All About Arena (with Beginner's Guide)

Here is what Blizzard says about Arena.  There are maps of the various arenas here with links to detailed walkthroughs.  Note that you can do practice arena matches before you hit level 80 but you can't join a team until then.  It also tells you where to buy team charters and what they cost, depending on whether you are playing 2x2 or whatever.
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/arena/index.xml

Ten Ton Hammer has just posted (October 2009) an arena guide.  It's not finished yet but it has up-to-date information.
http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/26536

WOW Insider is doing a beginner's guide to arena also.  Here's part one.
http://www.wow.com/2009/12/14/blood-sport-beginners-guide-to-arena-part-ii/#continued

Part two.
http://www.wow.com/2009/12/14/blood-sport-beginners-guide-to-arena-part-ii/

Part three.
http://www.wow.com/2009/12/21/blood-sport-beginners-guide-to-arena-part-iii/

Part four (healing)
http://www.wow.com/2010/01/01/blood-sport-beginners-guide-to-arena-part-iv/

Part five (dealing damage)
http://www.wow.com/2010/01/04/blood-sport-beginners-guide-to-arena-part-v/

Part six (arena terms and abbreviations)
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/01/blood-sport-beginners-guide-to-arena-part-vi/

Part seven (tips)
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/11/blood-sport-beginners-guide-to-arena-part-vii/

WOW Insider is now looking at things like rage, focus and energy in Arena (part one).
http://www.wow.com/2010/01/20/blood-sport-resource-mechanics-in-arena-part-i/

The death knight rune system (part two)
http://www.wow.com/2010/01/25/blood-sport-resource-mechanics-in-arena-part-2/

The ultimate Arena website is Arena Junkies'.  It has macros, strategies, rankings, etc.
http://www.arenajunkies.com/

Skill Capped also offers free PvP videos and class guides.  Most of the videos are without commentary but they have posted some of their most popular videos with commentary to entice folks to subscribe.
http://www.skill-capped.com/

This is a guide to improving your arena gear.  It is dated January 2009.
http://www.wowconfidential.com/2009/01/06/fastest-way-to-gear-up-for-pvp-get-the-best-pvp-gear/

The Arena rating system basics are explained here.
http://www.wow.com/2009/09/16/the-colosseum-a-basic-guide-to-the-arena-rating-system/

By the way, Blizzard's lead developer thinks arenas were a mistake.
http://www.wow.com/2009/11/13/blizzard-arenas-were-a-mistake/

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