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ROCKLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)
Syngress Publishing, Inc., June 14, 2002 the publication of Programming
LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ with Java (ISBN: 1-928994-55-5). The companion to its
best-selling book, Building Robots with LEGO MINDSTORMS (ISBN:
1-928994-67-9). Both books are written by LEGO MINDSTORMS experts, including
Mario and Giulio Ferrari, Jurgen Stuber, and Dario Laverde.
Written for all levels of MINDSTORMS users, from hobbyists to serious
MINDSTROMS aficionados, the book features complete coverage of the basics of
programming the RCX, beginning with the introduction of the available Java
APIs used to communicate remotely to the RCX using its default firmware, all
the way through the advanced topics of embedded programming using a custom
Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
Amorette Pedersen, Co-founder and Vice President of Rights & Marketing,
Syngress Publishing, said, "Our first book, Building Robots with LEGO
MINDSTORMS has quickly become a standard for LEGO enthusiasts of all levels.
Programming LEGO MINDSTORMS with Java picks up where the first book leaves
off, allowing readers to take the unique robots they have built and now
program them to do tasks."
Syngress's LEGO line will also be extended this year with the new "10 Cool
LEGO" series, featuring 10 Cool LEGO Mindstorms Dark Side Robots,
Transports, and Creatures: Amazing Projects You Can Build in Under an Hour
(ISBN: 1-931836-59-0), 10 Cool LEGO Mindstorms Ultimate Builders Set
Projects: Amazing Projects You Can Build in Under an Hour (ISBN:
1-931836-60-4), and 10 Cool LEGO Mindstorms Robotic Invention System 2.0
Project: Amazing Projects You Can Build in Under an Hour (ISBN:
1-931836-61-2). Syngress' "Cool LEGO" books cover the most popular
Mindstorms kits from LEGO and allow Mindstorms fans to create unique
creations in less than 60 minutes.
About the Authors
Called the "DaVincis of LEGOS," Mario and Giulio Ferrari are world-renowned
experts in the field of LEGO MINDSTORMS robotics. Jurgen Stuber is one of
the few people who have worked on the internals of leJOS. Dario Laverde,
Technical Editor, is Vice President of System Architecture at PlayLink, Inc.
Background Information
Syngress Publishing (www.syngress.com), headquartered in Rockland,
Massachusetts, is an independent publisher of print and electronic reference
materials for Information Technology professionals seeking skill enhancement
and career advancement. Distributed throughout Europe, Asia, and the U.S.
and Canada, Syngress titles have been translated into ten languages and have
sold more than a million and a half copies in the last two years. The
Company's pioneering customer support program, solutions@syngress.com,
extends the value of every Syngress title with regular information updates
and customer-driven author forums. For more information on Syngress
products, contact Amy Pedersen at 781-681-5151 x12 or email amy@syngress.com.
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