USB Complete: Everything You Need to Develop Custom USB Peripherals (Complete Guides series) (Paperback)

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...a seminal book on the subject. -- PC Magazine

A great job of presenting the difficult topic of USB peripheral development -- enterprise-zone.com

Axelson has done it again. If you want to add USB to your repertoire, this is the book for you. -- Joseph J. Carr, Nuts & Volts, April 2000

The author has a flair for taking complicated information and making it readable, interesting, and informative. -- Test & Measurement World

This is a readable and comprehensive book that covers all aspects of actually building and coding USB devices. Jan's description of building a HID-class peripheral is the best around. -- Jack Ganssle,Embedded Systems Programming, March 2000 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Now in its third edition, this developer's guide to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface covers all aspects of project development, including device programming and host application software. This book shows how to transform the information in the USB 3.0 specifications into functioning devices and application software that communicates with the devices. To help build a foundation for design decisions, developers are guided in selecting device-controller hardware. Developers will also learn the benefits of the USB interface, its limitations, and how certain design choices made at the beginning of the project can reduce development time. Recent developments in host and device hardware, more detail on the standard USB classes, application examples using Microsoft's .NET Framework, and information on developing dual-role devices using USB On-The-Go is provided in detail.

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Product Details Paperback: 572 pages Publisher: Lakeview Research; 3rd edition (August 1, 2005) Language: English ISBN-10: 1931448027 ISBN-13: 978-1931448024 Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7 x 1.3 inches Shipping Weight: 2 pounds Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #496,815 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• Programming the Microsoft® Windows® Driver Model, Second Edition by Walter Oney on page 245

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 54 of 58 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A rare combination: easy to read, complete, and accurate, June 30, 2000 By  Lane Hauck (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This review is from: Usb Complete: Everything You Need to Develop Custom Usb Peripherals (Paperback) I teach a USB class, so I've had occasion to review every book on the subject. I've chosen Jan's book for my class text because it is, by a wide margin, the best single book on the Universal Serial Bus I've seen. Jan has the unique talent of talking directly to the user in a very friendly, clear, and easy to read style, while losing absolutely nothing in scope or detail. The chapter on how to coerce Visual Basic into making the Windows API calls necessary to support the USB HID class got me over major hurdles while preparing lecture materials. Instead of the usual kitchen sink approach, Jan zeros in on exactly what you need to know to do the job and covers it completely. And her examples actually work! If you're looking for a book that spans basic USB principles to advanced topics, all clearly explained, you can't go wrong with this book. 109 of 123 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars Indirect & Realiant on 3rd party products., February 4, 2001 By  David Hunter (Oregon) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Usb Complete: Everything You Need to Develop Custom Usb Peripherals (Paperback) I purchased this book with the intention of learning how to communicate with USB peripherals from the PC perspective. What I later found after reading this book is that the author is heavily reliant upon 3rd party products to do the work, which simply means you'll need to pay more money for evaluation modules, and more software rather than being able to make the end product yourself. For someone who is at the hobbiest level, this book would be great perhapse, but the ultimate problem is it lets others do the work which IMO defeats the purpose of a book. If I am going to use 3rd party tools, I'll read their documentation-- not pay for a book to tell me what else I need to use. On another note, this book is an EXCELLENT reference book when you need a little refresher about other things, but you can also find this info online 19 of 19 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for hardware, firmware, and software developers, June 11, 2001 By A Customer This review is from: Usb Complete: Everything You Need to Develop Custom Usb Peripherals (Paperback) With the help of this book, I went from knowing virtually nothing about USB to having a device programmed and communicating with a PC. The book covers everything from what's important to know in the USB specification, to selecting a controller chip for a device, to writing the device firmware and application programs to communicate with the device. About the only area not covered is how to write a Windows device driver (this is probably a book-length topic in itself), but Jan explains why this is often not necessary and describes tools that make the job easier when needed. Highly recommended		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 2.0 out of 5 stars Superficial USB book There is an awful lot of text in this book most of which is the regurgitation of platitudes or common knowledge. Not a lot of real in depth knowledge or insight here. Read more Published 3 months ago by S. Gray 5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book. This is a great book for getting you started on the USB specification. Loved it. Published 3 months ago by Anderson John 4.0 out of 5 stars Solid and informative I find this book to be well-written and comprehensive. The writing style is clear and unencumbered by attempts to be cute or clever. Read more Published 4 months ago by C. Schweitzer 5.0 out of 5 stars USB Complete is now up-to-date with the USB 3.0 specification I have each edition of Jan's USB Complete, and have found them to be valuable and useful. I program in VB and C# for Windows, and the details for writing host code running on a... Read more Published 7 months ago by Richard L. Grier 4.0 out of 5 stars First Look, Windows Centric, but a Good Reference I pre-ordered this book, and it just arrived about an hour ago, so keep in mind that this is more of a "first impression" than a deep review. Ms. Read more Published 7 months ago by rwizard 5.0 out of 5 stars USB bible These book is USB bible. Can only strong recomend. If you are workinh with USB, you must buy these book. Period. Published 14 months ago by Boris Zalokar 5.0 out of 5 stars USB Complete - Third Edition Anyone who is new to USB interface and products should read this book first. I bought an USB evaluation board to get an understanding of USB. Read more Published 18 months ago by Rudolph L. Allison 5.0 out of 5 stars Great starting point This book is highly recommended considering it's depth and range of content. It offers lots of practical information and is easy to read. Read more Published on August 9, 2007 by saywah 4.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book first if your interested in USB This is very good introductory book on USB for embedded devices. It provides a good overview including a brief comparison of USB with other devices. Read more Published on June 10, 2007 by D. LaBrecque 5.0 out of 5 stars A little scattered, but much LESS THAN THE USB SPEC This is probably a harware designer's book. If you ever plan on designing or undestanding USB hardware, this is definitely (no matter what cost), the book for you. Read more Published on March 21, 2007 by orgusa Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 572 pages
• Publisher: Lakeview Research; 3rd edition (August 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931448027
• ISBN-13: 978-1931448024
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #496,815 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A rare combination: easy to read, complete, and accurate, June 30, 2000

