I think the "Google, follow link, read, follow link, read, Google, ask friends, email knowledgable-sounding strangers, ask on forums, etc." approach works prett

I think the "Google, follow link, read, follow link, read, Google, ask friends, email knowledgable-sounding strangers, ask on forums, etc." approach works pretty well. I like simple approaches that are effective and work in a variety of situations.