raschemmel:
Am I right Paul__B ?
Seems to me he is in the pre-circuit stage, so that isn't going to be helpful just yet.
"Breakout" boards are nice, if you can find one to do exactly what you want (and at a price you are prepared to pay). I want 32 channels to drive 24V relays with my TPIC6B595s. If I can't find such boards, then the fibreglass version of Vero may have to do.