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Summary: Outstanding Book & Worth Every Penny
Review: Myke has pulled together a collection of everything from A-Z in his 2nd edition. I (most highly) recommend this book to anyone currently using -- or considering using the PICmicro.With 12 complete projects, 30 experiments, an excellent introduction to using MPLAB, and plenty of detailed code examples, this book is a "Must Have" for anyone wanting to understand & use the PICmicro. A unique blend of hardware -- software solutions, and very well written. Easy to understand with follow-along experiments for the hands-on learning approach. A truly good book is worth its weight in gold, and this is definitely one of them......
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Summary: Programming & Customizing PICmicro Microcontrollers
Review: I cease to be amazed by the number of technical books of late that make such prodigious use of the first person ("I did this and I did that"). It really strikes a raw nerve with those of us who try to write serious useful technical publications. The book itself contains most of the information needed to begin the task of building and programming PIC micro projects, but the obnoxious proliferation of first person pronouns (as many as five in a given sentence) is extremely distracting. Shame on McGraw-Hill for allowing this kind of writing to go unedited. On the positive side, much credit needs to be given to Mr. Predko and people like him who can churn out over 1000 pages of reasonably useful information. And thanks so much for the "El Cheapo" printed circuit board. The CD, however, was a disappointment: In spite of repeated attempts on four different PC's, it does not work properly. I recommend this book as a good source of information for those who are embarking upon the world of PIC micros, if you can overlook the fact that the whole work could have been presented in less than 75% the amount of paper in a more robust style, had it been properly proof-read and edited.
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Summary: The best PIC book i've ever read.
Review: Would you like to program PICs? Do you already program PICs? If the answer of any of these questions is yes, then you have to BUY THIS BOOK. Even though the book have a lot of information for the beginners (like me), I have to say this is not a first microcontroller book, but, if you really want to learn to program PICs you have to buy it anyway, after you have some little basic knowledge about PIC microcontrollers you won't regret that you buy the book at the beginning. Myke Predko makes programming PICs an easy task, it provides all the necessary information to develop your own applications, not only he provide great programming techniques to make your code more efficient, he also give you suggestions on how to interface PICs with other devises, to give an example, I stared using LCD screens in just one day from knowing anything about LCDs, in the book he explains how to communicate with these devises following a few simple steps. The book cover almost all the PIC families from the little 12C508, touching the famous 16F84 up to the big ones 18CXXX.
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Summary: Difficult early chapters, but full of facts.
Review: The first two chapters are so difficult to read that I almost quit. After that it got better, but it is never an easy read due to the style of writing. He should should use shorter sentences.
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Summary: Programming & Customizing PICmicro Microcontrollers
Review: I cease to be amazed by the number of technical books of late that make such prodigious use of the first person ("I did this and I did that"). It really strikes a raw nerve with those of us who try to write serious useful technical publications. The book itself contains most of the information needed to begin the task of building and programming PIC micro projects, but the obnoxious proliferation of first person pronouns (as many as five in a given sentence) is extremely distracting. Shame on McGraw-Hill for allowing this kind of writing to go unedited. On the positive side, much credit needs to be given to Mr. Predko and people like him who can churn out over 1000 pages of reasonably useful information. And thanks so much for the "El Cheapo" printed circuit board. The CD, however, was a disappointment: In spite of repeated attempts on four different PC's, it does not work properly. I recommend this book as a good source of information for those who are embarking upon the world of PIC micros, if you can overlook the fact that the whole work could have been presented in less than 75% the amount of paper in a more robust style, had it been properly proof-read and edited.
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Summary: Best PIC Reference Available
Review: I have found this book to be the most thorough compilation of PIC micro information that is available. Again and again, I have looked at other books, then returned to Predko. It covers just about any topic you can imagine - - PIC hardware, timers, LCDs, various types of interfacing & communications, motors & servos, emulators, and on and on. Here, in one book, you can get the author's advice and a short example for just about anything you're doing with the PIC. While I do not recommend this book for people just beginning to learn about PICs, it should be on everyone's shelf as a reference, once you have been through your first course.
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Summary: Very good, though convoluted
Review: This book is very detailed and has lots of good info on programming. It explains the various peripherals and special features on PIC's in detail. It also has a list of projects with schematics and code at the end. However, it is also not terribly well written. There are several sections I had to reread multiple times and consult other sources and individuals to understand, especially sections pertaining to the program counten. This is a pretty good book and covers a wide range of material, from basic to advanced. However, make sure this is not your only resource, because you may find yourself lost.
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Summary: An excellent book w/ 1024 bit encryption
Review: I believe that Myke does have a very clear understaning of the PicMcu however, the book is rather confusing and hard to understand. It has very Good info other than the fact that he spent too much time explaining the architecture of the processor when he should be explaining the foundamental stuff. It is very difficult for someon that is new to microcontroller to understand. Also the exmaple codes are in in Assembly language rather than C or Basic which I would have prefered. Another problem is that the programer isn't working, so you might want to just buy the Warp 13a which is by far the best programmer i have seen. It can literally program all of the PicMcus avaiable except for the Pic17 family. I would strongly recommend buying the Programming Robot Controller, which is also another book by Myke. The only differences are that, it is basically a decrypted version of this book, containing sample codes in C language.
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