Learn the basics of photography first before expecting to get good results.
Too often folks expect the latest and greatest camera to work just like their eye and brain - what you see is what you capture. This is just not the case with photography today and especially with SLRs. The SLR is an advanced piece of equipment that requires more skill on the part of the user.

Free e-book on the basics of photography
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1019&message=10576078

http://www.dpreview.com/learn/

Learn more about the techie side of digital photography
http://www.photo.net/equipment/digital/basics/

A variety of free online or $$ for CD
http://www.shortcourses.com/

PhotoShop tutorials
http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/Photoshop-tutorials/Photo-retouching

http://www.planetphotoshop.com/tutorials.html


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