Reviews for the first edition of Arduino Workshop:
"When it comes to technology, there's really something to be said for learning by example, and with each key point focused around a specific project, the information in this book is easy to learn and retain." Dave Rankin, About.com Open Source
"Arduino Workshop was the first book I ve read that helped me really make sense of the practical applications the Arduino is capable of." AmateurRadio.com
"A very thorough primer for those wishing to jump on the [Arduino] bandwagon." Kevin Wierzbicki, Campus Circle
"I ve checked out several Arduino primers, and found the best one for my purposes to be Arduino Workshop: A Hands-On Introduction with 65 Projects by John Boxall." Jeff Rowe, MCADCafe.com Blog
"A good book for getting started . . . I highly recommend it if you re thinking about getting into Arduino projects and you re brand new to this stuff." Nathan Yau, FlowingData
Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Getting Started Chapter 2: Exploring the Arduino Board and the IDE Chapter 3: First Steps Chapter 4: Building Blocks Chapter 5: Working with Functions Chapter 6: Numbers, Variables, and Arithmetic Chapter 7: Expanding Your Arduino Chapter 8: LED Numeric Displays and Matrices Chapter 9: Liquid Crystal Displays Chapter 10: Creating your own Arduino Libraries Chapter 11: Numeric Keypads Chapter 12: Accepting User Input with Touchscreens Chapter 13: Meet the Arduino Family Chapter 14: Motors and Movement Chapter 15: Using GPS with Your Arduino Chapter 16: Wireless Data Chapter 17: Infrared Remote Control Chapter 18: Reading RFID Tags Chapter 19: Data Buses Chapter 20: Real-time Clocks Chapter 21: The Internet Chapter 22: Cellular Communications
John Boxall has been an electronics enthusiast for over thirty years, spending much of that time in the electronics retail, wholesale, and consulting fields. He also spent several years writing Arduino tutorials, projects, and reviews of kits and accessories for tronixstuff. Arduino Workshop was his first book.