The parts go on the side without copper. The connecting wires are soldered to the parts' wires on the copper side.I've run into a confusion:
I've bought this board. One side, as seen, has copper rings and one doesn't. Which side is the component side and which side do I solder connections?
The quality of the RadioShack board is poor because the copper is too thin, its glue does not hold and the holes are too big so be careful when soldering to it.