Some gaming graphics help

Hello all! I'm trying to figure out how I can code a world like the old 8-bit games that used tiles as movement. I'm looking for some coding examples on dividing the screen into tiles and loading the graphics into them, and then how to shift everything up, down, left, and right. If someone could recommend a good resource to help, I would be extremely greatful. :)

man this is a very tough question to give an answer too, leave so much open...

try

http://www.gamedev.net or search these forums on games or 2d games you'll come up with more links and info.