Radio Shack (Tandy) makes a set of fixed components and connection means for learning electronics and doing experiments. Great for learning DC theory and solid state devices. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Chia" To: "'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'" Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 1:19 AM Subject: RE: [PIC] Simplest Design Tool > I would second wouter's opinion. I think 10 or 11 is a better > age to start some on programming at an early age. However if he's really > keen I would really recommend JAL over C, as it Pascal-kinda style is > more understandable than normal C. > It would also help to isolate him from the nasties and keep him > high-level with a lot of library functions. > > Of course, that's just my 2 cents. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Daniel Chia > > "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent > perspiration." > > - Thomas Edison > > E-mail: danielcjh@yahoo.com.sg > MSN: danstryder01@yahoo.com.sg > ICQ: 37878331 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On > Behalf Of >> Wouter van Ooijen >> Sent: 29 November 2005 16:29 >> To: 'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.' >> Subject: RE: [PIC] Simplest Design Tool >> >> > I strongly recommend Wouter's JAL language. Its very easy to learn. >> >> IMHO 8 is a bit young for any programming language. And I guess the >> introductory material available will be much more important than the >> language itself. For Jal do check >> http://www.voti.nl/cursus/e_index.html. Like a lot of older stuff it > is >> 16C(!)84 based. >> >> Wouter van Ooijen >> >> -- ------------------------------------------- >> Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl >> consultancy, development, PICmicro products >> docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu >> >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > Send instant messages to your online friends > http://asia.messenger.yahoo.com > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist