Two weeks earlier in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I detailed 6 things to try when a website or web app isnt working as you expected it to. Based upon click-through, that was my most popular newsletter of the year! For those who havent seen it, the handout from that edition of the newsletter is included listed below. Feel free to share it with your good friends. (Click on the image to see it in full size).

These are the 6 things to try:

A simple method to discover out is to go to downforeveryoneorjustme.com then enter the URL of the website youre trying to utilize. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can likewise attempt pinging the address of the site youre trying to utilize.

2. Is your browser upgraded? This isnt as common as it utilized to be, however in some circumstances of a site not working correctly the cause can be traced to utilizing an obsoleted version of a web internet browser. If youre using an older variation of a browser, not only will some websites not work correctly, you are also opening yourself up to more prospective security threats.

3. Do you have cookies made it possible for? Numerous websites need cookies in order to use you the finest possible experience.

Are you using a pop-up blocker? It is not uncommon for a site to utilize a pop-up window for account log-ins.

5. Have you permitted cam and or microphone gain access to? Youll require to make sure your video camera and microphone are available if youre attempting to use a web-based video or audio editing tool.

If none of the actions above have actually solved the issue, restarting your computer system simply might be the thing that fixes your problem. You might be shocked how often that works.

2 weeks ago in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I laid out six things to try when a site or web app isnt working as you anticipated it to. Based on click-through, that was my most popular newsletter of the year! An easy method to discover out is to go to downforeveryoneorjustme.com then get in the URL of the site youre trying to use. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can likewise attempt pinging the address of the website youre attempting to use. If youre trying to use a web-based video or audio editing tool, youll require to make sure your cam and microphone are available.