Detailed introduction to SSL
http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/security/sslin/contents.htm
Common questions about SSL
http://www.rsasecurity.com/standards/ssl/basics.html
information on server and personal certificates
http://home.netscape.com/security/techbriefs/ssl.html
Purchasing a certificate
http://thawte.com/html/RETAIL/index.html