Home Automation EZine
EMagazine
Volume 7 Issue 1
Feb / Mar 2002

Features
Cover Page
Audio Control
Powerline Control Solution with SCP 
Another Wireless Standard?
Automation Programming
Retrofit For Consumers
Evolution of Home Automation

IEEE 802.11g
Weather Data and Automation
HA in Brazil
Home Networking 
in Europe
OSGi Standard
Video Display Technologies
Importance of Powerline Repeaters
Provide for "Then"
PLC's for Switching
DOLLx8 Web 
Control Interface
Movie Making PC's
Home of the Future
VideoPhones

New Products
Previews
Build Your Own Home Theater
Understanding Home Networks
HAL Deluxe
Cateye Web Camera
Interviews
Jay McLellan - Home Automation Inc.
Michael Ponzo - 
Motorola

Mentor
Wayne Caswell
Wireless Networking

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Industry News
Article Library
Review Library

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Home Control Systems

Interactive Series
How To Network and Automate Your Home

HomeToys Mentor 
Wayne Caswell

Features:
Audio Control - Michael Braithwaite discusses the development of Audio Control Interfaces.
Powerline Control Solution with SCP - Itran's powerline home control solution by
Oren Kaufman / Asaf Avidan
Another Wireless Standard? - IEEE 802.15.3 - The Answer To Wireless Consumer Multimedia Needs? by Navin Sabharwal
Automation Programming - Avoiding project ailments with good programming by David Teel
Retrofit For Consumers - Michael Jennison discusses options for existing homes.
Evolution of Home Automation - Some hands on experiences by Jack Goldberg
IEEE 802.11g - New Draft Standard Clarifies Future of Wireless LAN by William Carney
Weather Data and Automation - Interesting control possibilities by Joan Peterson
HA in Brazil - Jose Roberto Muratori discusses the positive future for Home Automation in Brazil.
Home Networking in Europe - Topics For The Upcoming eHome Show by Kerstin Kube
OSGi Standard - The Glue to Fix your Home Network by Ralph Kehmeier
Video Display Technologies - Gerard O'Driscoll explains some of the basics.
Importance of Powerline Repeaters - Why you need a repeater and how they work by Damon Bruccoleri
Provide for "Then" -
Structured Wiring and Home Networking Should be Standard in Any New Home - David Speidelsbach and Gary Tanner
PLC's for Switching - Electrical Switching Using A Programmable Logic Controller
by Eugene Kowch
DOLLx8 Web Control Interface -
DOLLx8 Home Automation and Remotely Controlled Multi Room Audio System (MiRAS) by Attila Sandor Fiko
Movie Making PC's - Cheryl Currid discusses some of the multimedia features of new PC's
Home of the Future - Technological Intelligence Shapes the "Home of the Future"
by Brian Ramphal
VideoPhones - It's Like Being There - By Phil Philcox

HowTo: Interactive Series of articles describing the process of adding automation and networking systems to a Home. 
How To Network and Automate Your Home 

Previews:
Build Your Own Home Theater - Book by Robert Wolenik & John J Adams
Understanding Home Networks - Book by Michael Wolf
HAL Deluxe
- Voice Control of Your Home
Cateye Web Camera - This one is a little different ... good quality picture and built in webserver.

Interviews:
Jay McLellan - Home Automation Inc.

Michael Ponzo - Motorola

Mentor:
Wayne CaswellWireless Networking  

News:
Press Releases from around the industry. There's a lot going on out there to learn about.

New Products:
The latest and greatest ... some for sale now ... some just around the corner

Product Showcase - Home Automation and Networking Products and Shows

Resource Libraries
Links, Software, Tips & Tricks, Articles, Reviews and more.

Learning Center - A guided tour to help you learn about Home Automation and Networking. 

Dealer Locator - Find an authorized Dealer using this handy resource

Tips and Tricks Contest - Send us your networking and  automation ideas to win prizes.

Gadget Giveaway - Free draw to win great prizes.