Fritzing can be seen as an Electronic design automation (EDA) tool for non-engineers: the input metaphor is inspired by the environment of designers (the breadboard-based prototype), so that it is easy to transfer a hardware sketch to the software by using a drag-and-drop-based GUI to copy your sketch. From there it is possible to create PCB layouts for turning your prototype into a robust PCB, either on your own, or with the help of a manufacturer. The output is offering nearly no options and is focussed on accessible means of production. The software is created in the spirit of Processing and Arduino. Processing is an open source programming language and environment for people who want to program images, animations, interactions and used by students, artists, designers, researchers, and hobbyists for learning, prototyping, and production; it is created to teach fundamentals of computer programming within a visual context and to serve as a software sketchbook and professional production tool and it is an alternative to proprietary software tools in the same domain. Arduino is a physical computing platform based on a simple I/O board and a development environment that uses the Wiring library to simplify writing C/C++ programs that run on the board. Arduino can be used to develop stand-alone interactive objects or can be connected to software running on a computerand allows a designer, artist, researcher, or hobbyist to document their Arduino-based prototype and create a PCB layout for manufacturing. The complimenting website helps to share and discuss drafts and experiences as well as to reduce manufacturing costs. Fritzing is an open-source initiative to support designers and artists in taking the step from physical prototyping to actual product. Fritzing is being developed by researchers in the Interaction Design Lab at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. You can contribute to the Fritzing project by creating parts, adding examples and working on the Fritzing code. Terms of license are GNU GPLv3. For more information click here.