> I'll jump in from the sidelines after following this thread: with > all the discussions and what's been written so far, why doesn't the > list as a whole write the darn book? Sounds good. A good start would be a table of contents. This gives a guide as to what's to be written about, provides structure and allows people to suggest extra sections and subsections. If desired several people could duplicate sections and the results could be combined or the best chosen. Market forces :-) I'm happy to write an appendix on the meaning, application and usefulness of spec sheet figures. Amazing how many people don't appreciate this gentle art. With, of course, special mention of why you shouldn't let body/protection diodes conduct during normal operation :-) RM -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist