Overview

Here I list some of the most beneficial totorials and resources that I have found while working on the projects listed on this website. This page is updated a few times a week.

Tutorials written by me

• Creating custom components and libraries in Eagle CAD
• XML Structure of an Eagle Library File
• 2D desing for Laser Cutters
• Bootstrap CSS Horizontal Scrollbar Bug
• One Menu for All Pages - Bootstap CSS
• Make Spirals in Inkscape for Vinyl cutting

Other Tutorials

3D CAD

• Edit STL files in SolidWorks

Resources for Embedded Development

• The C Programming Tutorial
• The C Preprocessor (cpp)
• C++ Macros
• C++ Standard Predefined Macros List
• C++ Common Predefined Macros List

Inkscape

• Inkscape for CNC and Laser Cutters
• Playlist of 10 InkScape Training Lessons

Downloadable Design Files

• OpenDesk
• GrabCAD
• Thingiverse
• Design boxes in an instant with BoxMaker

ShopBot

• ShopBot - How To Use

Eagle and PCB Design Tutorials

• Making Custom Footprints in Eagle (Sparkfun)
• Using Eagle: Board Layout (Sparkfun)
• How to Install and Setup Eagle (Sparkfun)
• Using Eagle: Schematic
• Designing PCBs: SMD Footprints (Sparkfun)
• Designing PCBs: Advanced SMD (Sparkfun)

Serial Communication

• Serial Communication (SparkFun)
• Serial Terminal Basics (SparkFun)
• Serial Peripheral Interface SPI (SparkFun)

ESP8266

• WiFi shield library (not for ESP8266)
• ESP8266WiFi library
• WiFiManager library for ESP8266)
• ESP8266 WiFi Shield Hookup Guide (Sparkfun)
• ESP8266 Thing Hookup Guide (SparkFun)
• Weather Station Wirelessly Connected to Wunderground (SparkFun)
• Huzzah Weather Display (Adafruit)
• Using Arduino IDE with Huzzah
• Five Linux Utilities for connecting to the serial console.

Resources for Web Development

• Bootstrap Templates
• Beatify Improperly Formatted JavaScript
• Bootstrap Tutorial from W3Schools.com
• CodeCademy
• HTML Escape characters formatter
• Developer goodies
• Special Characters in HTML5
• How to Make A Killer WordPress Website From Scratch

Various Sparkfun Tutorials

• How to Use an Oscilloscope
• Program Arduino Wirelessly
• Data Types in Arduino
• OLED Display Hookup Guide
• Integrated Circuits
• I2C
• Capacitors
• Switch Basics
• Connectin Arduino to Processing
• Accelerometer Basics
• IR Communication
• Battery Technologies
• Gyroscopes
• Connector Basics
• Installing Arduino Libraries
• Using HitHub
• GPS Basics
• ZX Distance and Gesture Sensor
• How to sell your widged on SparkFun
• The Great Big Guide to Paper Circuits
• Sound Page Guide