Yeah, Ive used a few of the ATMEL Mega series 8583 and 128. If you are ok with working with a soldering iron, may I suggest you have a look at:
I have tried the SI and STK200/300 and I highly recommend using the STK. Its just so much faster. The website also has a program called Ponyprog2000 which is a free download.
As for the compiler, I use AVR studio. I think it is a free download. I have the original disk that I got with a development kit a few years ago. Its not a full blown IDE but its pretty good.... And its free.
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