Welcome! Definatley F1! 
Again welcome to SM the best Maya site on the world wide web!
A good book to look into is a Visual Quikstart Guide by Danny Riddell and Andrew S. Britt the book is called "Maya" 
Nice and shows you a lot! And it's only U.S. 21.99 Canada 32.95 UK 16.99
May the force be with you...always!
A Jedi shall not know anger nor hatred nor Love
The only way to live a good life is to act upon your emotions
A warrior is reborn when he has something to protect