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Tag: Essentials

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  • Essential reading: The MagPi’s new coding books are out now

    Learn new coding skills with The MagPi magazine's burgeoning book range

    Russell Barnes - 28th Oct 2016
    This post has 7 comments

  • Learn C in our brand new MagPi Essentials book!

    Learn the most popular coding language in the world

    Rob Zwetsloot - 13th Oct 2016
    This post has 37 comments

  • New MagPi Essentials book: simple electronics

    Learn simple electronics with GPIO Zero

    Russell Barnes - 18th Aug 2016
    This post has 16 comments

  • Mod Minecraft Pi with our latest Essentials books

    Hacking and Making with Minecraft, out now!

    Rob Zwetsloot - 21st Jul 2016
    This post has 5 comments

  • Learn to code with Scratch with The MagPi’s latest e-book

    Learn to code on your Raspberry Pi with Scratch and the team behind the official Pi magazine

    Russell Barnes - 27th Jun 2016
    This post has 14 comments

  • New Sonic Pi Essentials book – series available in print!

    We heard you wanted them in print. Here they are!

    Rob Zwetsloot - 4th Mar 2016
    This post has 12 comments

  • Experiment with the Sense HAT in the new MagPi Essentials book

    It's space time!

    Rob Zwetsloot - 21st Jan 2016
    This post has 6 comments

  • Make Games with Python – the latest e-book in The MagPi Essentials range!

    Make Games with Python with The MagPi's latest Essentials e-book

    Russell Barnes - 11th Dec 2015
    This post has 8 comments

  • Learn to love the command line with The MagPi

    Conquer the command line with The MagPi's new Essentials e-book

    Russell Barnes - 4th Nov 2015
    This post has 19 comments

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