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Literature

How-Tos, Documentation, etc.

General

ITP Physical Computing Tutorials
Several tutorials around PCB making and assembling
MAKE: How to make PCBs
Collection of resources and guides
Sparkfun Tutorials
Tutorials on electronics design including EAGLE and SMD soldering
OpenCircuits
Wiki for sharing open source electronics knowledge, schematics, board layouts, ports and parts libraries
MassMind
Wiki tech reference around learning to design and produce PCBs
Physical Computing
An introduction to Physical Computing by Dan O'Sullivan, Tom Igoe
Making Things Talk
Practical Methods for Connecting Physical Objects By Tom Igoe
Getting Started with Arduino 
An introduction to the Arduino open-source electronics prototyping platform by Massimo Banzi 
Fashioning Technology 
A DIY Intro to Smart Crafting By Syuzi Pakhchyan 
 

Glossaries

EDA terms
Terms used in Electronics Design Automation (which is essentially what Fritzing does) are explained at EDA Consortium, EETimes
PCB terms
Glossaries of terms used in designing and manufacturing Printed Circuit Boards can be found at Golden Gate Graphics, PCBpro, SunMan
Electronic symbols
Overviews of symbols for electronical parts used in schematic diagrams can be found at Electronics Club, Wikipedia (German)

PCB Design

PCB Design Tutorial
A popular quick guide on learning how to design PCBs, by David L. Jones
Build Your Own Printed Circuit Board
Effective book that covers the full process from design to production, based on EAGLE, by Al Williams

PCB Manufacturing

Makezine: "PCB"
Lots of how-tos around manufacturing PCBs on your own
Instructables: "PCB"
Lots of how-tos around manufacturing PCBs on your own
Lady Ada: Etching In-House
Semi-professional etching tutorial
Wikibooks
German How-To "Platinen selber herstellen"

Assembling & Soldering

Surface Mount Soldering Tutorial
A detailed how-to by Sparkfun
Soldering Basics
Short and with pictures

 

 

 

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