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Beginning NFC

by Tom Igoe, Don Coleman, Brian Jepson

January 2014

Beginner to intermediate

246 pages

6h 4m

English

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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Who This Book Is ForRecommended ReadingWhat’s Covered in This BookWhat You’ll NeedHardwareSoftwareOther Useful NFC AppsConventions Used in This BookUsing Code ExamplesSafari® Books OnlineHow to Contact UsAcknowledgments
What’s RFID?What’s NFC?How RFID OperatesRFID StandardsHow NFC OperatesNFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF)The Architecture of NFCNFC Tag TypesWhere to Get TagsDevice-to-Tag Type MatchingWhat You Can Do with NFCConclusion
Why Android?Hello, World! Your First PhoneGap AppSetting Up the Development EnvironmentInstall the Android Platform ToolsInstall Node.js and npmInstall Cordova CLI for PhoneGapCreating a PhoneGap ProjectThe Important FilesA Simple Locator AppPhoneGap Meets NFC: NFC ReaderInstalling the NFC Plug-InWriting the NFC Reader AppTroubleshootingConclusion
NDEF StructureType Name FormatPayload TypeURIs in NDEF MessagingPayload IdentifierPayloadRecord LayoutRecord HeaderHow Big Can an NDEF Message Be?Record ChunkingAdditional InfoNDEF in PracticeA Tag Writer Application: Foursquare Check-InWriting an NDEF Record to a TagWriting Different Record TypesPhoneGap-NFC NDEF Helper Functions, SummarizedConclusion
PhoneGap-NFC’s Event ListenersAn NDEF Reader ApplicationListening for Multiple EventsReading the NDEF MessagesFiltering Tags Using Record TypesFiltering Using MIME-TypesAndroid’s Tag Dispatch SystemTypes of IntentsAndroid Application RecordsConclusion
The User InteractionGetting to Know Hue, Getting to Know All About HueThe Hue Data FormatThe Hue’s REST APIThe Android ShellThe PhoneGap Media APIThe User InterfaceThe Application CodeHousekeeping FunctionsGlobal Event HandlersHub Communication FunctionsLighting User Interface Event HandlersMusic User Interface Event HandlersNFC Event HandlersEnabling Background DispatchConclusion
Digital Meets Physical: ArduinoThe Hardware Heart of NFCThe Arduino Development EnvironmentSerial CommunicationInstalling Arduino LibrariesThe Arduino NDEF LibraryReading NDEF in ArduinoWriting NDEF in ArduinoA Microcontroller NFC Application: Hotel Key CardsThe Interaction and Data FormatThe Arduino NDEF Writer DeviceThe Arduino NDEF Reader and Door Lock DeviceA Browser Interface for the Arduino NDEF Writer DeviceNode.js Application Specification: package.jsonThe Client-Side CodeThe Server-Side CodeConclusion
Sending Peer-to-Peer Messages in PhoneGapReceiving Peer-to-Peer Messages in PhoneGapHandoverStatic HandoverSending Handover Messages in PhoneGapPeer-to-Peer Using ArduinoCard EmulationConclusion
Introduction to Embedded Linux Devices and Package ManagersNetwork, USB, and NFCNFC on Embedded Linux: The OverviewHousekeeping DetailsGet Comfortable with Your Editing WorkflowKnow Your Package ManagerSet the Date and TimeMake a Downloads DirectoryBeagleBone PeculiaritiesRaspberry Pi PeculiaritiesInstalling Node.js on the Raspberry PiInstalling the Tools for NFCInstalling the Libusb Compatibility LibraryInstalling libnfcRaspberry PiBeagleBone BlackTesting the Installation on Raspberry Pi or BeagleBoneInstalling libfreefareLibnfc and Libfreefare Command Line ToolsNDEF Reading and Writing in Node.jsWeb Interface for Tag WriterTags Controlling Physical OutputBeagleBone VersionRaspberry Pi VersionConclusion

Overview

Jump into the world of Near Field Communications (NFC), the fast-growing technology that lets devices in close proximity exchange data, using radio signals. With lots of examples, sample code, exercises, and step-by-step projects, this hands-on guide shows you how to build NFC applications for Android, the Arduino microcontroller, and embedded Linux devices.