This is a place I found back in 2003 and joined in Dec of 2004. It was really good advice for caring for your hair even if you don't plan on growing it long.
First you can find out your hair type:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...le&articleid=5
These are some articles:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php
And this is the forum:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/index.php
I've found it very useful. I still loose hair in the shower but only 20 strands or so.