Investing for dummies?

I opened up a stock trading account on scottrade just to see what this hoopla would be about. After the market tanked and hit its low in March of 2009, the stock market has gone soaring since then. Feeling as though I am missing out, I decided that I should invest some money to hopefully earn some money. I dabbled in it in the past but after the internet bubble burst in 2000, I stayed away from fear. Time has dissipated some of that fear so I am back to trying. Lets see how it goes.