2 weeks back in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I described six things to attempt when a website or web app isnt working as you expected it to. Based on click-through, that was my most popular newsletter of the year! For those who have not seen it, the handout from that edition of the newsletter is consisted of listed below. Feel free to share it with your friends. (Click on the image to see it completely size).

These are the six things to attempt:

1. Is it you or is it the website? A simple way to find out is to check out downforeveryoneorjustme.com then enter the URL of the website youre trying to use. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can also try pinging the address of the website youre attempting to utilize. Heres a short video about both of those things.

This isnt as typical as it used to be, but in some instances of a site not working effectively the cause can be traced to utilizing an obsoleted version of a web internet browser. If youre utilizing an older variation of a web browser, not only will some websites not work correctly, you are likewise opening yourself up to more prospective security risks.

3. Do you have cookies enabled? Many websites need cookies in order to use you the very best possible experience.

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

5. Have you permitted video camera and or microphone gain access to? If youre trying to use a web-based video or audio modifying tool, youll require to ensure your video camera and microphone are available.

If none of the steps above have dealt with the issue, rebooting your computer system simply might be the thing that repairs your problem. You might be stunned how frequently that works.

2 weeks earlier in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I described six things to attempt when a site or web app isnt working as you expected it to. Based on click-through, that was my most popular newsletter of the year! A simple way to discover out is to visit downforeveryoneorjustme.com then enter the URL of the site youre attempting to utilize. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can also try pinging the address of the site youre trying to utilize. If youre attempting to utilize a web-based video or audio modifying tool, youll need to make sure your camera and microphone are accessible.