After procrastinating for a while, I finally took the plunge and drew up a circuit board in some very easy to use CAD software that I found called Robot Room, Copper Connection
http://www.robotroom.com/CopperConnection/Download.aspx
and then tried my hand at a bit of home PCB manufacture by toner transfer method. I am really pleased with the result. My Max7219 8 LED driver board went from this -
MAx7219_veroboard
To this -
MAx7219_PCB_success
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Love that Ferric Chloride 8)