Charles Platt

Phoenix, Arizona

Designer/fabricator and journalist/photographer

Areas of Expertise:

  • electronics
  • circuits
  • schematics
  • gadgets
  • hobbies
  • DIY
  • make
  • making
  • building
  • consulting
  • speaking
  • training
  • writing
Charles Platt became interested in computers when he acquired an Ohio Scientific C4P in 1979. He developed software for his own mail-order business and taught numerous computer classes, eventually specializing in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. He wrote five computer books during the 1980s and designed many electronics projects.

After a long association with Wired magazine, where he was a Senior Writer, Charles began developing projects for Make magazine and is currently a contributing editor. When not writing books and magazine features, he designs and builds prototypes in his workshop in a northern Arizona wilderness area.

Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1 Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1
by Charles Platt
October 2012
Print: $24.99
Ebook: $19.99

Make: Electronics Make: Electronics
by Charles Platt
December 2009
Print: $34.99
Ebook: $27.99

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