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1. If you buy one book to learn about Arduino, this is the one to get, it is very well written, and fun to read.
   At first I thought I wasted my money, that was because the book starts out in the beginning, and gives a lot of basic training on Arduino. After I got past the first 100 pages things started to get more interesting for me. The book is a great way to get into Arduino, and it will not only introduce you to Arduino, it will help make you a good programmer, and learn to do some pretty useful things with Arduino. The book has lots of projects that start out very basic, and go all the way up to putting your arduino on the internet and sending tweets from it. The book does not just toss the programs out for you to copy, it explains the process used to complete each project. The book is laid out very well. In most projects, he starts by explaining the goal, as in what he is going to teach you with the current project, then is outlines the hardware used in a hardware list, then the schematic where he explains what is done and why, then the program, where he explains each line of code so you can put it all together in your head. The book leads to firm understanding for the student. If you want to use this book as a study aid to learn the most, you should start by getting a quiet place to work, get all the parts used in the book, and start reading. I have a lot of books on Arduino, but this one is by far one of the very best.

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2. A great book to introduce someone to the Arduino
   My son received an Arduino for Christmas last year and while we tinkered with it here and there we never really got it out and made something. After attending the Google Maker camp at our local library where one of the weeks was working with the Arduino as well Little Bits, I decided to grab a few entry level books to start brushing up on the various aspects of the Arduino as well learning how to write sketches.This is laid out in an easy to follow manner starting with the how to find/install the software needed as well as going over the various types of Arduino’s and their features and intended/best suited uses. From there it moves in to electricity and electrical components, such as LED’s, Resistors, Transistors, Diodes etc…, their individual functions as well how they function and how to determine exactly what type of each part you would need for various projects depending on your desired outcome.The projects are easily understood and start with a list of what each will need, an explanation of the algorithm, a sketch that you can use and a schematic to help you put the project together. The layout of the book is such that subsequent chapters build on the knowledge gained over the previous portions of the book and sometimes one project will have several following that build on what that one started.Overall this is written in easy to understand language without techno-speak to leave one scratching their head wondering what they just read. A perfect idea for father/son looking for a challenging hobby to work on together.

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3. I’m a beginner
   I have never worked with an Arduino let alone having almost no experience with reading schematics for electronics. Though I wish there was a little more explanation on how the schematics translate onto a breadboard (hence the 4/5 stars) I think this is a great tool for beginners. I’ve been working my way through the book, and have so far made working buttons that turn on LEDs to more complicated circuits like simulating a traffic light. I would advise anyone picking up this book to get a decent Arduino starter kit (with stuff like resistors, input buttons, LEDs, etc.) since most of the time the local Radioshack is either A.) out of business or B.) doesn’t have the right parts.The book also teaches you the basics (and the more complicated syntax/commands) of Arduino’s programming language. Essentially, you get the fundamental building blocks of knowing exactly how to talk to your Arduino. It’s exciting, especially as a person new to programming and circuits, to be able to manipulate digital inputs/outputs and work with electricity.Aside from wanting a little more when it comes to reading schematics (it does tell you what the symbols mean) this is a great book for beginners.

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4. Lots of projects, lots of learning, lots of fun!
   An excellent introduction using 65 various projects for an Arduino, providing practical hands on projects to various interesting topics eg digital & LCD displays, gps, networking, rfid, gms etc. Readers should be aware that it could be costly to purchase all the parts from scratch (because there are so many! although in most cases the parts are reusable for your own future projects. However projects are generally independent of each other, so a later project is not necessarily dependent on a previous project although some are.The value of this book is the scope of projects, as well the author provides more updated projects and most importantly provides active support on his web site. The projects provide a foundation on which the reader can develop & improvise for their own projects. The book is well edited with few typos – unlike some books! The author encourages referencing product spec sheets, a practice that seemed intimidating before finishing this book.Projects are clearly defined, with background tech info, project setup/layout description, parts list, schematic, code & code explanations.http://tronixstuff.com/2014/05/06/arduino-workshop-hands-introduction-65-projects/

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5. AWESOME! Highly recommended
   No Starch is my favorite publisher. I bought this used and the first edition. From what I read the 2nd edition didn’t change much. The first edition is still very much relevant. Just use plain ole common sense. In the technology world, things change within weeks/months. It’s hard to keep any book up-to-date. You just need to use common sense on some of the stuff that changed. Other than that this book is packed with info. From the basics to the advanced. I’m a computer developer. I use Raspberry Pi’s daily. I love my Rasp’s but I wanted to drive into the world of Arduino’s. If you have never worked with an Arduino or just want to learn some new skills this book is for you!

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6. Was hoping more for a book on programming, but that being said the author does go through it step by step doing projects, explains methods of saving space and time when writing programs.Gives explanations for various components and how they function, great for beginners!

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7. Good book for beginner.

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8. Très bon livre pour commencer la programmation sous Arduino. Le seul bémol étant la livraison : le colis était carrément entreouvert et des pages étaient pliées

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9. Es un libro excelente, muy bien explicado y con proyectos interesantes. El aprendizaje obtenido permite, obviamente, ir más allá de los proyectos descritos.

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10. Very useful

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