Quote - ...  Where is a good place to ask for detailed help on the rigging and shader (or whatever they're called in Daz) processes and norms?  Preferably somewhere that won't mind me referencing poser /as a reference/.  ...

 

You could try at the Hivewire forums when they are up ...

Or read this simplified guide to creation content:
http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewthread/14421