I have recently retired and although I have been wishing to get to grips with PIC programming for a number of years, previous work commitments meant there was never enough free time. I have dabbled in electronics so have a rudimentary understanding of the hardware aspects but am now finding it difficult to find publications pitched at the right level to get started with PBPro.

What I would like to see in the book is a section for those who know nothing. For example, I see a code such as ADCON = 7 and it's not apparent to a complete beginner what this means (I know now). I imagine that there may be many like me, who given the base information in a clear and concise form, can work forward, but without it will struggle, not start or may give up.

Clearly any technical publication is always a balance between being oversimplified and overcomplex. In my experience in other fields they can fail to meet their audiences needs by leaving holes between the simple introduction then leaping into the complexities. You feel as though you are getting to grips, then are left floundering. This can be difficult for an expert to put together and can benefit by testing on novices. (Happy to help)

I don't think this introduction needs to be overly long, but it does need to be carefully constructed to provide a sound understanding.

Others are much better placed to comment on other aspects of what should be included based on their actual experiences, however I would look for plenty of worked examples to help me construct my own programs.

I hope this is helpful

regards

David