Getting Started with Arduino: The Open Source Electronics Prototyping Platform

Arduino is the open source electronics prototyping platform that
has taken the Maker Movement by storm. This thorough
introduction, updated for the latest Arduino release, helps you
start prototyping right away. From obtaining the required
components to putting the final touches on your project, all the
information you need is here!

Getting started with Arduino is a snap. To use the introductory
examples in this guide, all you need is an Arduino Uno or
Leonardo, along with a USB cable and an LED. The easy-to-use,
free Arduino development environment runs on Mac, Windows,
and Linux.

Join hundreds of thousands of hobbyists who have discovered
this incredible (and educational) platform.

• Interaction design and physical computing

• The Arduino board and its software environment

• Basics of electricity and electronics

• Prototyping on a solderless breadboard

• Drawing a schematic diagram

• Talking to a computer—and the cloud—from Arduino

• Building a custom plant-watering system

Massimo Banzi is the cofounder of the Arduino project and has
worked for clients such as Prada, Artemide, Persol, Whirlpool,
V&A Museum, and Adidas.

Michael Shiloh is an associate professor at the California College of the Arts, where he teaches electronics, programming,
robotics, and mechatronics. Trained formally as an electrical
engineer, Michael worked for various consumer and embedded
engineering firms before discovering a passion for teaching.
Michael also prefers applying his engineering skills to creative
and artistic devices rather than consumer devices. Michael frequently lectures and speaks at conferences and universities
worldwide. In 2013, Michael started working for Arduino, speaking about and teaching the open source electronics prototyping
platform to new audiences.