We added two usability improvements to OpenDNS CacheCheck today.
1. When you refresh the cache for a domain, CacheCheck now automatically refreshes the records for that domain’s zone. For example, if you refresh www.opendns.com, CacheCheck also refreshes opendns.com.
2. This new bookmarklet makes it easier to check a domain. It grabs the hostname of the website you’re viewing and adds it to the CacheCheck form, replacing the need to add the domain manually. Just drag this link to your bookmarks toolbar: OpenDNS CacheCheck.
Screenshot of the CacheCheck bookmarklet:
Urban
Maybe it would be a good think if there is a link in the search page to referesh a record (for a new domain, as an example)
posted on February 13th, 2007 at 2:40 am
John Roberts
Urban, good idea.
In fact, there is just such a link. Look for the “About this page” link right near the top. Click that, and there’s a link to “Troubleshoot this domain with CacheCheck.”
posted on February 13th, 2007 at 8:56 am
ahoier
I just followed a link to “ursine.ca” from bigblueball.com, which happens to be down/offline, and well, the first couple results pointed back at ursine.ca
So I’ll go check it out…hehe.
posted on February 13th, 2007 at 11:42 am
Tony Chen
Another “small” feature I would appreciate is refreshing the cache without having to go over the whole cache procedure. It seems that I can only refresh once at a time.
posted on February 15th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
Darrell Shandrow
Unfortunately, if you are a blind or visually impaired user, you are not afforded the opportunity to use the CacheCheck tool, as it is protected by a CAPTCHA that does not provide an audio playback or any other alternative that would serve to reasonably accomodate our need for equal access. Grrr! Not nice!…
posted on August 1st, 2007 at 10:28 pm
John Roberts
As I wrote you, Darrell, we’re open to improvements in this area, and would appreciate pointers to tools/implementations we can adapt for our needs.
posted on August 2nd, 2007 at 9:16 am