Welcome to the COW.
Start your process here…read the archives of some of the forums that interest you, and check out the COW’s many tutorials and papers. Check out the Tutorial, Feature and Archive links.
Also on this site you’ll find links to other sites that can further your knowledge on specific technology and techniques. Links on the COW to advertisers can link you to instruction manuals, user documents and the like on the manufacturer’s websites.
And when you have a question that isn’t readily answered, you can always ask in one of the forums.
I honestly don’t think you can find a better resource than this one.