what the hell is a PDA????
hey! now there's a question i can answer!!
:D that would be me! :D

but seriously with the growing number of people going digital with cameras that can basically operate themselves with instant results at the tips of their media card reader & monitor, learning the basics of photography has taken a backseat imo... we're working backwards... at least with the older 35 mm manual slr one had to learn a little more

& yeah, books, google & the re. center are great sources

now on the upside... the digital age has opened up a whole nother media for so many who are interested!! we get to see into the minds of some amazing artistically inclined ppl with this new way of visual communication & it's techies like you & michelle that we admire & others here who are kind enough to point one in the right direction :]