This is a complete starter kit for those wishing to start experimenting with Arduino. It has a wide variety of components needed to begin prototyping with the Arduino, an open source electronics prototyping platform for designers and hobbyists. The kit permits experimenting with digital and analog sensors, creating simple visual and audio responses, controlling battery-powered motors, and hacking toys and other electronics. It comes with a complete 100 page book that can be downloaded from the web. The components and the eBook are from Earthshine Design.

Beginners might also wish to obtain a copy of the book Getting Started with Arduino and/or follow instructions on the Arduino website. For those interested in a rapid introduction to Arduino there Arduino workshops run in many parts of the world. In the UK First Technology Transfer runs Arduino workshops for hobbyists, teachers and artists.

This kit contains:
Duemilanove with Atmega328 chip (sourced from TinkerIt)
USB A to B Cable
The Complete Beginners Guide to the Arduino eBook (copyright Earthshine Design)
Link to download all of the code in the book
9v DC Power Supply
Full Size (840 tie points) Breadboard
10 x Red Diffused 5mm LEDs
10 x Green Diffused 5mm LEDs
10 x Yellow Diffused 5mm LEDs
10 x Red Clear 5mm LEDs
10 x Green Clear 5mm LEDs
10 x Blue Clear 5mm LEDs
10 x 100R Resistors
10 x 150R Resistors
10 x 240R Resistors
10 x 470R Resistors
10 x 1K Resistors
10 x 1K5 Resistors
10 x 1M Resistors
5 x Tactile Switches
2 x 74HC595 Shift Register ICs
2 x Turned Pin 16-Way IC Sockets
TIP-120 NPN Transistor
8x8 Mini LED Dot Matrix Display
LM35DT Temperature Sensor
Light Dependent Resistor
10K Potentiometer
3-4.5V DC Motor
3-Way Terminal Block
Piezoelectric Sounder
75 Piece Molded-End Jumper Wire Kit
Quality 7 Compartment Raaco Case