Just a bit of fun

spxxxx · 07-02-2008, 20:00

Ever wondered why some website addresses have an image displayed before the http ?

It's called a favicon

1 Create an image 16px x 16px
2 Save as jpeg
3 convert to favicon file using this webpage here
4 load file into root diectory of website - where all your pages are stored - you don't have to edit page code even though it says to.
5 Job done

Just put it on mine here - I suppose it can help brand awareness

**stepheno** · 07-02-2008, 20:03

Neat tip Spxxxx

Charlotte · 07-02-2008, 20:07

Thanks for that in principle Simon, but yours doesn't seem to have worked

***Steve*** · 07-02-2008, 20:18

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Originally Posted by Charlotte

Thanks for that in principle Simon, but yours doesn't seem to have worked

Nope it works perfectly for me...nice green 'eye'

You can take it a stage further and have an animated one like we use on Pixalo

silkstone · 07-02-2008, 20:19

Works for me - little green icon with an eye.

spxxxx · 07-02-2008, 20:20

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Originally Posted by Charlotte

Thanks for that in principle Simon, but yours doesn't seem to have worked

are you by chance using IE6 ? ............. time to upgrade

***Steve*** · 07-02-2008, 20:20

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Originally Posted by spxxxx

are you by chance using IE6 ? ............. time to upgrade

I doubt that as she is using Vista

spxxxx · 07-02-2008, 20:23

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Originally Posted by Steve

I doubt that as she is using Vista

That explains it then

Charlotte · 07-02-2008, 20:45

LOL I might wonder if this was another thing that only works with Firefox

except I have loads of websites in my Favorites which are displaying favicons, but I can't see yours Simon, it just has that little blue "e" in front of it

spxxxx · 07-02-2008, 20:50

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Originally Posted by Charlotte

LOL I might wonder if this was another thing that only works with Firefox

except I have loads of websites in my Favorites which are displaying favicons, but I can't see yours Simon, it just has that little blue "e" in front of it

Apparently it works with safari (the browser of choice

) firefox, IE7 most of the time and IE6 some of the time.

I've no idea what the blue 'E' is - recreational perhaps

Charlotte · 07-02-2008, 21:00

I'm on IE7 so maybe it'll work for me tomorrow

The little blue "e" is the favicon IE shows when there's no personalised favicon.

spxxxx · 07-02-2008, 21:29

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Originally Posted by Charlotte

I'm on IE7 so maybe it'll work for me tomorrow

The little blue "e" is the favicon IE shows when there's no personalised favicon.

I've put the code on the index page html...... can you empty the cache and try it again ?

I've just tried it on my PC which is IE7 and it shows on all pages - so not the coding.............

Charlotte · 07-02-2008, 21:42

Cleared the cache but still no favicon.

spxxxx · 07-02-2008, 21:44

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Originally Posted by Charlotte

Cleared the cache but still no favicon.

Oh well - one of the mysteries of vista - you can always buy a mac

07-02-2008, 20:00	#1 (permalink)
spxxxx Been here a while Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chesterfield, UK Posts: 400	Just a bit of fun Ever wondered why some website addresses have an image displayed before the http ? It's called a favicon 1 Create an image 16px x 16px 2 Save as jpeg 3 convert to favicon file using this webpage here 4 load file into root diectory of website - where all your pages are stored - you don't have to edit page code even though it says to. 5 Job done Just put it on mine here - I suppose it can help brand awareness

07-02-2008, 20:03	#2 (permalink)
stepheno Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,432	Re: Just a bit of fun Neat tip Spxxxx

07-02-2008, 20:07	#3 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,665	Re: Just a bit of fun Thanks for that in principle Simon, but yours doesn't seem to have worked

07-02-2008, 20:19	#5 (permalink)
silkstone Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,279	Re: Just a bit of fun Works for me - little green icon with an eye.

07-02-2008, 20:45	#9 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,665	Re: Just a bit of fun LOL I might wonder if this was another thing that only works with Firefox except I have loads of websites in my Favorites which are displaying favicons, but I can't see yours Simon, it just has that little blue "e" in front of it

07-02-2008, 21:00	#11 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,665	Re: Just a bit of fun I'm on IE7 so maybe it'll work for me tomorrow The little blue "e" is the favicon IE shows when there's no personalised favicon.

07-02-2008, 21:42	#13 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,665	Re: Just a bit of fun Cleared the cache but still no favicon.