Aping an idea I got from MamaBear in the Fish Tycoon forums..
I am a newbie to Village Sim and spent a day or so browsing through the posts in this forum. I have not yet found another like it, so I thought it might be nice for other newbies to have a string that just had hints and suggestions. We can post questions in another area.

OK. So here are my tips.
Turn the tutorial on! It's very useful!
Don't get too involved in "Breeding" your villagers right away, or you'll end up with too many mouths to feed.
Also, research "Harvesting" as soon as you can.
In the beginning, train your villagers early to become "adepts" in as many specialty areas as you can..it may come in handy later!
I would love to see links to support sites, helpful hints and such in this string.