Pre-configured Desktops?

[Scott Sharkey <ssharkey linux-no-limits com>]

Hello!

Is there any documentation (yeah, right!) anywhere on how to
pre-configure Gnome desktops: menus, icons, etc, for a user
template?  I have a need to create a "standard desktop" for 
Gnome users, and am a bit confused as to what files go where, 
and how to lock down the desktop so certain things can't be 
moved or changed, and others can.  Is this documented
anywhere?

-Scott