Basic Programming for PLCs provides an overview of the basic principles, structure, and instructions of PLC programming. Most PLC programs use instructions written in ladder logic, which is a ...

The Arduino is an excellent first embedded development kit, provides a great introduction to electronics, and has the potential to get children into programming. [David] thinks throwing C at ...

DSP development is challenging. DSP systems are increasingly complicated, development cycles are shrinking, and many developers lack DSP programming experience. All of this of this creates a need for ...

The latest learn-to-code kit passing around a digital begging bowl to raise crowdfunds to make its concept fly is called FlowPaw. This education-focused electronics board takes inspiration from the ...

Developing programs with tools that allow menus, buttons, icons and other screen components to be selected from a palette. Also called a "GUI builder," visual programming tools allow the user ...

I'm pleased to announce a new series here at GeekMom called Bit by Bit! As a programmer, I've approached the subject of programming on GeekMom a few times. When I do, I often get feedback from parents ...

I've always been a fan of pot pie. Why have a chicken breast, a side of mixed vegetables, and pie for dessert when you can just cram them all into one neat little package? Besides, if I eat pot pie ...

When you want to quickly pull together a combination of media and user interaction, looking to some building blocks for the heavy lifting can be a lifesaver. That’s the idea behind Max, a graphical ...

I looked at LabView more than a decade ago, and was very impressed, but I put it aside as test and measurement (T&M) was not at the top of my list of things to do. In the meantime, LabView has become ...