Hey all ,
my name is nick im kinda new to this scene and wanted to know if i could get any info to easly transition to this and have some fun !
any prerequisites would be great so i can read up on the info .
cant wait to learn this !
thnx all
Welcome to Arduino!
First thing's first: If you have any question, no matter how "stupid" you may think it is, don't be worried about asking! We'll help you with anything you need help with :).
Secondly, as for reading, etc., it may help you to look through the Exhibition and Frequently Asked Questions areas of the forum, as those contain other people's projects (that can give you idea, and code examples) and popular problems that you may encounter.
If you want to read a book, I suggest Practical Arduino by Jonathan Oxer and Hugh Blemmings. You can find it at many book stores as well as online.
Practical Arduino has a lot of example projects with step by step instructions as well as code. It helps you learn how things work by explaining what each component does as well as how the code works.
You may also want to pick up a good book on the C language (which Arduino is based on). Arduino is basically C with some modifications to make it easy for beginners. You could either buy a book on it, or just look it up online, there are plenty of tutorials.
You're going to love Arduino! Have fun!
cool so is this right area in forum to be posting things like this ?
also just get a c ++ book or is there a diff between c and c++ lol ?
i saw a book that looked just like practical arduino but it was called begging arduino i think i might just pick up both books .
i got this book comming already and this should freshin me up on some things i have lost over time :
I don't think somethign like this really has a subject, so yes. The only other place I can think of is maybe the software setion? I, myself, am a noob, so I might not be the best source.
Have fun with arduino!
Yes, when in doubt, Bar Sport is a good choice.
There are indeed some subtle differences between C and C++, but for the most part I don't think you need to worry about them. I don't even know them, I just know they exist.
The Arduino's language is based on C with some C++, and you'll pick up information as you go :).
For instance, I started with the Arduino, and now I can program other AVRs in raw C with relative ease.
Welcome. I'm a bit of a noob too, but I know things of electronics and programming. Like they said, feel free to ask anything!
And don't forget to search in the net, there are plenty of tutorials out there.
the manual Mike Mc has will keep you busy for a long time!