Holy Cow, Can I get some help?

Hi, I have CS2, MX and Dreamweaver8. I am buckling up to learn how to design web pages, finally, after years of illustration and familiarity in multiple different software environments.

I wonder if someone might have a link to an effective beginners area. I have done ample searching, but so far the tutorials I have found have been inefective. I was highly recommended this forum for the usefulness of its users and the quality of its tutorials.

Any suggestions?

Thanks. And, I promise to make it up by helping other newbies in the future once I am on track.

-Ian