I do not see the value of the lower third of the PICkit2 printed circuit board. It looks like I am supposed to use it to breadboard, but there are no holes. Am I supposed to have the skill to solder to the individual PC pads?

I have purchased two different Radio Shack breadboard cards that require soldering. Do I place the components on the side that does not have the PC copper with their legs extending through the holes then solder on the side with the copper? This seems to work fine with the inline dip sockets (as opposed to their uselessness on the solderless board. The problem with that technology is that the legs of the inline dip sockets are not round. They do not snuggle into the springs.)

For drawing a circuit diagram I am using Photoshop. It is not obvious how to draw straight lines with that application, but I have a book....

Ken