A request by a noob.

I love the idea of making my own map, yet I don't know really how to map. Are there any guides on how to make maps, and if so, where can I learn these skills. I have some lovely map ideas, but I don't know how to map.

download this, read it in its entirety, understand. now ask maxi or walki to stream his mapping sessions, and become his slave for the next 7 years of your life. you will now be allowed to make a 1v1 map.
http://www.mediafire.com/?tm2bq8y38zviotjht2erojqh19td4d8

seriously though, read this.

oh, and you need this. --> http://modstudio.corsix.org/

You can always fool around. Thats what I did. And I managed to get an operational map going with lots of donkeyfaust everywhere :3 (though it kinda sucks  aesthetically wise XD)

Thanks, will read this tomorrow, kind of late tonight.