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Summary: PIC Micro
Review: Being a fellow electronic engineer, I find this book outstanding.
It not only promotes the education of the PIC but it is also a return to the hands on approach of learning.However, I do not recommend buying the ebook version. ADOBE locks
your book to one computer unless you have a local net (not the internet). It is very clumsy to use and ADOBE's product support is absolutely terrible.
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Summary: DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!
Review: Do not buy this book! It is nothing more than a giant catalogue for Images Co. (which the author owns). It teaches you less then any other thing you could buy (including the PICBasic assembler instruction book). It is page after page of buy this, buy that, and it doesn't teach you anything. I also belive that no one would write a good review for this book.... ... again, if you buy this book you WILL be disapointed.... I can't belive anyone would even publish this book.
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Summary: A pretty good book~!
Review: I am pretty satisfy with the examples in the book... however I would strongly recommend the book "Programming Robot Controllers" by Myke Predko. It will certainly give you a more thorough and in-depth understanding of the PicMCU
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Summary: A pretty good book~!
Review: I am pretty satisfy with the examples in the book... however I would strongly recommend the book "Programming Robot Controllers" by Myke Predko. It will certainly give you a more thorough and in-depth understanding of the PicMCU
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Summary: Do you want to learn Basic?
Review: I bought this book based on the description and the reviews. Somehow during all that I missed that it was actually an "Introduction to Programming and Using the PIC 16F84 with the PICBasic Compiler" Given that I have no interest in PICBasic this book was a complete waste of money. If you have an interest in PICBasic this is probably a worthwile book, otherwise, look elsewhere.
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Summary: PICs ROCK
Review: I highly recommend this book to the beginner getting into PIC microcontrollers. Everything is explained in enough detail for the beginner to understand. Work through the projects in this book and you should have enough background to design your own projects. For the hobbyist new to PIC programming, This book is the way to go--the time saved from using it is tremendous, especially for the beginner. PIC microcontrollers really rock and this book is an excellent place to start!
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Summary: PIC Microcontroller Project Book, very useful.
Review: I read the PIC microcontroller book by John Iovine and found it very useful. I must comment on the vindictive and false review by the anonymous reader from Chandler, AZ. Anonymous' statement that the book is just a cataloge for Images Company is false. McGraw-Hill would not jeopardize its reputation by publishing a catalog and promote it as a project book. The author does reference Images Company as anonymous stated, but anonymous fails to mention that Jameco (James), JDR and Radio Shack are referenced as well. Anonymous' statement "be prepared to pay 600% over..." is misleading. Penny parts (resistors, caps, crystals, etc.) do cost more. A capacitor may cost 14 cents instead of 2 cents, a difference of 12 cents. To use that 12 cents to make a sweeping statement that "just about everything" is 600% more is misleading and unjust. The reality is that all major components outlined in the book, the PICBasic Compiler ($99.95), Epic board ($59.95) and the PIC 16F84 (6.95) cost the same from all distributors, including Images Co. Nowhere in anonymous' review is any reference to the book's content, which is quite good. Chandler AZ, in desperation to say something derogatory makes a comment on the page copunt. If Chandler AZ is so distressed with John Iovine's books, why does he keep buying them? This is suppose to be an open forum for reader reviews, not a personal vendetta against the author by someone cowardly hiding anonymously behind a facade of honest opinion. The only person left feeling cheated is anyone who puts any worth in Chandler, AZ misleading and flaccid review.
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Summary: Pic Basic the way to go.
Review: I read this book and found it very useful. The explanations, from program installation to actual PIC programming, is given in detail. The PIC Basic language is powerful and makes it easy to program PIC microcontrollers. The author stays focused on the PIC 16F84. The book projects are good; analog to digital converters, serial communication, LCD displays, neural circuits, servo motor controls, etc. I was able to build these projects and get them up and running. This is no small feat for me. I think the book is an excellant value and am looking forward to the author's next book.
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Summary: Great learning tool
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I have a good background in digital electronics but I have never worked with PIC microcontrollers before. The book was very informative for someone who has no experience in this area. After only a few days, I now know enough to build and program complete projects. Thanks. When is the next book coming out?
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Summary: Starter book-not quiet
Review: I recently bought this book in order to learn Pic programming and avoid learning assembly language. I tought that my begginer knowledge of C++ will be enough to understand Basic. But it was not so. Lots of program structure explanation used in Basic is omitted and simply assumed. I did not mind that the book reffers to only one tool for programming as that is the best way for the begginer to go. However, if you have no prior Basic language knowledge, stay away from this book!
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