Much of the learning you will do, as well as much of the fun you will have, comes from seeing what others are doing - and how they are doing it. There is a wealth of information out there -- more people are enjoying Amateur Astronomy than ever before. And all of these people, from the modest beginner to the seasoned veteran with years of observing experience, are a pretty friendly and helpful bunch. Here are some links to Web sites that I have found helpful, instructional, and enjoyable:

Kevin's Astro-Nuts	-- Monthly picks of the best in the sky, pictures. Good Stuff!
AAVSO	-- American Association of Variable Star Observers
Astronomical League	-- The Astronomical League Home Page
AAAA	-- American Association of Amateur Astronomers -- Join the Club!
IDA	-- International Dark-Sky Association -- Learn about this important topic!
Under the Western Sky	-- Wonderful, printable monthly calendar & lot's of interesting things.
A.P.O.D.	-- Astronomy Picture of the Day
Celestrak	-- Celestrak Artificial Satellite Two-Line Element Sets
IMO	-- International Meteor Organization
Hubble	-- Hubble Heritage Project, Great Pics from the Hubble Space Telescope!
SkyMap Pro	-- SkyMap Software - Excellent!   >>Demo version available for download<<
SETI@Home	-- Search for Extraterrestrial Life ... At Home
What's Up? (in the Sky)	-- Updated Weekly, from Sky & Telescope (lots of other good stuff at S&T, too)
Willmann-Bell	-- Publishers of great books, Uranometria 2000, etc.