. I looked at some of the cheaper protoboards, at Jamesco, for example, which has "rows of three" pads a little like a breadboard. Those may make wiring a little easier, plus they sell a matching case for it. The board is very small though, 2x3 inch or something like that. I guess I can stack them together.
Those rows of three holes boards are great. They're also available in larger sizes, I usually buy them at Sayal, a local electronics store. They have power lines between the rows too that will fit between the rows on an IC which is also very helpful. They're available in larger sizes and are quite cheap. I'm sure there's plenty of online stores that have them, or even ebay.