Where to start learning about DNS?

[Barry Grupe]

I'd like to know where to start! Any good ideas?

I'm in a company currently using FreeBSD with Bind 4, but will be going to
Bind 8.

I would like to find the standards (if there are such) of naming conventions
with CNAME's, A records, expiration and refresh settings, etc.

I want to end up with a firm working knowledge of DNS and Bind, to the point
where I can set up a spare box running Red Hat Linux or FreeBSD and build a
working, efficient nameserver within a couple of weeks. Doing is learning,
right?

I've been impressed with O'Reilly's Perl books, and will very likely
purchase their DNS/Bind book(s). Any other good ones I should go for?
Websites? Newsgroup posters willing to teach me for an hour a night for a
six-pack? :-)

I appreciate any info, even marginally related to the subject at hand.

Thank you!