Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Homebrew PCBs

I have been using DipTrace for the past couple of years.  It's fairly easy to use, has an extensive library and has a free  pin limited version for boards.  They also have a low cost non commercial license for larger designs.  Like any package, there is a learning curve and has its quirks.  It consists of four editors; schematic, PCB, Component and Pattern. Locate your components from the library or make your own, draw the schematic then export the design to the PCB editor.  You can design directly in the PCB editor without a schematic but that only makes sense for very simple stuff. 

Craig