Calling YAPP types, electronics geeks: magazines, books, web sites

[nigelmercier]

I mentioned Elektor magazine in another YAPP thread, then it occurred to me it might be useful to pool resources:

What electronics magazines do you read?
What electronics books can you recommend?
What microcontroller books can you recommend?
What electronics sites and suppliers do you use?

I will update this post with more info later, but for now:

Magazines:
Elektor, Everyday Practical Electronics, Silicon Chip (most articles get republished in EPE a year or so later)

Electronics books:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0080966349/dolcetto-21
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1856175278/dolcetto-21

Microcontroller books:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071472878/dolcetto-21
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071606165/dolcetto-21
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1856177505/dolcetto-21
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750682922/dolcetto-21
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1856177505/dolcetto-21 this is the best PIC microcontroller book I have

Electronics web sites:

MikroElectronica: compilers and development boards - http://www.mikroe.com/
LibStock: MikroE code exchange - http://www.libstock.com/
EDA Board: general electronics forum - http://www.edaboard.com/
GadgetPool: boat electronics projects - http://www.gadgetpool.de/nuke/index.php?newlang=english
Thomas Knauf: SeaTalk reference - http://www.thomasknauf.de/seatalk.htm
LCD Info: forum about different LCDs - http://forum.lcdinfo.com/
EA LCD DOG modules: a very versatile LCD - http://www.lcd-module.com/products/dog.html
Panbo: marine electronics blog - http://www.panbo.com/

 

[JohnGC]

For the AVR micros;
http://www.avrfreaks.net/
http://www.atmel.com/

 

[Martin_J]

Supplier of components http://bitsbox.co.uk/

Components cost pennies and no huge delivery charges. From experience - Next day delivery.

 

[cpedw]

Might I slip in a plug for PICAXE, www.picaxe.com and its friendly forum at www.picaxeforum.co.uk/
It's for the less capable programmer like me. It was originally targeted at schools but now has a lot of hobbyist users.

Derek

 

[DinghyMan]

I use Arduino in various guises and sizes;

Generic starter book: Make: Electronics http://www.amazon.co.uk/Make-Electronics-Learning-Through-Discovery/dp/0596153740/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF
Arduino specific: Arduino Cookbook http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arduino-Cookbook-Michael-Margolis/dp/1449313876/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8

Website for beginners circuit design: http://www.yenka.com/

Parts: Spiratronics

 

[northwind]

Make magazine.
http://makezine.com/

Sparkfun
http://www.sparkfun.com/
Adafruit
http://www.adafruit.com/
Cool components
http://www.coolcomponents.co.uk/catalog/
Proto-pic
http://proto-pic.co.uk/
Ciseco
http://shop.ciseco.co.uk/

 

[greenalien]

http://www.gooligum.com.au/tutorials.html - very good comprehensive course on base and midrange PIC microcontrollers at a very reasonable price - much more material than you'll find in any book, and still expanding regularly with new lessons.

 

[nigelmercier]

I find these YAPP type discussions very interesting, but it is hard to keep them organised. I've made a suggestion for a new forum:
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthrea...w-forum-for-YAPP-type-projects-be-a-good-idea