How can I learn about my new Mac?

Hi, I just recently purchased my first mac-the 2.0GHZ white macbook with leopard. Have never used Mac before, but have heard about it, and after constant problems with my windows pc, will only be keeping it as a backup machine in future. Problem is, where do I start with this thing. What I most miss is the right click, I can't create folders on desktop or elsewhere and making a stack is beyond comprehension. I went through all 76? pages of the leopard tutorial, but it assumes you have some basic knowledge of the mac system. Is there an online tutorial for the mac virgins that assumes no prior knowledge at all? Any help on this would be appreciated. P.S. I am not computer illiterate, I built my last two computers myself (maybe this is why I have constant problems but I don't think so, I don't have any more issues than every other windows user.) and in my workplace, I am the person they come to whenever anyone has software/hardware problems with the computers.

In addition to the suggestions already offered, you might consider Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual by David Pogue. It hasn't been released yet (due on Dec 15th) but it should be a great resource for new & seasoned Mac users alike if it is anything like the earlier versions for older OS X versions.
I found the Tiger edition to be a great reference both for myself, a seasoned Mac user, & for my wife, something of a technophobe. It even has a section specifically for Windows converts, set up to show Mac equivalents for Windows features, which would be useful for you.
There are cheaper alternatives, but at 900 pages, probably not more comprehensive ones.

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