In addition to all the excellent suggestions here, I will also suggest reading the free book "A Byte of Vim" ( http://www.swaroopch.com/notes/Vim_en:Table_of_Contents ). This is how the book introduces itself: "A Byte of Vim" is a book which aims to help you to learn how to use the Vim editor (version 7), even if all you know is how to use the computer keyboard. The first part of this book is meant for new users who…
Byte of Vim is one of the Best technical writings for newbies and pros alike. I had a wonderful time reading it and the way I use vim after that has changed a lots!