- Many issues/questions are common and have been answered before. Do a
search in the forum for your question/error (e.g. "removing markers"
or "error: a has no properties"), and you're likely to find threads
with relevant answers. Also, check out the documentation, frequently
asked questions, and terms of use.

- Please post a link to your code online. Pasting code is fine to
highlight the section you've got questions about, but most developers
here will not debug your problem or comment on your question unless
you provide a URL to the code online. Upload to Google Pages,
Geocities, or the Files section here if you're worried about uploading
to your company's server or if you have no server.

- If you're asking for help in debugging an error, please describe the
OS and browser version that you experience the error in (e.g. Mac,
Safari).

- If you're new to debugging JavaScript, consider using Firefox's
Error Console (under Tools menu) or for more extensive debugging,
download the Firebug plug-in for Firefox. For an intro to those tools,
watch the screencast (http://code.google.com/apis/maps/articles/
debuggingmaps.html). If you don't understand the meaning of the error
in the console, report it in your post.

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If you have time for a good read, check out the guide on asking
questions the smart way:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Happy Mapping :)