Well, don’t blast something for being exactly what it’s suppose to be. Since BP is a WordPress plugin and the dummies books are for absolute beginners then it makes sense to spend a great deal on the core. Is there room for more documentation? Yes!
Read the documentation on this site: http://codex.buddypress.org
Visit these:
http://etivite.com
http://bp-tricks.com
http://wpmu.org/category/buddypress
I’m sure there are more resources out there. Just search or ask.
