I can't speak highly enough of PBP either! I started out about 9 years ago programming in assembly, the old 16C chips. About a year ago, I found PBP and have not regretted the money spent yet. I think it helps to know somewhat about assembly so you have a better idea of what is going on and how to make the things happen that you want. PBP, however, saves major time. A project that would have taken a week in assembly usually only requires about a day with PBP. You can learn a great deal by reading this forum also. There is a lot of collective knowledge here. I guess what I'm trying to say is, use PBP but take the time to learn a bit of assembly too.