As a newbie who knew very little about LED technology, other than the obvious general information, I did find CPF to be a little intimidating at first. I agree with Double A, the jargon and terminology used by Flashaholics is a bit confusing, but I have not run into anyone here that wasn't delighted to share their knowledge and explain what some of these things are. I think that CPF is a great site to get information. There is a wealth of info here, you just have to be patient in getting all of your questions answered. At the top of each page there are the links to "Posting Guidelines, Acronyms, Latest Threads", etc. Maybe it would be a good idea to have one titled "Candlepower 101" with just the basics about LEDs, incandescents, batteries, and maybe some definitions of some of the more commonly used terms. Or maybe just links to other sites were this information can be found. Just a thought. But, all-in-all, I really like this place.