How to use a forum to help solve problems

Last updated: 2007-02-17 00:00:00

To get the best results from posting questions on a developers forum there are a few things you should consider.

To get the most out of your forum use:

• Do an internet search first - try to find an answer on your own
• Search the forum to see if the problem has been covered before
• Read and follow the guidelines of the forum
• Choose the right forum
• Use a good topic or title
• Clearly describe your problem
• Be concise
• When showing code, only show the relevant parts
• Use the formatting features of the forum wisely
• If you do get answers, read them carefully and reply with good answers to any questions
• Be polite
• Don't expect someone to debug your code
• The best help is when someone tells you how to figure out your problem yourself