<DIV><p>The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® software and its NXT-G programming language are powerful tools that make it easy to write custom programs for your robots. NXT-G is a great first programming language, but that doesn't mean it's easy to understand—at least not right away.</p><p>In <i>The Art of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming</i>, author and experienced software engineer Terry Griffin explains how to program MINDSTORMS robots with NXT-G. You'll learn how to work with the core parts of the NXT-G language, such as blocks, data wires, files, and variables, and see how these pieces can work together. You'll also learn good programming practices, bad habits to avoid, and useful debugging strategies.</p><p>As you follow along with the book's extensive instructions and explanations, you'll learn exactly how NXT-G works and how to:</p> <ul><li>Write custom programs that make your robots appear to think and respond to your commands</li> <li>Design, create, and debug large programs</li> <li>Write programs that use data wires and the NXT buttons to turn a robot into a contraption, like a sound generator or a sketch pad</li> <li>Use My Blocks in your programs, and share them with others</li> <li>Store data on the NXT, manage its memory, and transfer files between the NXT and your computer</li> </ul><p>The book's programs work with one general-purpose test robot that you'll build in Chapter 3.</p><p>Whether you're a young robotics enthusiast, an adult working with children to learn robotics, a parent, a FIRST LEGO League coach, or a teacher using NXT in the classroom, this is the complete guide to NXT-G that you've been looking for.</p><p><b>Requirements</b>: One LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT or NXT 2.0 set</p></div>