Languages

lolcode

• Main Site
  • Documentation:
  • Main docs v1.2 (in a github page)
  • Advanced docs 1.4 (requires lci branch "future")
  • Wikipedia LOLCODE page
  • Interpreter:
  • lci (LOLCODE interpretter written in 'C')
  • Programs:
  • HTTP Server in LOLCODE (because yeah)
  • LOLBLUEZ - port from here - chances??
  • Learn LOLCODE in minutes (sample code)
  • VI highlighting for LOLCODE

Java

• Java Main Site (at Oracle, formerly java.sun.com)
  • Java SE Download (already installed usually)
  • JDK + NetBeans (dev kit + IDE)

Microcontrollers

Raspberry Pi

• Main Site
  • NOOBS (New Out Of the Box Software) image download
  • Projects Page
    • Getting Started with Raspberry Pi
    • Tweeting Babbage (taking pictures & tweeting them)
    • Adjusting camera focus
    • Hide a huge arcade machine in plain sight with Raspberry Pi
  • Documentation
    • Motion Detect Software
    • Configuration
    • IP Address of Board
    • Remote Access via VNC
      • RealVNC Download
  • Development:
    • Crosse-compile Guide (see thread and thread)
    • Minecraft + Python
    • Bluetooth:
      • Basic Serial Connection Tutorial
        • Discussion
      • Serial without Python
      • Bluetooth over Python via PyBluez (discussion)
      • Use app to connect via Bluetooth (discussion)
    • Python
      • Logging
  • Personal:
  • Setting up a new Pi for motion detect (like watching a birdhouse)

TI Microcontrollers

• Code Composer Studio (TI microcontroller IDE)
• Installation Instructions
• Linux special instructions
• Using Git with CCS
• What files to save to source control
• Command line flasher for MSP432/MSP430
• Energia (port of Arduino to TI MSP430)
• Guides
• Download Energia
• Installation Guide
• TI CC2541 SensorTag (mini Bluetooth LE tag with several sensors)
• MSP432
• Coursera course hardware requirements
• MSP-EXP432P401R Launchpad Development Kit (lots of docs)
• Launchpad Development Kit Users Guide
• Users's Guide
• something PDF
• Quick Start Guide
• Product Selector
• Training: Getting Started with TI-RTOS (online paid workshop - also here)
• Youtube snippets from training sessions
• MSP430 (purchased a few years ago)
• MSP430 at DigiKey
• User's Guide
• MSP430 Workshop (numerous training videos)
• Hardware Tools User's Guide
• User's Guide II
• Several more links at the above page...
• Using switches of MSP430
• Miscellaneous:
• SimpleLink™ Bluetooth® Low Energy CC2640R2 wireless MCU LaunchPad™ development kit

Arduino

• Main Site
  • Software Downloads
  • Getting Started (Windows)
  • Learing Resources
  • Programming Reference
  • Hardware Information
    • Arduino Duemilanove
    • Arduino Bluetooth

• Other Resources
  • Arduino Playground (public Arduino wiki)
  • Arduino Community

• Bluetooth Microcontroller
  • Arduino Bluetooth Microcontroller Board ($149.99 CDN)
  • Other options:
    • Texas Instruments Microcontrollers
      • MSP430 LaunchPad (Arduino-like board - $4.30!!)
      • Capacitive Touch Booster Pack for MSP430 ($10)
      • Article: Testing the TI LaunchPad
      • ... which includes SparkFun BlueSMiRF module:
        • BlueSMiRF Gold ($64.95)
        • Bluetooth DIP Module ($59.95)
        • EZ430 Bluetooth Evaluation Tool ($99.99)
    • Article: Device control through Bluetooth from mobile phone
    • Solar panels @ Canadian Tire (for outdoor microcontroller projects)

GameGo

• GameGo home page at TinkerGen
• GameGo Console at Seeed Studio
• GameGo Console at Digikey.ca
• Arcade Makecode (software development for GameGo and others)

