Kerry,
Not exactly a vacuum, but certainly not because it was my profession. I did attend a class given by Ron Covell and spent some time with Kent White (The Tinman). I also watched every available video on the subject. However, most of the learning was by trial and error.
I haven't updated my website for quite a while, but it is one of the tasks that will get some time in retirement. My original site was on the AOL server, but when AOL pulled the plug on that aspect of their business, it took me a while to find another host. Presently my web site is at the following:
http://home.comcast.net/~chuckcobra/
Chuck