Summary

In this chapter, we explored the world of web services development using Raspberry Pi and Sense HAT. We began by learning about web services and wrote web services code. With our newfound knowledge, we created our first IoT application: a scrolling stock ticker. By connecting to the Alpha Vantage web service, we retrieved real-time stock information and displayed it in a continuous scrolling format on the Sense HAT’s dot-matrix display. This project demonstrated the ease of connecting to web services to obtain useful information.

Integrating web services with devices such as the Raspberry Pi is a skill crucial in today’s tech industry. By handling data from sources such as Alpha Vantage and OpenWeather and displaying it on the Sense HAT, we’ve bridged theory with practical application. This knowledge enhances our project capabilities and professional skills, positioning us well in the IoT and data-driven domains.

We then ventured into building a weather...