Arduino in easy steps is an indispensable guide for anyone wanting to get started with Arduino - the popular circuit board that allows users to create interactive objects. In digestible chunks, it explains: What Arduino is and what can be done with it

Arduino in easy steps is an indispensable guide for anyone wanting to get started with Arduino - the popular circuit board that allows users to create interactive objects. In digestible chunks, it explains: What Arduino is and what can be done with it

What's in your Arduino kit, refreshing your knowledge of resistors, transistors, transformers, circuitry and electricity

How to set up your Arduino environment with Windows, Mac OS X and Linux

How to choose Arduino Shields and key tools such as power adapters, testing equipment and design software

Neat techniques on soldering etc. to help you progress smoothly with your project

The fundamentals of coding, how to write Arduino sketches and use free downloadable ready-made code to save time This primer also includes a chapter on troubleshooting and examples of inspiring projects!