I don't know your background, but the reading never helped me. I thought I understood, but when I tried to do something, it didn't work the way I thought it should. What I have found most helpful is to get a picture in your mind that you want to create and try to create it. When you run into the inevitable problem, try the tutorials here. There is a lot of good data in the tutorials. You can also try other sites. Poserarcana.com has some good tutorials as well. When you absolutely hit the wall and are about to tear your hair out, this forum is the best place on Earth. I know. Saved my ass more than once, I must say.