Micro-controller boards

Anybody program them? Like Arduino? Or the Alternatives? Have any good links? Hardware I should be using? Wasap?

Op here.
OK, so I got a board to use now. I got an XBEE on a seeeduino stalker 2. Should I get this thing to report sensors via network after led blink tutorial? I need an accelerated startup. More than the O,REALY? book even. Got a code chunkedge to share, Anon? :)

srsly should be up yesterday type deal. Right? :D ... Just learned & got though. Help appreciated.

Can I just clump the functions together in the main file? Like normal? and the certain defs in the header? I guess this is wat I need to know? Or is it more than that?

PS: serial connection already reporting.

Only new files for a CLASS, right? And I dont think I'll b using classes. :)

n/m google waz my friend-
http://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/FunctionDeclaration

for teh winnn
fucking Cheers :D hehehehehe MCUs ARE BADASS!