[d0nk]

Yeah, i'm the one who told Not2B about that programmer. I bought it last august when i wanted to mess around with PIC's, and found it very easy to use. Use it in conjunction with the ICProg software (free, supports the programmer, which is known as a "JDM" programmer). Sparkfun also has tutorials on getting started with the programmer, and PIC's in general. If the programmer supports the IC, but doesn't have a "slot" for it (the 14/16 pin chips dont fit on the programmer), you can use the built in ICSP header, and jumper to the pic (usually in a breadboard, if programming in this manner).