David --
We have a group of mentors here that are really good at helping new members to understand the basics of the website. Would you like to be connected with one?
Also, as most everyone has said, there is plenty of help here in G2G. Search for subjects that you need help with, and if you don't know what to search for, just ask another question. :-)
We've all been down the same path, and we understand the learning curve.