Platforms

BlackBerry Playbook/BlackBerry 10

• PlayBook
  • Main Developer Site
  • Windows Resources:
    • Getting Started Guide
    • Download:
      • Flash Builder Preview (free)
        • Flash Builder 4 (full)
      • OS SDK for Air
      • VMWare Player (free)
      • Playbook Simulator
    • Register for Code Signing Keys
    • How to Sign Your Application
    • Login to Submit to BlackBerry App World
• BlackBerry 10
  • BlackBerry Builder Program
    • Developing Native/Cascades Apps Training
  • Much more to come - main developer page, native page, sample apps, documentation, reference, etc.
  • TI SensorTag Programming Guide

Lego Mindstorms Development

• Lego Mindstorms main page
  • Bluetooth Support
  • Download Page (select "NXT" for Lego NXT)
• Programming (particularly Bluetooth)
  • Robot-App Developers for NXT (EXCELLENT resource for programming)
  • Sensors
    • Insight NXT Toolkit (look for the ultrasonic sensor API's)
    • I2C Communications (good description of sensor input techniques)

Nintendo DS Development

• PAlib NEW Wiki Page (Nintendo DS library for homebrew games)
• PAlib Forums
  • PAlib Installation Instructions
• OLD PAlib sites:
  • PALib Home Page
    • PALib Installation Instructions
• devkitPro Forum Portal (vendor of main homebrew development kit IDE)
• Dualis Emulator (best DS emulator I've found)
• iDeaS Emulator (another DS emulator)
• Homebrew Nintendo DS Development
• DarkFader - Nintendo DS Development & Flash
• DS Development
• Homebrew Programmer's Guide to Nintendo DS

Android Links

• Eclipse IDE
  • Main Site
  • Eclipse IDE downloads
• Android Developer's site
  • Download SDK & Quick Start
  • Installing SDK
  • Developer's Guide
  • Developing In Eclipse
  • Android Emulator
• Google Developer

LG Links

• LG Developer Network
  • Main Page
  • Docs and Tools
  • Download latest LG SDK and documentation
  • Installing the SDK
  • Integrating LG SDK with your IDE

Software Development

• Standards
  • MISRA - Motor Industry Software Reliability Association
    • MISRA C (development guidelines for 'C')
    • Official Site
    • Hardcopy to buy
    • Publications including addenda to MISRA C
• Git/Github/Gitlab
• GitLab Configuration
• GitLab DNS Settings (specifically external_url setting)
• GitLab Configuration - setting external URL
• GitLab Advanced Configuration
• Repository Mirroring
• Github
• Github root
• Gitlab CI/CD
• Get Started with GitLab CI/CD
• CI/CD Examples
• Template gitlab-ci.yml files
• Run Gitlab Runner in a container
• Troubleshoot Gitlab Runner
• A Beginner's Guide to CI/CD
• Automation Step-by-Step (online courses)
• Automation Step-by-Step (YouTube channel)
• GitLab Beginner Tutorial 7 - CI/CD Getting Started
• GitLab CI Pipeline Tutorial for Beginners
• GitLab Multi-project Pipelines (for multi-project dependency automated tests)
• Lecture - From Dev to Prod with GitLab CI (45 minutes)
• GitLab Runner Bugs
• start failed due to gitlab-runner not exist
• New Runner. Has not connected yet
• Learning
  • Coursera - free online learning
  • Embedded Software Essentials Specialization - University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to Embedded Systems Software (course 1)
  • Embedded Software and Hardware Architecture (course 2)
  • Hardware required (see TI Microcontrollers / MSP432 above)
  • Game Design and Development with Unity 2020 Specialization
  • Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter
  • Software Architecture Course
  • udemy
  • The Complete Guide to Becoming a Software Architect
  • >The Great Courses (courses for variety of topics on DVD)