Other websites to look at:
Animation Information
http://www.awn.com/ - industry news, jobs
http://animated-news.com/ - industry news
http://cartoonbrew.com/ - blogs, news
http://www.cgchar-animation.com/ - news, events, forums
http://www.strutyourreel.com - news, events, forums
http://www.animationmeat.com – links to even more animation websites
http://ww.cgtalk.com - news and forums. Great for seeing what others are doing
http://www.cgchannel.com/
http://www.vfxpro.com – news, jobs
http://www.highend3d.com/ - great for tools and scripts
http://www.gnomononline.com - tips and tutorials for Maya
Friends and Co-workers
http://antropus.com/ - Kris Costa
http://www.jeremycollins.net/ - Jeremy Collins
http://davidallen3d.com/ - David Allen
http://www.rylandavies.com/ - Rylan Davies
http://www.raulchavez.net - Raul Chavez
http://www.animatoricus.com - Cory Rogers
http://joelbrinkerhoff.blogspot.com - Joel Brinkerhoff
http://www.ivogrigull.com - Ivo Grigull
http://www.fattylees.com - Eric"Fatty" Lees
http://andremedina.blogspot.com - Andre Media
Schools
http://www.lagunacollege.edu - I teach at Laguna College of Art & Design
http://gnomon3d.com/ - I learned everything I know at Gnomon School of Visual Effects
http://asu.edu/ - It all began at Arizona State University
Blogs
http://www.keithlango.com - Keith Lango, animator
http://cganimation.blogspot.com/ - industry rumors
http://www.splinedoctors.blogspot.com/ - Pixar instructors at Academy of Art
http://jonhandhisdog.com/ - Jason Schleifer, animator and rigger
http://animationpodcast.com – interviews of animators and other industry professionals