Transferring account from one MacBook Pro to a newer one

Hi, we just bought a brand new MacBook Pro (non-retina) and we want to transfer just one account from our older MacBook Pro.
What's the best way to go about this? What kind of firewire do we need?
Our current MBP is 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, using OS 10.6.8. The new one will have Lion.
Thanks!
Eri

I see the article is no longer available. Boot into TDM:
Restart the old computer and immediately upon hearing the chime press and hold down the "T" key until you see the TDM screen appear. Also see:
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