'After having defined the main use cases of our target audience, we created and conducted four-parts tests based on a diagnostic evaluation.' They probed the whole user experience of a beginner, from downloading the software to the modification of a sketch.

In this context, it was important for the development team to check on how good it fits the needs of physical computing beginners. Since its inception, Fritzing (which was still in beta) had evolved a lot by 2011. I avoided gradients in order to optimize the amount of resources needed by the software to run. While the design of the assets related to 'schematic' and ' PCB' views is very framed, the design of the 'breadboard' part provided me with the opportunity to reinterpret in 2D elements that are otherwise encountered in 3D. This prepares the creation of three svg assets, corresponding to the breadboard, schematic and PCB views, that are later to be linked together. How to create an electronic part? Creating an electronic part for Fritzing involved at first the analysis of the respective datasheet in order to get an overview of the nature of the connectors available. Fritzing allows users to document their prototypes, share them with others, teach electronics in a classroom, and to create a PCB layout for professional manufacturing. Fritzing has a simple and realistic interface that makes designing circuits intuitive. You have to design a schematic, test it on a breadboard, design the board layout, and then after all of that, you still have to print and etch a board! Luckily, we have Fritzing.įritzing is a free open-source PCB design suite that works on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Making your own circuit boards can be a daunting challenge.

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