Tis a great website to be a part of. I'm a newbie as well, and this site has been a HUGE help. Check out...
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=621
for a GREAT exercise that I found to be invaluable and is now a part of my daily routine. It really helped to get the fingers working together. (Thanks again for that one Lisa!!!)
Cheers!
Andy
It's better to regret something that you have done than something you haven't.