haha sahu...
good for a laugh this post.
anyway back to topic.
I got given (to borrow) "Programming and Customizing PICmicro Microcontrollers" by Myke Predko when I was first starting out.
And as I knew nothing I found it overwhelming.
Seen as though is a big fat book, I though I would start at the start and read every page.
I got board by about page 50. arcchitechture, RISC, Harvard University,mid-range, KEELOQ, peripherals..... I was confused as confused could be.
All I wanted to do was learn how to flash as LED on an OFF!
Then 2 weeks ago I bought "PIC Microcontrollers: know it all" by Newnes (ISBN: 978-0-7506-8615-0)
Once again, I started from page 1, and already It has given me a better idea of what a PIC can do.
The book has extracts from PIC datasheets and overall, I preffer it over Myke Predko's book.
It has example programs (like mykes does) but personally I think the schematics are drawn better, and It also includes flow charts of how the program works.
Which I think is extreamly beneficial in trying to learn the language as you can have the schematic, program code, and flow chart side by side and it just makes the learning process a bit easier.
I'm not pulling as much hair out.
I must say 98% of what I have tought myself is from the net, and nigels tutorials are very good.
But I also too like a hard copy of things.
I can take a datasheet, or a book in the car to read.
I cant take a webpage as easily.
Anyway Im happy with my purchase.
and thats my 2 cents worth.