More Effective Tanking Mechanics

The Solo MMO Player doesn't currently have a tank but has seen a lot of them in action in the dungeon finder.  They are a pretty pitiful lot who have replaced the standard idiot-standing-in-the-pretty-fire ethos with a let's-fall-off-the-cliff-to-our-death mentality.

In other words, tanks need help.  ThinkTank to the rescue!  First up is a forum posting that explains Effective Health, Effective Hit Points, Avoidance, and Time to Live (in ICC as of Patch 3.3.3).  This covers the math of hit points and defines a great many other terms but it will really help tanks understand these topics.
http://www.tankspot.com/showthread.php?66564-Why-We-Do-What-We-Do-(An-in-depth-explanation-of-EHP-and-ICC-3.3.3-tanking-mechanics)

Once you make it through the above, you'll want to read the followup article which explains the advantage armor has over stamina in many situations.  There's more math and more big words but tanking isn't easy!  Dig in and you'll--probably--never fall off a cliff again.
http://wowthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/07/generalthe-dirty-secret-about-armor.html

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Tanking as a Frost Death Knight

A thorough discussion of tanking as a death knight (Frost), including spell rotations for AoE and Disease.  Goes to Level 60.
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/death-knight-tanking-frost/

Levels 61-70
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/02/16/death-knight-tanking-frost-61-70/

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BBB's Lower Level Bear Tank Guide

Big Bear Butt has started a bear tanking guide for lower levels.  Here is the first part.  I would encourage all bear tanks to read this as BBB knows a great deal about feral druid tanking and gives great tips.
http://thebigbearbutt.com/2009/12/29/new-project-tanking-through-the-levels/

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Lower Level Tanking Information

I'm not quite sure how tanking at a lower level differs from a higher level tank, but WOW Insider has done a long series about tools for tanking at a lower level.  Part one is dungeons, gear and stats.
http://www.wow.com/2009/12/05/the-light-and-how-to-swing-it-the-low-level-tank-part-1/

Talents
http://www.wow.com/2009/12/12/the-light-and-how-to-swing-it-the-low-level-tank-part-2/

Skills
http://www.wow.com/2009/12/19/the-light-and-how-to-swing-it-the-low-level-tank-part-3/

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TANK SCHOOL

Tank Like a Girl has written a great article full of tips and tools for tanks that explains what to look for and how to handle mobs and bosses.

http://www.tanklikeagirl.com/2009/09/01/tanking-school-the-pull

Other tanking tips can be found by searching on "tanking 101" in the search box at the upper left corner of the page.

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