Web Browsers: Keep Yourself Updated

New York Sea Grant's web site includes visual elements that are best viewed using the most current version of Web browsers (ie., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari). For information on and downloads of the most current Web browsers, check out the following links:

• Internet Explorer (click here)
  
  
• Firefox (click here)
  
  
• Safari (click here)

Enabling "Cookies"

In sections of our Web site where information is transmitted, such as in "Grants and Policies: Funding Opportunities - Current RFPs" (click here), please note that "Cookies" must be enabled. In most Web browsers, this feature can be accessed in "Tools" on the menu bar (under "Options" or "Internet Options")



Page Refusing to Load?
 
If a page on our site does not load (e.g. the form page to upload proposals) and you have cookies enabled and your browsers is up to date, try closing and restarting the browser and navigating back to the page you wanted to view. If that does not work try switching to another browser (for example try viewing the page in Firefox if it does not load in Internet Explorer or vice versa). If you are still having trouble viewing the page try restarting your computer and try again.



Printing: Check Your Browser Settings

New York Sea Grant's web site includes visual elements, like the top horizontal image bar, that may not print along with the rest of the page depending on your Web browser settings. In most browsers, including Internet Explorer and  Firefox, there is a setting that needs to be checked off that, by default, is not. In most Web browsers, this feature can be accessed in  "Tools" on the menu bar (under "Options" or "Internet Options"). In this "Options" panel, there should be an "Advanced" tab, under which you'll find a box for "Printing" that needs to be checked off, "Print background color and image." Once this feature is enabled, all images on the page, including those the browser considers in background of the page, will print.



Dial-Up Internet Users: Speed Up Your Load Time

Our Web site is also best viewed using a high-speed connection. However, there are ways for visitors to maximize their online experience with us while using a modem, or dial-up, based method.

Images are what take the most time to load up for dial-up users. That said, most Web browsers allow you to "turn off images" during load time to speed up your online experience.

Here is how you can "turn off images" in some of the more popular Web browsers:

From the menu at the top of any of these browsers, toggle through the following options (or, check out the "Help" menu for additional assistance) ...

Internet Explorer
Tools > Internet Options > Advanced Tab > Multimedia > Show Pictures (uncheck this box)

Firefox
Preferences > Click Content > Deselect Load images automatically

Safari
Preferences > Click Appearance > Deselect Display Images