CloudBit Libraries for Windows Apps
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LittleBits are tiny electronic components that can be fitted together to create working circuits. They are great fun and you can find out all about them here:
They make a device called CloudBit:
http://littlebits.cc/kits/cloudbit-starter-kit
This puts LittleBits signals into the cloud, where you can connect to them from browsers and services such as If This Then That (ITTT). I used my CloudBit in the Microsoft Band Hackathon earlier this week, where I was using values sensed by the cloudbit to trigger alerts in the Band. I also used the Band accelerometer to control the output of the cloudbit as well.
I thought I'd put the LittleBits library that I used to control the device up on GitHub. So I have. You can find it here:
https://github.com/CrazyRobMiles/CloudBitControl
You might want to control your LittleBits devices from your Windows PC or Phone, and that's what this library does. You can send a percentage power value to your CloudBit device and receive a percentage value back. What the signals mean is entirely up to you. They might control a servo, light a lamp, open a cat flap or any number of other actions. You can use the inputs from the CloudBit in any way you like too.
There's a sample universal application that uses the library. This is a good basis for getting started. You just need the device ID and access token for your CloudBit and you are good to go.
