Picking up a new language is never easy. Trying to learn basic electronics at the same time is just asking for trouble. Yet the world of Arduino is one of the more rewarding skills out there, and well worth putting the effort into. Knowing where to start is tough, however.
The Arduino Project Handbook, written by Mark Geddes and published by No Starch Press, is a fantastic place to start. With 25 exciting projects – each with full color wiring diagrams, pin connection tables and photographs – you too will soon be making things like a laser tripwire alarm or joystick controlled laser cannon.