Camera Resources

So, I had a friend ask me a lot of questions about DSLR cameras yesterday, so I put together some resources for him, and thought it would be worthwhile to share here...

Thought I'd throw together some information on SLR's and resources to learn about them that I have been using. 
Here is the review of the T1i that I have.  The guys at DPreview I really like.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos500d/
And here is the review of the T2i, which is a model newer, and compares itself with the T1i.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos550d/
You could obviously also look at the Nikon d5000 there as well. 
I Chose canon for several reasons over the Nikon.  First, I really didn't like how the Nikon felt.  Second, Nikon uses different lenses for their 'consumer' line than for their 'professional' line of cameras.  So if I were to step up later I would have to buy new lenses.  Canon has two lines of lens and one line (the higher end line denoted EF (the other line is EF-S)) works on both their consumer and professional cameras.  I also know some other people that have Canon cameras and lens, so I thought it would be better if we could share lenses, etc.  I don't know anyone with a Nikon, but I know of a lot of professionals that shoot with them. 
I don't use the camera to take movies, I've tried, but I've only really tried with a lens that doesn't have and zoom (prime lens of fixed) and so it was really hard to film the kids because they were always trying to get really close and I couldn't zoom out.  Also the movie mode was a little cumbersome and hard to get to a point where I'd be happy with the video. 
Anyway this is where I bought from. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/613613-REG/Canon_3818B002_EOS_Rebel_T1i_500D.html
And like I said the other night, you should get a good SDHC card to go with it, at least class 6, but I'd just go with class 10.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/524532-REG/SanDisk_SDSDRX3_8192_A21_8GB_Extreme_SDHC_Memory.html
or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220450&cm_re=patriot_sdhc_class_10-_-20-220-450-_-Product
I own the bottom link, I wish I could own the top link.

That''s enough about equipment for now,
These guys put on a 20minute show every week about cameras and camera gear. http://kelbytv.com/dtowntv/ I really like watching, In the beginning they talk almost exclusively about Nikons, but in the more recent episodes they talk about Canon's as well.  Most anything they say or show (accessory wise) Canon makes as well as Nikon, so it still all applies. I would start by watching some of the early episodes, but the last two (58-59) have been about lenses for sports (mostly outdoor) and might be good to watch too, since that seems to be what you want it for the most. 
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/exposure-triangle-not-just-about-moreless-light
This website has also been a great resource for me to learn about how to take better pictures.  This article explains a lot about getting the lighting right, and at the bottom it has further articles to read to help understand more.  It also has some 'rules' (which can be broken, but are generally good to follow) for taking good pictures (http://www.digital-photography-school.com/4-digital-photography-tips-for-the-year-ahead).