You can view the profile for any author who has posted to the forums and allows his or her profile to be viewed. To do this, click on the author's username anywhere you see see it in the forums as a link. The author's profile page appears with the author's profile information. Your profile page appears with your profile information. To edit these settings, fill in or change your information as you wish.
Every message has a reply icon to the right of the Author.
You have the option to preview your post prior to posting. To post a message to a topic, click on the specific topic and you will notice a reply icon located to the right of the Author. If you are not signed in, you will be prompted to sign-in prior to posting your message. You start a new discussion by starting a new topic. To start a new topic, choose the appropriate technology area by following the links on the Forums page to bring up the message board for that technology area.