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APPENDIX A

Resources

E AGLE is a complex and powerful piece of software, and a book of this size cannot explore

every feature of this tool. In this Appendix, you will find links to more resources that will
help you to use and learn more about this software.

Official Documentation

The official manual for EAGLE is available as a free download from
www.cadsoftusa.com/training/manuals. This is a large and comprehensive manual that documents
everything about EAGLE in a very methodical manner. It is very much a reference book rather than a
“how to” book, so once you have mastered the basics, it will help you to find chapter and verse on a
particular feature of the software.

Forums

The largest and official forum for EAGLE can be found at
www.element14.com/community/community/knode/cadsoft_eagle/forums/. It is very active and a
useful resource. If you have a problem, try searching, and you may well turn up an answer. If no
answer is forthcoming, then post something—people are happy to help.

Tutorials

This book has a tutorial and practical style, but sometimes seeing someone actually do something can

make things clearer. There are many videos on using EAGLE. You will find lots of these by searching
on YouTube.
Jeremy Blum has produced an excellent series of videos on using EAGLE that can be found at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AXwjZoyNno. Sparkfun also has a series of useful tutorials on using
EAGLE that you find at www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/115.

Sources of Library Parts