Getting started writing your own AVR code...

• Standard C library (libc) documentation for AVR-GCC
• Procyon AVRlib - an extensive AVR C Code library with example application code included
  • Latest Release: Sunday, October 29, 2006
  • Download AVRlib zip file (requires additional manual install steps)
  • Download AVRlib win32 installer package
• AVRfreaks website - great news, forum, example projects, and other information about AVR processors

Getting stuff installed...

• AVR Software Page
• Installing AVR-GCC / WinAVR guide
• Installing AVRlib guide
• Using Microsoft Visual C++ with WinAVR (or other external compiler)

AVR Hardware

• AVR Development and Application Boards - A growing set of AVR boards and other helpful boards for embedded systems and robotics applications and development

ARM Hardware and Tools

• ARM Development boards - A growing set of ARM development boards for various ARM processors
• Procyon ARMlib - a C code library for ARM microcontrollers (docs and simple examples included)
  • Now supporting Atmel AT91, Philips LPC2000, and ADuC7000 microcontrollers
  • Latest Release: Monday, November 06, 2006

Motor Controllers

• AVR Motor Controller - A dual-channel PID DC motor controller and driver with AVR processor
• EtherDrive Motor Control System - A high-performance Ethernet-based 6-axis motor controller and driver

Important Links

• Atmel AVR Homepage - the manufacturer of AVR processors
• AVRfreaks website - great news, forum, example projects, and other information about AVR processors

Courses using the Atmel AVR-series processors

If you have a little bit of time to browse, check these sites out. They have a wealth of information to offer and lots of examples of cool projects and applications.
• Santa Clara University's Mech143: Intro to Mechatronics
• Stanford University's EE281: Embedded System Design Laboratory
• Cornell's EE476 - check out the descriptions/web-pages of the coolest Past Projects!