CDsSister said:
Maybe a class at my local camera store might help too. I am a hands on learner. 
While a class certainly couldn't hurt, digitals are perfect for hands-on learners, because you get instant results.
Pick ONE tip, or ONE thing you want to focus on. Get out the camera, and try it. For instance, take the same picture with and without flash. If your camera lets you set different flash settings, try each of them. My favorite is "fill flash" because it doesn't try to light the whole picture. Unfortunately, my current camera doesn't have a fill flash setting. Even if the camera has an automatic, on-board flash, there's usually a setting that will turn it off. Keep track of the sequence in which you took them (flash/no-flash/partial flash, whatever)
Then look at the pics full-size on your computer screen, and see which one you like best, or which one looks most like the subject in real life.
