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 expected 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? An easy method to discover out is to go to downforeveryoneorjustme.com then go into 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 trying to utilize. Heres a brief video about both of those things.

2. Is your web browser updated? This isnt as typical as it used to be, however in some circumstances of a website not working correctly the cause can be traced to using an obsoleted version of a web browser. If youre using an older version of a web browser, not only will some websites not work correctly, you are likewise opening yourself approximately more possible security dangers.

3. Do you have cookies allowed? Lots of sites need cookies in order to offer you the best possible experience.

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

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

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

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 anticipated it to. Based on click-through, that was my most popular newsletter of the year! A simple way to find out is to go to downforeveryoneorjustme.com then go into the URL of the website youre attempting to use. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can likewise try pinging the address of the site youre trying to use. If youre trying to use a web-based video or audio modifying tool, youll need to make sure your cam and microphone are accessible.