Before asking a question, you should try Googling for information.
Admittedly this is difficult when you are totally unfamiliar with a subject,
but if you start with general keywords, you'll soon get a feel for other
keywords.
Then don't even think about sending a workbook anywhere. People will answer
questions that are clearly written, but if your question is poorly written,
nobody will want to touch your workbook. There may be several right ways to
do things, but there are ten times more ways to do things wrong, and it's a
lot of work to try to wade through it in an effort to help someone. If your
question is well written and someone wants more details, they may ask you
for the workbook.
Think through what you are trying to do, ask your question, and read it. If
it doesn't make sense when you try to read it, neither will it make sense
when we try to read it. The advantages of clearly framing your question are
manifold: first, you may just figure it out yourself. Second, others are
more likely to respond. Third, responses are more likely to be relevant.
You should be thinking 'pull', not 'push'. Instead of pushing your
nonworking workbook out there hoping for the best, you should be trying to
pull in information. There are loads of tutorials and explanatory web sites
where you can find information, and Google can help you find them.
- Jon
