2 weeks back in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I described 6 things to try 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! For those who have not seen it, the handout from that edition of the newsletter is included below. Feel totally free to share it with your buddies. (Click on the image to see it completely size).

These are the 6 things to attempt:

This isnt as common as it utilized to be, but in some instances of a website not working correctly the cause can be traced to utilizing an obsoleted variation of a web browser. If youre utilizing an older version of a web browser, not just will some websites not work correctly, you are also opening yourself up to more prospective security dangers.

A simple way to find out is to check out downforeveryoneorjustme.com then get in the URL of the website youre attempting to utilize. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can likewise attempt pinging the address of the site youre trying to use.

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

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

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

If none of the steps above have actually fixed the problem, restarting your computer system just might be the thing that fixes your problem. You might be surprised how typically that works.

Two weeks ago in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I detailed 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! A simple way to discover out is to visit downforeveryoneorjustme.com then go into the URL of the site youre attempting to utilize. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can likewise try pinging the address of the site youre trying to utilize. If youre trying to use a web-based video or audio editing tool, youll require to make sure your cam and microphone are available.