What would you like to know? I've done quite a bit, including PCB work. My dad has a lot more experience than I do, as he used to build circuit boards for sale by hand (his own design) and he also fixed arcade machines and worked as a tech for 15 years. It's quite the sight to see him solder a circuit board, it's like watching a robot at a factory, haha.
So... what exactly do you hope to gain from this post? Heh. What do you want to know?
If you pulled up one of the traces, it's probably because you used too much heat, and left it in contact for too long. On a PCB, you shouldn't leave the iron touching the board for more than about a half a second to a second. You can damage both the board, or the traces. Basically, you need to just touch with both the solder and the iron at the same time for just as long as is needed (not long at all), then pull away. I usually find that about 750°F is just right for PCB work.