Blocks not showing

[chris]

Link to my site: www.vigilancegamingalliance.com
SMF version: 1.1.12
TP version: 1.0 rc1
Default Forum Language: English
Theme name and version: Default
Browser Name and Version: Google Chrome
Mods installed:
Related Error messages: Blocks not showing.

hi again guys 

I have a slight problem with some blocks not showing the content. I have a navigation bar in the top left of my forum. All i can see is Navigation with nothing under it, But another admin and member can see the list under it which should be showing. I have found out as i am using google chrome its not showing, But if i use internet explorer then it shows. So i presume this problem is because of my browser.

Is there anyway to fix this ? Or do i have to change internet browsers, I don't want to but not only is this a problem for me, but others wont realize this problem if they too are using google chrome.

Thanks

Chris...

[lurkalot]

Hi Chris,

Just installed google chrome to test this, and the block you mentioned is viewing as expected.  See attached screengrab. 

Tried it in IE8 / Firefox / And Chrome, and all working.   The only thing I see missing is the facebook badge image from your facebook block (bottom left)  But that's a facebook problem by the look of it.

Are you using a different theme when logged in? 

Is your version of Chrome updated to latest build?  7.0.517.44

[chris]

Hmm interesting, Yes i am using the newest update to google chrome.

I can see it in internet explorer but not in chrome 

Another member had the same problem too.

[ZarPrime]

Chris,

Try clearing your browser cache in Chrome, closing the tab containing the site, and opening it back up.  You might just be seeing a cached version of the blocks.

ZarPrime

[chris]

Ok that worked, Thanks Zar.

Can i just ask why does this happen.

[ZarPrime]

Chris,

Caching is something that every browser does on web sites to a certain extent, primarily to make future visits to the site load faster.  I really don't know how browsers determine what parts of a site should be cached and what parts should be more dynamic.  It is probably a combination of the browser looking at subsequent views of a site to determine what has changed and what hasn't changed, and deciding that something on a site is basically static and should be cached.  A menu like you were having trouble seeing is pretty much a static entity, in other words it hardly ever changes, so it would be a good choice as something to be cached.

I know this is basically a non-answer but maybe this page will give you a little more information about it --> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/using/howto/customizing/clearcache.mspx

ZarPrime