Fundamentals of map making

Hello all. I am posting this thread in hopes that someone out there can or has an interest in making maps. I have found some useful links in my search, so here they are:

http://forums.darkesthourgame.com/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=3282 -GO HERE FIRST!

http://www.redorchestragame.com/index.php?categoryid=3&p13_sectionid=5 - Thanks to Cpl.McGarvey

http://forums.darkesthourgame.com/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=3251

I am currently looking at a video guide which seems to work well. To look at it, make an accout on http://www.3dbuzz.com Then follow this link, veiw the first video to learn what the buttons are and what they do. http://www.3dbuzz.com/vbforum/sv_home.php

if you find any other good sites of the like, post them here!