The Universal Serial Bus (USB) was designed from the ground up to be a versatile, user-friendly interface for computer peripherals. Every USB peripheral must support the USB protocols for exchanging data and managing power. USB Complete Third Edition will give you a head start in designing and programming peripheral devices that communicate reliably and efficiently. Learn how to: Select a controller chip to fit your project and preferences. Shorten development time with USB device classes. Access your devices from Visual Basic .NET and Visual C++ .NET applications. Lose the power supply-power your devices from the bus. Lose the PC-use USB On-The-Go to enable your devices to access USB peripherals directly. Find and fix problems quickly with debugging and compliance tools. Plus-learn about USB transfer types, bus speeds, signals, encoding, and much more.