Zero to Maker : Learn (Just Enough) to Make (Just About) Anything / David Lang ; illustrator, Rebecca Demarest.

By:

Lang, David (Inventor) [author.]

Contributor(s):

Demarest, Rebecca [illustrator.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Sebastopol, CA : Maker Media, 2013Edition: First editionDescription: ix, 204 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781449356439
1449356435

Other title:

0 to maker

Uniform titles:

Contained in: Make (Sebastopol, Calif.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

609.2 23 LAN

LOC classification:

T40.L36 A3 2013

Contents:

Down the rabbit hole -- DIT (do-it-together) -- The maker mentality -- Access to tools -- Craftsmanship -- Digital fabrication -- One to one thousand -- Makers going pro -- Making more makers.

Summary: Are you possessed by the urge to invent, design, and make something that others enjoy, but don't know how to plug into the Maker movement? In this book, you'll follow author David Lang's headfirst dive into the Maker world and how he grew to be a successful entrepreneur. You'll discover how to navigate this new community, and find the best resources for learning the tools and skills you need to be a dynamic maker in your own right. Lang reveals how he became a pro maker after losing his job, and how the experience helped him start OpenROV--a DIY community and product line focused on open source undersea exploration. It all happened once he became an active member of the Maker culture. Ready to take the plunge into the next Industrial Revolution? This guide provides a clear and inspiring roadmap.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Main Library - Kungu General stacks	Non-fiction	609.2 LAN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available

"From Make: magazine"--Cover.

"Make: makezine.com"--Back cover.

Includes index.

Down the rabbit hole -- DIT (do-it-together) -- The maker mentality -- Access to tools -- Craftsmanship -- Digital fabrication -- One to one thousand -- Makers going pro -- Making more makers.

Are you possessed by the urge to invent, design, and make something that others enjoy, but don't know how to plug into the Maker movement? In this book, you'll follow author David Lang's headfirst dive into the Maker world and how he grew to be a successful entrepreneur. You'll discover how to navigate this new community, and find the best resources for learning the tools and skills you need to be a dynamic maker in your own right. Lang reveals how he became a pro maker after losing his job, and how the experience helped him start OpenROV--a DIY community and product line focused on open source undersea exploration. It all happened once he became an active member of the Maker culture. Ready to take the plunge into the next Industrial Revolution? This guide provides a clear and inspiring roadmap.

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