learn to trade/technical trading books info

Hi guys, thought i would pose the question here. Have been in the market for a long time, but never really got into the technical side of trading. I have a lot of down time over the next year, so i thought i would put my time to good use and learn about technical trading.

Could you guys recommend books, cd's or anything to get going. Are there any websites you would recommend.

Do you believe it is worth learning? As i said, i have a bit of down time and bank roll and thought it might be worth getting into.

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

NJ