Recommended · for beginners
LM317 Adjustable Voltage Regulator Tutorial
Why people recommend it
An Afrotechmods tutorial on building a variable linear power supply around the LM317, often suggested as a first analogue project.
Watch for: Covers AC to DC conversion and regulator basics along the way
In their words
If you prefer watching videos, start with transformers, rectifiers and then regulators.
got trolled too much this week on electronics.stackexchange.com, Jan 2015. CC BY-SA.