Books and Publications

Programming & Customizing the Basic Stamp...

A primer on basic electronics - including reading schematics, identifying components, and constructing prototypes. Thorough yet accessible coverage of both BASIC Stamp I and II - from reading and understanding BASIC programs, to detailed applications.

MEL PIC® Basic - An Introduction

Covers some of the most basic aspects of programming PICmicro MCU's, including binary and hex, DOS text edit, and the EPIC Programmer. Projects are explained and illustrated with sample code for microEngineering Labs' standard PicBasic Compiler (PBC).

Serial Communications

Serial Communications" is a comprehensive book which details the various methods for implementing serial communications between a Microchip PIC® micro and an external device.

GSM: GSM and Personal Communications Handbook

the most comprehensive reference available on GSM applications and services that's intended to build on -- not replace -- the basic technical information in the authors' original bestseller, An Introduction to GSM.

GSM: GSM System Engineering

This comprehensive reference helps cellular communications engineers gain a solid, all round understanding of the global system for mobile comms (GSM) - how it works and how it is shaping the next generation of personal communications systems.

PIC Microcontroller Project Book^{(links to amazon)}

Programming PIC Microcontrollers with PICBASIC^{(links to amazon)}