The following info. is distilled/stolen from “Journalism 2.0” by Mark Briggs, assistant m.e. for Interactive News at The News Tribune in Tacoma, Wash.:
Web browsers—what they do:
Search and find info and bring it back to you
Cache:
A copy of the pieces of a specific Web pg.—stored on your computer. Think of a cache as temporary storage of all files you download during your Web browsing.
Good idea to clear your cache often. Doing this deletes unneeded temporary files from your computer and helps your system run better.
Translation: A cluttered cache is sign of a cluttered mind (even maybe more cluttered than some of our offices.)
Managing your cache:
Firefox 2.0: To clear the cache, select Tools, then Clear Private Data. To limit size of the cache, select Tools, then Options and click on Network tab.
Safari: Click on Safaris in top menu; then select Empty Cache.
Internet Explorer 7: To clear the cache, select Tools, then Internet Options, then click the Advanced tab. Scroll to Security and check “Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed.”
Another tip:
Quick way to update/refresh a Web pg. you’re looking at is to hit the F5 key.
Finally, if you’re not using Firefox (free download) as your browser, you’re dragging behind the times. Lots of people are switching to it; by end of ’06, about one-third of Net users had Firefox as their browser (amazing considering that Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is preloaded on all Windows machines.) But then, who on earth is using Windows or would want to?!
4 comments:
Appreciate the tips about emptying the cache. Where is the confirmation that task has been performed?
Not sure about confirmation. You've got me on that one.
When I reopened browser, Internet temporary file folder was empty. I was surprised, but maybe this answers my q. about confirmation of task.
Yes, maybe. Hope so.
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