By	Lane Hauck (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Usb Complete: Everything You Need to Develop Custom Usb Peripherals (Paperback)

I teach a USB class, so I've had occasion to review every book on the subject. I've chosen Jan's book for my class text because it is, by a wide margin, the best single book on the Universal Serial Bus I've seen. Jan has the unique talent of talking directly to the user in a very friendly, clear, and easy to read style, while losing absolutely nothing in scope or detail. The chapter on how to coerce Visual Basic into making the Windows API calls necessary to support the USB HID class got me over major hurdles while preparing lecture materials. Instead of the usual kitchen sink approach, Jan zeros in on exactly what you need to know to do the job and covers it completely. And her examples actually work!

If you're looking for a book that spans basic USB principles to advanced topics, all clearly explained, you can't go wrong with this book.

109 of 123 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Indirect & Realiant on 3rd party products., February 4, 2001

By	David Hunter (Oregon) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Usb Complete: Everything You Need to Develop Custom Usb Peripherals (Paperback)

I purchased this book with the intention of learning how to communicate with USB peripherals from the PC perspective. What I later found after reading this book is that the author is heavily reliant upon 3rd party products to do the work, which simply means you'll need to pay more money for evaluation modules, and more software rather than being able to make the end product yourself. For someone who is at the hobbiest level, this book would be great perhapse, but the ultimate problem is it lets others do the work which IMO defeats the purpose of a book. If I am going to use 3rd party tools, I'll read their documentation-- not pay for a book to tell me what else I need to use.

On another note, this book is an EXCELLENT reference book when you need a little refresher about other things, but you can also find this info online

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for hardware, firmware, and software developers, June 11, 2001

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This review is from: Usb Complete: Everything You Need to Develop Custom Usb Peripherals (Paperback)

With the help of this book, I went from knowing virtually nothing about USB to having a device programmed and communicating with a PC. The book covers everything from what's important to know in the USB specification, to selecting a controller chip for a device, to writing the device firmware and application programs to communicate with the device. About the only area not covered is how to write a Windows device driver (this is probably a book-length topic in itself), but Jan explains why this is often not necessary and describes tools that make the job easier when needed. Highly recommended