| A client asks to have
a change made to a web page. The change is made,
and reported to the client as
such. The client visits the page and lo and behold
- nothing - it is the same as it was!
Well, although it could be
a mistake
by the webmaster it could also be that the client
is viewing a "cached file" from his/her computer. These "cached files" are files saved by your web browser* when you visit web pages.
The web browser*, when it visits a web site, saves
the information from the site on the computer
of the person
surfing the web so that, depending on how your
browser is configured, when you return for another
visit
the browser reads from your computer instead
of from the
internet. That makes your visits faster, but sometimes
not as accurate. The information is stored in the
cache (pronounced like "cash," as in
money).
Sometimes, to see the most updated information from pages one visits repeatedly, it is necessary
to reload/refresh the page. And sometimes it is necessary
to clear the cache if the change was related to
things like
style sheets, etc.
The "button" on a web browser menu for reloading/refreshing is often a curved arrow, two arrows chasing each other, etc.
With any luck the screen shots below will be
self-explanatory in answering the question
of HOW to reload/refresh
and also how to clear the cache if reloading/refreshing does not work. These examples may not be EXACTLY what YOU need to do for your browser, but perhaps enough clues to get you going ...
SAFARI: 
EXPLORER:
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