[Asterisk-Users] getting started

[Rich Adamson]

> Wanted some advice for the docs that you'd recommend someone new to
> Asterisk to read. I have a good knowledge of Unix and networking, so
> that part shouldn't be a problem.

Try...

http://www.asteriskdocs.org/modules/news/

"The authors of Asterisk: The Future of Telephony are pleased to announce their book in 
PDF form, available immediately, for free. The book can be downloaded from 
www.asteriskdocs.org. Thanks to O'Reilly Media for supporting us and allowing us to 
publish the book under the Creative Commons license."

Or, purchase the book from O'Reilly. I'd recommend it as an excellent 
starting point.