Hey I was wondering has there been any information on how mods are going to be made? The reason I am asking is I'm new to computer gaming and don't have any experiences with mods but was looking into learning how to mod and add stuff to the game and was wondering if there is a way for me to learn some of the basics of how skyrim modding will work before the game starts. I know this information might not be out yet or anything but was just wondering if there was any info out there. Oh and before people make comments about me just modding everything without actually playing the game I just want to say I will play the game at least all the way though the main story and the side quests that interest me before I start actually playing with mods.

a fun little toy called the creation kit

Bethesda will be releasing the toolset they used to build the game (the Creation Kit) to the public after the game is released. Modders will be working through that.

Bethesda is going to release the Creation Kit to the fans when the game comes out, which is the tool they used to build the whole game with themselves.

Other programs are used for creating new meshes/textures (for a new weapon with a unique look for example), but other than that pretty much all modding is done with the Creation Kit.