Need Brain Transplant!!!

Could some of you smarter kids in the class PLEASE direct me to an idiot-proof site/tutorial that can walk me through the whole arduino process? You know, download-compiler-coding-etc. I actually had the blink thing going OK for a short time, but NOW, after re-downloading the software, I cannot for the life of me get the blue/purple icon (arduino) to do anything. It just flashes for a second on the screen and then NOTHING. This is SO humiliating. I'll be forever in anyone's debt who can help me not be so ungodly stupid with my roboduino. Thanks up front. JoeMahma

Ask the Lady:

http://www.ladyada.net/learn/arduino/