Most of the book provides full details of tried and tested hands-on projects, such as the 12C BUS, USB BUS, CAN BUS, SPI BUS and real-time operating system. * A clear introduction to the PIC microcontroller architecture 18FXXX's * 20 projects, including developing wireless and sensor network applications, using I2C BUS, USB BUS, CAN BUS and the SPI BUS, which give the block and circuit diagram, program description in PDL, program listing and description of the program. * Many examples of using development tools: simulators, in-circuit debuggers (especially ICD2) and emulators * A CDROM of all the programs, hex lists, diagrams, data sheets and tables