I have been using breadboards for my prototype boards. What is that board called that is a kind of orange colored and has a bunch of holes and you solder the componets on the back side. And were can I get some and are they expensive?
they are called veroboards. the ones in which copper strips run through the whole length are called stripboards. and the ones with small pads of copper are called experimenter's board (or something like that)
the color is orange because it is made from backelite plastic. so it is quite cheap than fiber glass PCBs
yes, i like the ones with the strips. in a stripboard strips of copper run through the length of the board. wherever you need to cut the strip you just use a drill bit to cut the copper track. but the ones with small copper pads are a bit difficult to use.
and as i have said that they are made from backelite plastic, so they are not much expensive. buy a couple of stipboards and do some experimentation with them till you feel comfortable with them
usually i go to an electronics store and tell them i want a veroboard and then they ask me which one? so i tell them that the one with the strips. but its also called a stripboard.
and MARINE1142 you should look at audioguru's projects at https://www.electronics-lab.com it will give you an idea about how to make the layout. actually he uses graph paper and i really like that method
We use a board which is full of holes and has a square copper padding around the holes. none of the holes are connected. So you have to solder all the wires yourself.
In traders here in India call it a general purpose PCB.