Hi Nathan,

I just thought I'd put in a few comments:

The PICStart Plus is an excellent tool.  If you buy one, try to make sure
you get it by going to the Microchip seminars (which are going on right now)
and save $50 and pick one up at the seminar.

I've been doing a series of weekly articles at

http://www.rentron.com

with the last three weeks being an introduction to creating PICMicro
applications.  Along with the articles, I've included the design for an
inexpensive parallel port programmer that I call the "ELCheapo").

The YAP (the programmer presented in "Programming and Customizing the PIC
Microcontroller") is available from Wirz Electronics

http://www.wirz.com

assembled and tested with all the parts available to work through the
"Experiments" chapter.  Quite a few of them have been sold so far and the
feedback and comments has been very positive about the kit being easy to use
and get applications built and programmed on.

You can find out more about "Programming and Customizing the PIC
Microcontroller" at:

http://www.myke.com/My_Books/pacpmcu.htm.

Good luck and let me know if you have any questions,

myke

-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Bean <natebean@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Date: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 5:21 PM
Subject: Getting Started


>I'd like to get started in PIC microcontrollers.  However, I don't know
>which programmer I should get.  Is the PicStart Plus worth the money or
>should I get another type (or homebrewed).  Also, what would you recommend
>for a good book?  Easy Pic'n, maybe???
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>
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