Chuck Hellebuyck

In "Beginner's Guide to Embedded C Programming - Volume 3" Chuck Hellebuyck takes another leap forward by showing you the steps to create the SimpleC library of functions that make programming in C even easier. This approach shows the reader how they can create their own functions and expand the SimpleC library to make creating microcontroller projects much quicker than writing in raw C code. This book will clearly be the reference for future programmers who want to build electronic gadgets without all the pain staking steps of writing every C statement while producing a working project in less time and with less effort. The SimpleC library will make the following functions as easy as one command line: -Controlling Digital Outputs -Reading Digital Inputs -Monitoring Analog Voltages -Driving Liquid Crystal Display Modules -Driving Digital PWM Signals -Sending/Receiving via SPI and I2C Communication -Writing to/Reading from External EEPROM -Writing to/Reading from External I/O Expanders -And More The book uses the open source PIC16F886 based CHIPINO module for the hardware and also forms the platform to make future electronic projects and gadgets easier to build.

In the January 2006 Nuts & Volts Magazine, Chuck Hellebuyck started a column titled "Getting Started with PICs" that focused on the beginner. It became a popular column and continues in Nuts & Volts Magazine today. A collection of those articles was released as a book titled "Getting Started with PICs - A Collections of 2006 Nuts & Volts Articles". This book continues where the first book left off. This book contains the collection of the next 12 articles that were published in Nuts & Volts magazines of 2007.