One piece of advice: If you want/need specific advice on specific topics you will get all the help you need. If you ask vauge, general questions you are sure to get some really dumb answers. Just FYI!
ok but really now, there's much too much information to answer that question. i'm not saying it's a dumb question, it's just too much to answer. look around a bit, find out what you can, and if (really when) you have more questions come on back.