1. If you're having debugging problems get Firebug for Firefox and
read this quick tutorial with videos (http://code.google.com/support/
bin/answer.py?answer=94630&topic=11530). It will help you debug twice
as fast.

2. Look in the documentation/FAQs:

Maps: http://www.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/
Search: http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxsearch/documentation/
Feeds: http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxfeeds/documentation/
Language: http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxlanguage/documentation/

3. Before posting, search the group for posts relevant to your issue.
Also, pay attention to the "Have you looked at these messages?" box
when
you start a new thread.  This will provide links to posts that may
relate to whatever you put in the subject of the message.

4. If you still haven't found a solution, post a link to your
application online, whether it's working or not.  It is far easier to
debug your application in your environment.  If you must post code,
please post all code to reproduce the application and use some form of
pasting service, such as http://paste-it.net/.

5. If you find someone's post helpful, let them know it via a
responding post or a rating.

6. If you figure out the answer to your question, post it.  Other
users might find it helpful.