Box placement

I need some help or more to the point guidance.  I am working on setting up a YACS beta site to move an existing site from XOOPS to YACS.  As I am working on design and presentation elements I am finding placement issues I do not know how to do.

 

How do I determine the order or placement of boxes (be they gadget, nav, or extra) on the front page?

 

Also how do I place boxes on other pages than my front?

 

Basically I am setting up a site that each top menu item/section represents a business function.  Some of these areas will be mini portals.

For example I have:

 

News/Ezine - which is in fact most of my front page

Marketplace - business listings, classifieds

Gigging - Event Calendar, bookings

Forum - duh!!!

 

In addition there might be a future section called Bands (it is a music site) that allows band blogs and pages and photo galleries as well as music.  But each main section page needs a portal feel.  I am sure from what I see that YACS can do it.  I just don't understand where I go to take the architect hand in this placement.

 

If someone could point me to a tutorial or give some tips or something I would appreciate it.

 

Thanks in advance for the help.

Ken