Del Ray Club

"Why do I have to refresh?"

In fact...
you should "Clear your caché" periodically, also!

Short answer

You will not see updates
(((-even if-)))

The long answer

Internet web browsers have a lot of work to do before it can load a page for you to see. It has to read the URL, go out to the server, find the page you requested, read the code there, source extras like images, download it all, and finally convert that data to something we can consume as a webpage.

If a browser had to do all of this every time we visit a web page, we could be waiting a very long time. In order to speed things up, save download time & resources, your browser stores some of the information that is used frequently throughout a website. This information is usually stored on your hard drive in whats called the browser’s caché and the process is commonly referred to as caching.

By storing temporary files to your device caché, your browser saves itself the work– and us, the wait– of having to download all this information each and every time. Can you imagine your Facebook newsfeed having to download all of those tiny profile pictures constantly? Our data plans would be gone in days!

So this is great when you want a site to load quickly, but it can become a bit of a problem when you need to see the most current information a website provides. (Or an update that we promise you we did.) This is especially prevalent if a change is minor, such as a new link or change in time to a meeting. Even swapping out some imagery. To fix the issue, we recommend refreshing the web page and clearing the browser's caché.

If you are on a web page, the information you are reading has already been downloaded. As long as you stay on that page, the information will stay the same, no matter how many changes are made to the content on the server. If you know a change has been made (such as when we update or add a new link), you will need to refresh the web page in order to see the updated information – refreshing the page tells the browser to go back to the server and see if there is anything new.

On most browsers, the refresh button is shaped like a circular arrow near the browser’s address bar. This should solve the problem with most text-based updates. When there is a more subtle change to the site – involving images, pdfs, or some styling changes, you may need to clear the browser’s caché. This involves going to the browser settings and cleaning out all the stored files, forcing the browser to re-download the new page from the server. This is relevant to *all* websites. Not-just-ours!

The Del Ray Club is reopening on a test basis. Beginning on Monday, March 22, 2021, the DRC will be open for 6:45 am, noon and 6 pm meetings Monday through Sunday (though the midday meeting is at 1 pm on Sundays).
Reopening Rules (Zoom Meetings will stay as they are):

• All attendees enter the Del Ray Club at their own risk
• Masks covering mouth and nose are required at all times
• The Collections basket will not be passed, but will be left at the chairperson’s table for donations
• Meetings are limited to 25 people. They will be held in the larger room (the Bill W Room). Once the cap of 25 people is met, the overflow will meet in the Chuck O Room. If both meetings reach 25 people, no other people may enter
• No socializing inside the Club before or after the meetings yet
• Please leave chairs spaced apart
• No eating or drinking in the Club. Kitchen will be closed until most people are vaccinated
• Keep all windows in the meeting rooms open during the meetings, if weather permits
• Holding hands at the end of the meetings is discouraged. Elbow to elbow perhaps

The Del Ray Club is reopening on a test basis.
As of Monday, March 22, 2021
The Del Ray Club will be open
for in-person meetings

6:45am, 12:00pm & 6:00pm
Mon-Sun (1pm on Sunday)
...also, Women only = Sunday 10:30am

Zoom Meetings will stay as they are

THE RULES

• Enter the Del Ray Club at your own risk
• Masks covering mouth & nose are required at all times
• The Collections basket will not be passed, but will be left at the chairperson’s table for donations
• Meetings are limited to 25 people. They will be held in the larger room (the Bill W Room). Once the cap of 25 people is met, the overflow will meet in the Chuck O Room. If both meetings reach 25 people, no other people may enter
• No socializing inside the Club before or after the meetings
• Please leave chairs spaced apart
• No eating or drinking in the Club. Kitchen will be closed
• Keep all windows in the meeting rooms open during the meetings, if weather permits
• Holding hands at the end of the meetings is discouraged. Elbow to elbow perhaps
• PLEASE DO YOUR PART else we will shut down again