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ESP8266 Internet of Things Cookbook

You're reading from   ESP8266 Internet of Things Cookbook Over 50 recipes to help you master ESP8266 functionality

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787288102
Length 268 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Marco Schwartz Marco Schwartz
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Table of Contents (9) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Configuring the ESP8266 FREE CHAPTER 2. Your First ESP8266 Projects 3. More ESP8266 Functions 4. Using MicroPython on the ESP8266 5. Cloud Data Monitoring 6. Interacting with Web Services 7. Machine to Machine Interactions Index

Introduction

One of the main functions of the IoT is to provide instant notifications from remotely located devices. Online dashboards are able to facilitate instant data monitoring, but are not very helpful in real-time monitoring on the go. This is because some dashboards are not compatible with phones and require an Internet connection.

It is for this reason that IoT platforms are embracing social media platforms, e-mail, and text messages, to provide instant notifications and updates from IoT devices. Most phones are configured to receive notifications when there are updates on social media platforms or when new e-mails are received. This way, people can receive instant alerts on their Internet-enabled phones. Text messages, on the other hand, are considered to be the best way to send alerts from IoT devices. This is because the alerts can be received by all types of phones without requiring an active Internet connection.

In this chapter, we will look at how to send tweets, Facebook...

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