Here is the place for ASM and C.
http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist/index.htm
Start with the "Beginners Checklist" link.

Your project would be fun to have around here but cost is cost.

In ASM for Micros symols are not used.
Here is an example to blink one LED with PBP
Code:
    DEFINE OSC 20
    @ __config _HS_OSC & _WDT_ON & _LVP_OFF & _CP_OFF
START:
    HIGH PORTD.1
    PAUSE 250
    LOW PORTD.1
    PAUSE 250
    GOTO START
Here is an example to blink one LED in ASM.
Code:
;	processor	16f876a
	#include 	<p16f876a.inc>
	ERRORLEVEL -224
	; Configuration bits
	__CONFIG _HS_OSC & _WDT_OFF & _PWRTE_ON & _BODEN_OFF & _LVP_OFF & _CPD_OFF & _WRT_OFF & _DEBUG_OFF & _CP_OFF
	CBLOCK 0x20   ; RAM starts at address 20h
	d1
	d2
        ENDC
	org 0x0000      ; start address = 0000h	
	movlw		B'00000000'
	tris		PORTA
	movlw		B'00000000'
	tris		PORTB
	movlw		B'00000000'
	tris		PORTC
	movlw		B'00000111'
	movwf		CMCON
	movwf		ADCON1
	clrf		PORTA
	clrf		PORTB
	clrf		PORTC
	movlw		B'00000111'
	option
loop:
	bsf			PORTC,3
	call Delay
	bcf			PORTC,3
	call Delay
	goto loop

; Delay = 0.1 seconds
; Clock frequency = 4 MHz
; Actual delay = 0.1 seconds = 100000 cycles
; Error = 0 %
Delay	;99993 cycles
	movlw	0x1E
	movwf	d1
	movlw	0x4F
	movwf	d2
Delay_0
	decfsz	d1, f
	goto	$+2
	decfsz	d2, f
	goto	Delay_0	;3 cycles
	goto	$+1
	nop		;4 cycles (including call)
	return
	end