Re: New to Diplomacy, where to start?

Thanks for the responses Jim, Chris, and David..

David:
Thanks for your website.. I found quite a few more resources from your
links.

Jim:
Woah! Thanks for the reference to the Showcase.. I am going through it
now, and it has already proven to be invaluable

Chris:
When you refer to the 'Openings' page are you referring to the
openings page on dpjudge (http://www.floc.net/dpjudge)?
Or is there
another Judge website? Regarding joining a game that is already in
progress.. should I avoid those openings as a new player?

For my first game I was hoping I could find a real-time game, because,
theoretically, it wouldn't last as long and it would give me some
quick game playing experience. Reading about the differences in real-
time and non-real-time (postal/email) has led me to the conclusion
that the experience I gained wouldn't necessarily prepare me for non-
real-time play.
One final question (for this post at least): playing multiple (two or
three) games as a new player -> is it recommended?

Casey