Hi Monk,
You pretty much jump into a game and see how others react to you and try to get you to do things, think about why they want that, and pick your moves! If you've played those other games, you'll be fine here.

Some interesting reading for newbies can be found here:
http://www.dipwiki.com/index.php?title=Strategy - mainly the introductory articles at the top of the list.
-mike