email@micahcarrick.com wrote: > Little timmy is fresh out of high school, or big johnny is retiring and > taking up a hobby. No EE degree, no CS degree, but is technically > inclined. He dabbled with some programming, C or somthing, and he's > tinkered with electroncis here and there. He has heard of PICs, in > fact, His good friend Sir. Willy III has used them to build robots. > Now you would like to pick up a beginning PIC book to learn from a > hobbyist perspective. > > Any suggestions for that situation? I guess you're looking for a general introduction to microncontrollers and the associated electronics, which I can't help you with. However, regardless how one is introduced to the topic, eventually it will be necessary to read and understand the data sheet for the specific PIC you are trying to use. ***************************************************************** Embed Inc, embedded system specialists in Littleton Massachusetts (978) 742-9014, http://www.embedinc.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist