Chapter 1. Connecting an Arduino to the Web

In this chapter, we will cover:

  • Setting up the Arduino development environment
  • Options for Internet connectivity with Arduino
  • Interacting with basic sensors
  • Interacting with basic actuators
  • Configuring your Arduino board for the IoT
  • Grabbing the content from a web page
  • Sending data to the cloud
  • Troubleshooting basic Arduino issues

Introduction

This first chapter of this book is focused on getting you started by connecting an Arduino board to the Web. This chapter will really be the foundation of the rest of the book, so make sure to carefully follow the instructions so you are ready to complete the exciting projects we'll see in the rest of the book.

You will first learn how to set up the Arduino IDE development ...

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