PIC interfacing with FTDI's VDIP1

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I am completely new with PIC MCU. Do I need to study low end PIC devices first & then go to PIC18 family or can I directly switch to PIC18 device?

Can I hop on the nearest jumbo jet and fly myself to anywhere or should I learn how to walk and talk first?
No...Really...go ahead...Jump right in with both feet. Get the biggest, baddest PIC you can find, design some crazy hardware, and write the most complicated program you can think of.
BUT...DO NOT test or debug anything until it's completely done, both hardware and software.

Which compiler to use for C programming? Is there any tutorial available for C programming?

C Programming...hmmmm....Don't know much about C on a PicBasicPro forum...
www.microchip.com
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