I like this programmer,
http://www.mdfly.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=415
Added a simple entry to programmers.txt so it shows up. (thanks PaulS!)
Have used it for lots of '1284s, '328s, loading bootloaders, and also sketches sans bootloader under 1.0.
ATMega8 based.