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
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!
This was a very easy book. It was so well laid out and helpful. I really enjoy the way these "in easy steps" books are done. They get right to the point and are really well published.
Would recommend this book for those getting into hardware engineering with Arduino.