I suggest browsing Beginner forums at sites like;
http://basilmarket.com/
http://forums.playpark.net/
http://sleepywood.net/
http://hidden-street.net/ (For experience calculator).
Browse the forums and the main sites. And take all the random information you find and put it into a Guide. That's what everyone has done till now.
And having an islander yourself isn't on the minus side.