Effects Outline

 General Information:
       Window > Relationship Editors > Dynamic Relationships Editor
               -Similar to light linking
               -First place to try if something is having no effect

Fields:
       Affect both Dynamic Fluids and Particles
       Many types, try them all!
       You can animate anything in Maya, animate field attributes

Part 1: Particle Effects
       Create Emitters
       Change Particle Types (cloud, tube, surface, etc.)
       Create Particle Cloud Shader
       Change Shader Attributes for different effects

Part 2: Fluid Effects
       Create Fluid
       Create Emitters
       Change color attributes

Part 3: NCloth String