Spend the $29.95 and get a good book like
"Easy PIC'n " A Beginner's Guide to Using PIC Microcontrollers.
http://www.sq-1.com/
It sure helped me alot and you can progress through the series of
PIC books if you want.

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> > I've added a beginners checklist to piclist.com at
> > http://www.piclist.com/begin
> >
> > I'd love to get some feedback about the items. I plan to add links from
> > each item to more detailed explinations.
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