My nickname is Donz.  I'm an old TurboPascal and Clarion programmer.  It looks like PHP will be quite familiar to me.

I'm new to CMS systems and Drupal. I tried phpwebsite but quickly decided on Drupal on after some research.

Goals: I need to begin by understanding Drupal terminiology and concepts.  (What is the best reference book (to buy) on Drupal?).  The online doumentation seems overly verbose. I find it difficut to drill down to details. 

Week1 goals:

1. Learn what nodes, themes and blocks are. (Learn the Drupal Way?)

2. Define a site (menu) structure and try to create it with Drupal (I am hosted on BlueHost).

3.  Upload some content and experiment with the controls available to render (conrol the presentation of) the content. 

4. Using the knowledge gained in my initial rendering experiences, refine the menu structure and add content. Build the site to the extent possible within the limits of my knowledge level.

5. Add a forum and test its functionality. Assess moderator controls. 

6. Add a personal blog for my notes and to document my progress and plans.

7.  Plan next steps and define goals for Week2 and subsequent periods..

donz