PBP Book

[elproducts]

I was just cruising the forum after being gone for quite a while and saw this string of posts on Bruce's book. I wish him luck. When I wrote "Programming PIC Microcontrollers with PicBasic" I had no idea how much work would be involved. For every single page printed there were 15 in the trash. It took me 2 1/2 years from start to publisher release and by then half the book was a bit dated. In the end though it's worth it if you help just one person get started. The email feedback you get is mostly positive and that is one of the rewards.
As Melanie stated it doesn't pay well for the hours put in. You do it because you want to pass on your knowledge and help future generations of programmers get started with the art of programming. At least that's why I still do it.

Keep plugging away Bruce. I'm sure it will be a great book.

[nomad]

As Melanie said, a pdf or html version will quickly end up as a free download link on pirate boards. looking forward to it. (erm, the book, not stealing it.) so how does pulsin work again?

[AndrewC]

Any progress on the book ? As others have said (and without putting anyone else's down) Bruce's code snips and suggestions are always valued.

[Bruce]

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for the kudos. It's a lot slower process than I had first thought, but it's around 3/4
done now. I'm not big on books with bugs in code or schematics, so I'm taking my time to
build & test every single thing that goes into it. That and breaking down all the technical
mumbo-jumbo from PIC datasheets into laymans' terms is the real time hog.

Also - changes to the compiler and a ton of new PICs' set it back a long way.

Gotta pay the rent 1st, and work on the book in whatever spare time I can find, but I'll try
to have it done before I croak - or everything changes again...;o}

[AndrewC]

Here's an idea in the how-to-eat-a-chocolate-elephant spirit: why not start publishing/selling it in chapters / sections ? Yes there are piracy problems with a downloadable version but you will get some return and if you try and wait for the entire finished product and sell as paper&ink you might find that the ever advancing wave of progress means you can never publish because the first half is already obsolete.

Andrew

[grounded]

lots of pictures, no big words, mulitable examples, low pin count flash chips (12f675, 16f676),
Bi-Direction serial communication (may something like the LanC protocol), RF,Data,
and most important "data sheets for dummies"
just to give you a few ideals

when and were do I send my money.
grounded

[ruijc]

Hi Bruce,

I'm very interested in your book also.

when and were do I send my money.

and it make's 2

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