[8bitsrule]

Two styles of learning.

1) Something that requires expertise: learn by doing, with help from a respected author. Build on that by picking harder stuff to do. Doing makes memory stick.

2) Things that are mighty interesting: dig in (much easier with the web), make notes until 'enough-for-now' ... then add-to-notes as new resources pop up. Oh, and systematize notes so adding - and finding - is easy.