AVR-Chat

One thing that I wish there was (could be I just haven't found it) is 
a Minimum AVR page.  It would have the minimum circuit needed to get 
going plus a description of the simplest programming and development 
envt.  The info is all there it just takes work to find it as you 
have to wade through a lot of unfamiliar jargon and try to figure out 
what is relevant and what isn't.  Its good for fast track learning 
but some people would feel overwhelmed.

I did find an AVR app note that gave me a bunch of the info I needed 
but it recommended a much more complex oscillator/reset circuit than 
it appears people actually use.   

I know a lot of people will say "buy a trainer". But my trainer 
boards all wind up being unused after an initial learning phase.  I'd 
just rather put a circuit together on a breadboard and be able to add 
or subtract to my heart's content.  Proto boards come closer but dont 
meet my personal needs.  Also, the trainers/protos dont make it easy 
to try different chips in the product family.

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "ydexter" <ydexter@y...> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I saw that many people likes AVR (and they say AVR is more nice 
built
> than a PIC). I want to start with them, but I really need some help.
> What should be my starting AVR model?
> 
> After that I can find docs and a programmer to the web.
> 
> thanks