Welcome To Arduino

This website gives a good introduction to Arduino, answers FAQ, has hardware details, an Arduino Tutorial  and even some cool projects.

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Here is a link to the website!

     I believe this a good introductory website because it gives a beginner user, a hardware overview to the circuit board (see Arduino FAQs on left menu). Even someone who upgraded their Arduino may find this website useful because it compares the new Arduino Uno to the older versions. In a way, the FAQ section gives the history, or evolution of the Arduino circuit board. Furthermore, the vocabulary used in this section can be applied to any programming technology, which broadens our knowledge even more. The side menu also has links to forums with helpful administrative support, advanced arduino projects, and tips for educators! I think this is great because now anyone can start teaching Arduino, or learning Arduino themselves using this website. If you want to buy the parts, the website also has a link to a reliable website (adafruit) that sells all the parts necessary to fulfill your various Arduino needs. 


     The top menu can lead you to a helpful Arduino Tutorial (to follow: Learn > Arduino Tutorial), complete with 6 lessons, a 'Help' section, and more details on additional compoenents such as: LCDs, Ethernets, etc. Lesson 0 introduces the essential pieces for this tutorial, complete with pictures and helpful details. For instance, telling the positive end of an LED from a negative. Lesson 0 also consists of software installation instructions for all Windows, Mac and Unix. Lesson 1 is somewhat of a followup which ensures that everything is fully functional, and gives you a brief description of the basics. This lesson even discusses possible errors and solutions to them so that the program runs smoothly in the future. Further lessons run you through the experiment and have follow up exercises. I believe this is an excellent tool t o make sure students understand every aspect of what they just learnt. Furthermore, whenever a new piece is brought in to the picture to use, the website recaps all the necessary equipment. The 'HELP!' section is useful because it addresses some annoying syntax errors you may run into. Again, there is a link to a website that sells the equipment. The projects (to follow: Projects > Arduino > ....) may seem advanced however if people are earnest it is complete with the necessary equipment and instructions. Definitely worth the time if you're interested.




*The website is by a university graduate named 'Limor' (go to Home>Pwr for more information).