Have a look at their Evaluation Kit
http://www.maxim-ic.com/quick_view2.cfm/qv_pk/5569/t/al

They provide the whole schematic (which look really like the one in the DataSheet, what a coincidence). From there, it's just a matter of having fun to remove some not needed stuff, and connect it to your favourite PIC micro.

They also have few app note, tutorials and software. Download everything, sit back and enjoy some reading

You'll need to use some kind of SPI communication, SHIFTOUT may work, but for some reason, I feel it will be a bit too slow... worth a try, that's for sure.

Choose a PIC with decent memory size and with MSSP port, and you're ready to discover the joys of head-banging and software/hardware design from almost ground zero.