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thejenn · 27th April 2005, 12:16 PM

Full Text: http://www.searchengineguide.com/kal.../0427_kj1.html

Some Snippets:

"Favicon makes the site stand out from all the others in your favorites list. If you click on that site, the Favicon will even load next to the URL in your browser address bar from now on. "

"Using your favorite graphics package or image manipulation software, reduce the image down to 16 pixels wide by 16 pixels high, being careful to preserve the image resolution. This is the tricky bit, because you might find your chosen image looks fantastic at the original size and downright silly at 16 x 16 pixels! Keep experimenting until you are happy with the finished icon. "

roblewis100 · 28th April 2005, 07:46 AM

You can also create a favicon from an existing image using the following site:

Favicon Generator

Rob
WV4

St0n3y · 28th April 2005, 11:15 AM

I love favicons. I'm always surprised when I bookmark a site anymore and a favicon is NOT present. I think it is possibly one of the most overlooked, yet effective, branding tools.

mapbooks4u · 28th April 2005, 05:22 PM

Very awesome, been trying to make a favicon for my online store for a few months now, this seems like it will be a simple solution.

Thank you for sharing!

Robert · 28th April 2005, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roblewis100

You can also create a favicon from an existing image using the following site

Welcome to the forum Rob and thanks for the tip!

Robert · 28th April 2005, 08:19 PM

I just checked my favicon and it shows up in my Opera browser, but I can't get it to show up in Internet Explorer. Weird.

Logan · 28th April 2005, 09:36 PM

that is an odd thing you have going on there. i see it in firefox but not ie also. no clue why.

St0n3y · 29th April 2005, 09:48 AM

Internet Explorer has always been a bit funky with the favicons. I was told that if you click on icon next to your url and "jiggle" it that the favicon appears. I've never had success, however. Try bookmarking yourself, sometimes that does it.

Robert · 29th April 2005, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Logan

that is an odd thing you have going on there.

Figures, odd things for an odd person.

(I see it in Firefox too.)

St0n3y: Jiggle it huh? Well, it works for the toilet handle.

gilmorejay · 29th April 2005, 08:29 PM

Here's another favicon maker:

http://www.chami.com/html-kit/services/favicon/

This is Chami.com's favicon converter. Since I use HTML-Kit as an editor I noticed this when I was getting an update.

Best of luck to all,

Jay,
Developer/Consultant

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