1284P is easy to wire up too. Here's my prototype board, and the duemilanove style PCB of it with an FTDI module.
0.1uF caps on VCC, AVCC, Aref, and DTR to Reset,
10K reset,
16 MHz crystal,
22 pf caps.
And headers. Not much to it!
http://www.crossroadsfencing.com/BobuinoRev17/
