Attached Link: http://www.shaderscafe.com

Try this site, completly dedicated to Shade & the people there are very friendly & helpful. I have the Standard Version and I actually find it somewhat easy compared to others I've tried. I've only messed around a bit with the modeling side & did 1 render(not a full scene) just to check it out. I'll be upgrading to 8. Not trying to be a cheerleader or anything, just so far it's "clicked" in my wee brain LOL and it doesn't crash, which is a big plus for me. I must admit I haven't touched it in months but only to the lack of hours in a day.