John,
You outclassed me! I was preparing an introduction to Uwe's fine preview and when I came back I'd been overtaken!
Yes, Uwe's work is always worth reading. He is an excellent teacher and dedicated with his wife Bettina at making the best prints of their pictures.
Here, Uwe introduces us in a clear and personal way to Lightroom.
His steps are in sequence, logical and helpful.
He bothers to show what one might take for granted.
He also tries to adds a touch of what is important to him and shares what is needed to make this program the compregensive set of integrated tools it seeks to be.
Uwe hopes for more cataloging DAM features like iViewMedia Pro and Apple's Aperture.
Uwe's Lightroom Wish list for LR 1.0 (1/29/2007)
Smart collections based on queries.
More advanced dual monitor support.
Color samplers.
Perspective and lens distortion corrections.
We would like to see a more advanced noise removal and sharpening in Lightroom.
Support for camera ICC profiles
Multiple Windows
Selective editing features (we expect them latest in LR 2.0)
He is also an explorer, looking for especially original features.
Good work!
Asher