Title
Introduction
Why Buy This Book?
Foolish Assumptions
Safety, Safety, Safety!
How This Book Is Organized
Icons Used in This Book
Part I : Project Prep
Chapter 1: Exploring the World of Electronics Projects
What Is an Electronics Project, Anyway?
Mixing and Matching Effects
What Can You Do with Electronics Projects?
What You Need to Get Started
Chapter 2: Safety First
Avoiding Shocks Like the Plague
Protecting Electronic Components from Dreaded Static Discharge
Working with the Tools of the Trade
A Safe Workspace Is a Happy Workspace
Chapter 3: Assembling Your Electronics Arsenal
Tool Time
Multimeter
Components Primer
The Nuts and Bolts of Building Materials
Breadboard Basics
Chapter 4: Running Down the Skills You Need
It’s Symbolic: Reading a Schematic
Breadboarding
Soldering Your Circuit Board
Measuring Stuff with a Multimeter
Working with the Boxes that Contain Your Projects
Part II : Sounding Off!
Chapter 5: Making Light Dance to the Music
The Big Picture: Project Overview
Scoping Out the Schematic
Fancy Footwork: Exploring the Dance to the Music Circuit
Building Alert: Construction Issues
Perusing the Parts List
Taking Things Step by Step
Trying It Out
Taking It Further
Chapter 6: Focusing Sound with a Parabolic Microphone
What a Dish! The Project Overview
Chapter 7: Murmuring Merlin
Chapter 8: Surfing the Airwaves
Part III : Let There Be Light
Chapter 9: Scary Pumpkins
Chapter 10: Dancing Dolphins
Chapter 11: Controlling a Go-Kart, Infrared Style
Part IV : Good Vibrations
Chapter 12: A Handy-Dandy Metal Detector
Chapter 13: Sensitive Sam Walks the Line
Chapter 14: Couch Pet-ato
Part V : The Part of Tens
Chapter 15: Ten Great Parts Suppliers
When Is a Supplier Right for You?
Reynolds Electronics
Hobby Engineering
Jameco
Digi-Key
Mouser Electronics
RadioShack
Fry’s Electronics
Electronic Goldmine
Furturlec
Maplin
Chapter 16: Ten Great Electronics Resources
Electronics Magazines
Jumpstart Your Project Creativity with Circuits
Web Sites That Teach You the Ropes
Writing the Book on Electronics
Chapter 17: Ten Specialized Electronics Resources
Radio
Audio and Music
Robotics
Glossary