AT&T: Free IoT Coding Workshops | Sunnyvale

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See why over 3,500 developers have attended AT&T DevLab Coding Workshops!

 

Interested in the Internet of Things (IoT)? Want to collect and retrieve data from Internet-connected sensors? Everyone is invited to join the AT&T Developer Program, partnering with AnnieCannons -- a non-profit organization that teaches tech skills to human trafficking survivors -- for a 3-hour, hands-on IoT and IFTTT (If This Then That) coding workshop in which our subject matter experts show you how to work with Internet-enabled devices then provide help as you go through coding examples yourself. 

We will hand out Texas Instruments MSP432 LaunchPad and CC3100 SimpleLink Wi-Fi BoosterPack Internet-connected development boards – yours to keep – for the lab exercises. You'll learn how to connect these to a cloud-based, fully-managed data storage service for network connected machine-to-machine (M2M) devices. Then you'll use AT&T Flow Designer, which lets you rapidly build and deploy complex applications and environments - all from your favorite browser.

The events are free. So BRING YOUR WINDOWS OR MAC LAPTOP and join us for an afternoon or evening of learning, coding, and socializing!

 

Schedule (both sessions have the same content, so chose the one that works best)

Afternoon session:

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.      Registration       

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.        AT&T IoT Coding Workshop

 

Evening session:              

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.        Registration

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.        AT&T IoT Coding Workshop

 

  

Partnering with AnnieCannons*.


Join the AT&T San Francisco Bay Area Coding Workshops & Hackathons meetup to stay up to date on future AT&T events. 

 

*AnnieCannons is a 501(c)(3) organization that trains human trafficking survivors in tech skills (from testing to full stack development), helping them build software solutions targeted to help communities vulnerable to trafficking, and connecting them with software's vast income opportunities. You can see a sample of a web app built by their pilot class (still in beta) at Survivors.io.

 

See technical details and setup instructions at the bottom.

 

Venue

Plug and Play Tech Center is a business accelerator that specializes in growing tech startups. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, Plug and Play’s global network includes 300+ tech startups, 180+ investors and a community of leading universities and corporate partners. From unique industry networking events, education and immersion programs to M&A, Plug and Play has everything tech startups need to get organized, connect, and grow.

So come on over and have a great time in Sunnyvale!

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Technical Details for Lab Exercises (please set up ahead of time)

Note that though M2X, Flow Designer, and TI LaunchPads work with most operating systems, only Mac OS and Windows are supported during the DevLab.

 

Installing Postman and cURL for the Lab Exercises

The lab exercises use Postman and cURL so please install them before the event.

Postman

We will use cURL for the M2X API lab exercises but you can also use Postman (a free Chrome add-in) if you prefer. You can download Postman at http://www.getpostman.com and the Chrome browser at http://www.google.com/chrome.  

cURL

For the lab exercises we will use cURL, a powerful command-line tool for making HTTP calls.

Pre-requisites: Windows 7 or later (cURL is already installed on Mac computers)

 

Downloading curl

Use the following steps to install curl:

  • Open http://curl.haxx.se/dlwiz?type=bin in a browser.
  • Select your operating system in the dropdown box: either Windows /Win32 or Win 64. Click Select!
  • For Win 32, choose whether you will use curl in a Windows Command Prompt (Generic) or in a Cygwin terminal (cygwin). For Win 64, choose whether you will use curl in a Windows Command Prompt (Generic) or MinGW (MinGW64). Click Select!
  • If required, choose your Windows operating system. Finish.
  • Click Download for the version which has SSL enabled.
  • Choose a version with support for SSL.
  • Open the downloaded zip file. Extract the files to an easy-to-find place, such as C:\Program Files.

Testing curl

  • Open up the Windows Command Prompt terminal. (From the Start menu, click Run, then type cmd.)
  • Set the path to include the directory where you put curl.exe. For example, if you put it in C:\Program Files\curl, then you would type the following command:

set path=%path%;"c:\Program Files\curl"

  • Type curl.

You should see the following message:

curl: try 'curl –help' or 'curl –message' for more information

This means that curl is installed and the path is correct.

  • Type:

You should see JSON returned:

{

  "api":"OK",

  "triggers":"OK"

}

  

Setting Up the Energia IDE

The Energia IDE allows you to communicate with the TI device. Follow these steps to download it and set it up.

  1. Download Energia for your platform from here: http://energia.nu/download/
  2. Unzip and run Energia.
  3. From the Tools menu, choose Board and then Launchpad w/ msp432 EMT (48 MHz)

 

 


Location

Plug and Play Tech Center
Sunnyvale, United States

Dates

From 12th September 2016 - 12:00 PM
to 12th September 2016 - 09:00 PM