I have just spent the afternoon trying Word Press. I am not technologically adept, it will take some time. I notice that the Visual QuickStart has a guide to Word Press almost ready, I will need it.
I want to use my own domain name, and I would like to a web site to carry my resource material. And some of the Templates are stunning, I just don't have a clue about how to use them yet. Also exporting from Typepad into Word Press is proving to be a challenge.
Oh, WordPress is a joy to use. Good luck on the importing, and if you need help making database-wide changes to fix any import problems, let me know. I've dabbled around in wordpress' database a bit.
Good luck with Wordpress. It's the best blogging tool I have ever used and I believe I have tried most of them at one time or another. There's lots of help out there for new users and the effort is well worth it.
Best wishes
Ron