Pretty stupid question

Discussion in 'Graphics & Multimedia' started by Kaabi, Jul 3, 2006.

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  1. #1
    This is a stupid question and I couldn't find a better place for it, but what is the icon next to the URL called, and how do I put one on my site? I remember seeing the answer sometime on DP, but I searched and couldn't find it. The one for DigitalPoint is like "<>" sort of... ha. Well, how do I do it? Thanks in advance.
     
    Kaabi, Jul 3, 2006 IP
  2. tflight

    tflight Peon

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    It is called a favicon. If you search for "favicon" you should find lots of advice on how to create one and add it to your site.
     
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  3. Kaabi

    Kaabi Well-Known Member

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    Ahhhh. Now it's all coming back to me. Thanks.

    Added it! I feel so... POWERFUL. How do people make those complicated ones, though?
     
    Kaabi, Jul 3, 2006 IP
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    Here are two resources for you:
    favicon.com
    clickfire.com/viewpoints/reviews/freeware/iconedit32.php

    Here's a cool one that uses an animated .gif. Look at the HTML source in the <head> section. It uses a syntax that only Firefox can understand so that it can do the animation. It still has a standard favicon.ico in the root web directory, as well as an IE-only syntax so that IE will use the .ico file.
    alphasigma.com
     
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  5. Kaabi

    Kaabi Well-Known Member

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    Interesting. Well I worked too hard on my [crappy] awesome favicon already, so I'm not going to change it for awhile.
     
    Kaabi, Jul 4, 2006 IP
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    This is an easy to use online favicon maker, also includes animated versions-

    FavIcon from Pics
     
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    what about the icon thats put next to the address in the address bar ? How do you do that ?
     
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    A favicon...
    Back to the top.
     
    Monty, Jul 4, 2006 IP
  9. Kaabi

    Kaabi Well-Known Member

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    HA HA HA geekazoid, you asked the question that this topic was asking.
     
    Kaabi, Jul 4, 2006 IP
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    Well it hasnt worked then, because i script im using puts an icon there when you bookmark it but not next to the address bar ?
     
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  11. tflight

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    It could be that your browser has cached the fact that the site didn't have an icon and isn't picking up the new icon. I know this commonly happens with Safari. What is the URI and/or what browser are you using?
     
    tflight, Jul 5, 2006 IP
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    kk5st Prominent Member

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    That's the way IE works. IE7 is said to have fixed things. Modern browsers such as Firefox and Opera get things right.

    cheers,

    gary
     
    kk5st, Jul 5, 2006 IP