I've seen a number of posts recommending j1sys as a pickit vendor and I'll likely spend my dollars there. The link above is for a full kit that includes all of the flavors of ZIF boards. I'm a newbie here so I'm not sure what PIC's are used in DLA hardware and as I understand it some of the PIC's can be programmed directly in circuit without the need for the external board. I'll likely be doing a lot of constructing this year (SS controllers, SS hubs, dongle, etc.). Is there single ZIF board that will satisfy my needs so that I can save a few dollars or will I need utilize mutliple ZIF's? Thanks.
-Mike