Two weeks back in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I described six 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!

These are the six things to try:

1. Is it you or is it the site? An easy way to discover out is to check out downforeveryoneorjustme.com then go into the URL of the website youre attempting to utilize. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can also attempt pinging the address of the website youre attempting to utilize. Heres a brief video about both of those things.

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

3. Do you have cookies made it possible for? Numerous sites require cookies in order to offer you the very best possible experience.

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

5. Have you enabled video camera and or microphone gain access to? If youre trying to utilize a web-based video or audio editing tool, youll require to make certain your camera and microphone are accessible.

6. If none of the actions above have solved the problem, rebooting your computer system simply may be the thing that repairs your problem. In reality, you might be surprised how often that works. Its the reason IT assist desks ask you to do that when they respond to the phone.

Two weeks back in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I detailed six things to try 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 method to discover out is to visit downforeveryoneorjustme.com then get in the URL of the website 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 electronic camera and microphone are available.