favicon.ico anyone?

How many webmasters here use a favicon.ico on their website(s)?

Now, how many of you actually remember to make this thing?? I've been working on my site for over a year now, and just remembered about this tiny 16x16 graphic!

I haven't made one of these guys in years. Created this one a few mins ago in Photoshop.
Check It:

 

This might interest you: A Little Favicon Goes a Long, Long Way

 

Ha! Yep! I had about 20 tabs open in FireFox tonight, 5 were from my url, and my 5 looked really out of place without an icon.

 

i use favicon on all my sites. cant stand without it. also i read somewhere that it helps to seo ???

 

...and here is where you can easily create a favicon for your website:
http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/favicon/

 

I made mine animated http://komirad.com/

 

I dont see any favicon in Opera 9.27.

 

That is awesome! What software did you use to create that?

 

If you use Photoshop there is an add-on here that you can download and use for free:

http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/

I use it all the time...

 

I only remember half the time to make one, it is usually last on my list, but thats how I find site in my bookmarks now, looking for a sites familiar little icon.

 

The static part black was done in photoshop.
Then I went to http://www.favicon.cc/ to make it into ico format which inspired me to make it into a animated flame hahaha

 

Thats what i used recently, very easy and quick.

 

And you can be sure you get everything you need with it.
I wouldn't rush using animated favicons. To me they look like an amateurish idea overall, maybe it's just me though.

 

Animated icons might not be a good idea for a professional business, but for a fun gaming site or an amateur blog, they can add some characteristic to the site.

 

I always make them when i'm designing a site. Even when I design a site for someone else, I will put a favicon in there.