James Floyd Kelly
TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION
™
trim size = 7.5" x 9.25" spine = 0.75" 336 page count
LEGO
®
MINDSTORMS
®
NXT-G
SECOND EDITION
Programming Guide
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Covers
NXT-G 1.0 & 2.0
Covers
NXT-G 1.0 & 2.0
Kelly
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G
Programming
Guide
T
he book you’re holding is all about programming LEGO MINDSTORMS robots.
The kits for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT and NXT 2.0 provide the parts, motors, and
sensors to build a wide array of robot designs. But just putting components together
isn’t enough. A robot needs to do things! The NXT-G programming language gives your
robots life! And this book is going to help you master the NXT-G software.
NXT-G is a graphical programming language, with drag-and-drop features that
allow you to design, test, and upload instructions to your robots. LEGO MINDSTORMS
NXT-G Programming Guide, 2nd Edition is the perfect reference for NXT-G, and is now
fully updated to cover the very latest updates in the software. It's your key to pushing
NXT-G to its maximum potential.
You’ll begin to create programs right from Chapter 1. You’ll learn to organize your
thoughts, and to create programs that require less troubleshooting. You’ll learn about
the basic programming blocks, the powerful My Block, and the new tools available in
NXT 2.0. This second edition provides 25 new exercises to hone and test your new-
found programming skills. You’ll find complete instructions for building a test-robot
and complete solutions for every exercise.
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G
Programming Guide, 2nd Edition is
useful to both new and experienced
NXT-G programmers who are look-
ing for information on the updates
found in NXT-G 2.0. NXT-G 1.0 users
will also find this updated book use-
ful, as over 90% of the content is still
relevant to the 1.0 version of the soft-
ware, including most of the exercises.
We hope you enjoy the book. But
most importantly, we hope you take
what you learn and create your own
amazing programs and push your
robots (and your imagination) to the
limits.
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G: Programming Guide, Second Edition
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User level: Beginner–Intermediate
ISBN 978-1-4302-2976-6
9 781430 229766
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James Floyd Kelly,
author of:
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT:
The Mayan Adventure
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0:
The King’s Treasure
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