There are numerous resources for Art Of Illusion available on the web:
The AOI Manual
Written by Julian MacDonald, this up-to-date and impressively-illustrated document covers AOI thoroughly from getting started to expert features and techniques. The download is 11 Megabytes, and comes in two forms:
Helpset Integrates directly into this help system. The AOI plugin manager, SPManager, can download and install it automatically from the "AOIManual" repository, or if you wish, you can
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Alternatively, you can download it manually from
the AOIManual repository and install it yourself.
ZIP file All the files packaged into a ZIP archive. You can download it
directly, and unpack it manually to any location you wish.
You can also read the manual online, if you don't wish to download the entire document.
There are also a number of useful online resources where you can ask for help in one way or another:
AOI Wiki A searchable and editable knowledgebase on the web. Search for tips and existing answers to previously asked questions.
Friendly Skies forum An online forum. Questions posted here usually get a response from one of the active AOI community. This is also a great place to discuss all things AOI with others.
SourceForge forum A somewhat more technically-oriented forum associated with the AOI development project. Peter Eastman, the developer of AOI, monitors these forums quite regularly in addition to other users, and any questions you post here will also be usually answered promptly. As you may have guessed, many AOI users are involved in both of these forums.
Chat (IRC=#aoi)
Instant Message (or Chat) room dedicated to AOI. Meet other users in real-time, ask questions, discuss ideas, and be involved. Because of time-zone differences, you will typically meet fewer people there at any point in time.