Microsoft .NET Gadgeteer is a rapid prototyping platform for small electronic gadgets and embedded hardware devices. It combines the advantages of object-oriented programming, solderless assembly of electronics using a kit of hardware modules, and quick physical enclosure fabrication using computer-aided design.
Blogs
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Getting started
1) Get some hardware
http://www.netmf.com/gadgeteer/showcase.aspx?showcaseid=1
http://gadgeteering.net/hardware
2) Get some software
3) Get some ideas
http://www.netmf.com/gadgeteer/showcase.aspx?showcaseid=2Some useful links:
- Great site with a comprehensive hardware list: Gadgeteering.net
- The main .NET Gadgeteer site : http://www.netmf.com/gadgeteer/
- Software, core libraries and documentation : http://gadgeteer.codeplex.com/
- Microsoft Research .NET Gadgeteer homepage : http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/gadgeteer/
- .NET Micro Framework homepage : http://www.netmf.com/
Books
Getting Started with .NET Gadgeteer, By Simon Monk. (Publication Date: 24 May 2012 | ISBN-10: 1449328237 | ISBN-13: 978-1449328238 | Edition: 1) – Amazon
Microsoft .NET Gadgeteer: Electronics Projects for Hobbyists and Inventors, By Simon Taylor. (Published 7 Jan 2013, ISBN-10: 0071797955, ISBN-13: 978-0071797955)- Amazon
Hardware
I have ordered hardware from a few suppliers and often get asked where to get hardware from. The list below is in no particular order and is not exhaustive, but is a good starting point.
Manufacturer
- GHI (http://www.ghielectronics.com)
- Ingenuity Micro (http://ingenuitymicro.com/)
- Love Electronics (https://www.loveelectronics.co.uk/)
- Micro mint (http://micromint.com/) NEW
- Mountaineer Boards (http://www.mountaineer-boards.com/)
- Solder Monkey (http://www.soldermonkey.net/shop/)
- Sytech (http://sytechdesigns.com/GadgeteerProduct.html)
Distributer
- Amazon marktetplace (http://www.amazon.co.uk/)
- Antratek (http://www.antratek.com/FEZ-NET-Gadgeteer.html)
- Cool components (http://www.coolcomponents.co.uk)
- Ingeniería MCI Ltda (www.olimex.cl)
- Mouser (http://uk.mouser.com/Search/Refine.aspx?Keyword=gadgeteer)
- Proto pic (http://proto-pic.co.uk/net-gadgeteer/)
- Robo Shop (http://www.robotshop.com)
- UAM Czech Republic (http://shop.microframework.eu)
There is a GHI distributer list here http://www.ghielectronics.com/distributors/
