Nina, Simon,<br><br><a href="http://www.coolcomponents.co.uk">Cool Components</a> are UK based and sell an <a href="http://www.coolcomponents.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=50&products_id=240">Arduino Starter Kit</a>, as well as other shields and accessories. Please note that this starter kit differes from the one Simon linked to.<br>
<br><a href="http://www.skpang.co.uk">SKPang</a> are also UK based and have a <a href="http://www.skpang.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=140&osCsid=d6a19564f7eee03ab6695096d4bd976b">range of Arduino products</a>.<br><br>
The <a href="http://arduino.cc">official Arduino site</a> has some helpful information for <a href="http://arduino.cc/en/Guide/HomePage">getting started</a>.<br><br>The <a href="http://www.makezine.com/">Makezine</a> <a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/arduino/">Arduino archive</a> may also be of interest.<br>
<br>Thanks<br><br>Martin<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/6/23 Simon Yuill <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:simon@lipparosa.org">simon@lipparosa.org</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi,<br>
<br>
Lady Ada makes a beginner's kit for Arduino as well as tutorials to go<br>
with it:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.ladyada.net/learn/arduino/" target="_blank">http://www.ladyada.net/learn/arduino/</a><br>
<br>
The Leccie Knitters were doing co-learning sessions with Arduino at the<br>
Electron Club, the main people doing that are both tied up in PhD work<br>
right now, but no reason why these could not be revived by others if<br>
there is a common interest.<br>
<br>
best wishes<br>
Si<br>
<br>
<br>
makerfair wrote:<br>
> I know absolutely zero about arduino but have seen a number of enticing<br>
> projects around. Is there any chance someone (James?) would be able to<br>
> source beginners kits and lead novices like me by the hand through<br>
> building and programming some simple thing?<br>
><br>
> Regards<br>
> *Nina Baker*<br>
><br>
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> --- On *Tue, 23/6/09, Simon Yuill /<<a href="mailto:simon@lipparosa.org">simon@lipparosa.org</a>>/* wrote:<br>
><br>
><br>
> From: Simon Yuill <<a href="mailto:simon@lipparosa.org">simon@lipparosa.org</a>><br>
> Subject: [ELECTRON] new member Brian<br>
> To: "Electron Club members" <<a href="mailto:members@electronclub.org">members@electronclub.org</a>><br>
> Date: Tuesday, 23 June, 2009, 9:48 AM<br>
><br>
> A big hello to Brian Hewitt who says:<br>
><br>
> Hello. I'm an artist dipping his toes into new media work, and I'm<br>
> trying to learn to use the arduino platform for a variety of projects.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> best wishes<br>
> Si<br>
><br>
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