Part 1: The Basics
1. A Brief History of Microcontrollers
2. Building our AVR Test Bed
3. Arduino and the Naked AVR
4. Moving On!
5. Smarten Up!
6. Conversing Digitally
Part 2: The Projects
7. Introduction to the projects section
8. Good Evening, Mr. Bond! Your Secret Panel
9. Here Kitty, Kitty: Rainbow Beams to Drive Your Pets Crazy
10. WordDune: How Much Do You Really See?
11. A Waterfall of Lights: The Passageway Lighting System
12. Moving to Mesmerize: Small Projects with Nifty Effects
13. Home Automation: Small Projects using CAN Bus Controller Area Networks
14. Appendix A: Common Components
15. Appendix B: Digital Electronics Basics
16. Appendix C: Breadboards
17. Appendix D: Serial Communications Basics