What to Try When a Web App Isn’t Working

Two weeks earlier in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I detailed 6 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!

These are the 6 things to attempt:

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

This isnt as common as it utilized to be, but in some circumstances of a website not working properly the cause can be traced to utilizing an obsoleted variation of a web browser. If youre using an older version of a web browser, not just will some sites not work properly, you are also opening yourself up to more potential security threats.

3. Do you have cookies enabled? Lots of sites need cookies in order to provide you the finest possible experience.

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

5. Have you allowed camera and or microphone gain access to? Youll need to make sure your cam and microphone are available if youre trying to use a web-based video or audio modifying tool.

6. If none of the steps above have solved the problem, rebooting your computer simply may be the important things that fixes your issue. In reality, you may be shocked how often that works. When they address the phone, its the reason IT help desks ask you to do that.

Two weeks ago in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I described 6 things to attempt when a website or web app isnt working as you anticipated it to. Based on click-through, that was my most popular newsletter of the year! A simple method to find out is to check out downforeveryoneorjustme.com then enter the URL of the site youre attempting to utilize. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can also attempt pinging the address of the site youre attempting to utilize. If youre trying to use a web-based video or audio modifying tool, youll need to make sure your cam and microphone are accessible.

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