1. Try to express the problem as a question (sometimes that's enough to reveal the solution) 2. Google the question exactly as is (surprisingly often this work

1. Try to express the problem as a question (sometimes that's enough to reveal the solution) 2. Google the question exactly as is (surprisingly often this works) 3. Ask your question at http://stackoverflow.com http://stackoverflow.com (actually, open an account right now, so it's ready for when you need it).