Here’s a no-PCB Arduino that doesn’t obscure the DIP ... allowing it to be used in a breadboard or DIP socket. You can see a walk through of the components in the clip after the break.

Apart from understanding the Arduino's code language, one of the most confusing parts about the platform — especially for beginners — is picking the right board to use in a project. Sure, it ...

Before doing the next step, check that it hasn't already been done by navigating to My Documents\Arduino\hardware and looking for a folder called breadboard. If it is there, skip the next step. Go to ...