Easy PIC'n: A Beginner's Guide to Using Pic16/17 Microcontrollers from Square 1

One reviewer said that this book just repeats the data sheet, so why buy the book? Please allow me to answer. Those of us who are computer engineers can simply pick up the 125-page data "sheet" and learn the in's and out's of the 16F84 in one evening. But the beginner needs a guide that explains the various registers and instructions in less technical language. Those who are new to programming also need some example programs, something the data sheet lacks. And that's who this great little book targets - - the beginner. So, if you're a pro, look for something a little more advanced. But, if you're a beginner at microcontrollers, I would certainly recommend this book or its newly re-titled version (Easy Microcontrol'n).

preempt: im a mech engr, with little programming experience of uC (6811 in college), hobbiest interest in electronics, and a want to learn the basics of the PIC uC...i picked up another PIC book first, only to have my head swim with too much initial information... i just couldnt get started....i picked up Easy PIC'n, and it seems that this was the book i had been looking for to start the learning process (the other book is now a great reference once i was able to boil everything down)...i even had a friend who has never programmed anything in his life, nor really tooled with any kind of electronics, and even he was able to understand what was going on...you will still need a programmer and he offers schematics for a test board... enough to get your feet wet, and move on.... exactly what *I* was looking for...

This is an excellent book for anybody that doesn't even how an IC looks like. This book takes you from connecting the circuit for experiments to writing the program to downloading the program into the chip and to test it out.

This was my first real book on PIC's. It has been 20 years since I went to school and David's book helped get back into programming again. Examples are very clear and realistic. I have passed this book onto my son who is just learning PIC's and it gave him the "kick start" he needed for his senior project. Overall, I'd highly recommend this book.