I have always wondered how they put an icon next to the website address in the browser. Until recently when I saw the log file of my blog, there are many request for the file "favicon.ico" to my root directory.
This is the logfile on the activity of my blog. There have been numerous request for "favicon.ico" which I don't really understand what it means.
First of all, I don't have a favicon.ico file anywhere in my host and I really don't know what is the "favicon.ico" means, until I google it recently.
A favicon is a small icon placed next to the web address bar in the browser. Look at the small blue color square next to the address.
The favicon will also displayed in the favourites bookmark of the browser if you bookmark my website.
Finally, I understand that favicon.ico is an icon file which is used next to the url in the browser. Instead of that, it will also be saved in the browser bookmark too. So, I tried to dig deeper into the source to find out how can I create a favicon of my own and put it into my blog too.
The method is rather simple,
Step 1
Create an icon file. I found this free icon software very useful to create an icon file. The icon used in the browser is displayed in 16x16 pixel, a rather small size to put much things inside it. This program allows you to make a 32x32 pixel icon as well and the browser will shrink it to 16x16 pixel.
Once you are done with your icon, just upload it onto your web server. You may place the icon file in any directory in your web host since you just need to direct the file directory from your web page header.
In case if you are not using any webhosting, you could use any free photo album available all over the internet such as photobucket, flickr etc.
Step 2
Add the favicon tag into the website header. A favicon header tag looks something like this.
<link rel="icon" href="image/favicon.ico" type="image/ico"/>
This tag must be place between the <head> and </head>
You must make sure you put the correct directory where your icon file is located in the href="" reference or else it would not work.
Instead of using .ico file as the favicon, you could also use animated gif too. As what you found on my blog's favicon. It is an animated gif.
The favicon works pretty well on Mozilla Firefox but not on Internet Explorer. I'm not very sure why IE wouldn't support it, that would be another reason why you need to switch to Firefox hehe.
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Veli the smart!!
At first I tried to look for the table of content menu but could find.
Then noticed you've "integrate" them with Goo*** Ads. Smart guy.
Alternative you can go to http://www.myfavatar.com/
You just need to upload your picture and they will generate the code your you to be inserted after the <head> tag.
Thank you!
I was always wondering about this, now my question has been answered.
rianne: the <head> tag is located in the template code. what type of blog you are using? blogspot, wordpress etc?
does it work on dreamweaver email me: shenzhaohan@sinhin.com.sg, thanks for your help with favicon
I have made and coded the favicon but must be doing something wrong in dreamweaver anyone help here??
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nice..very nice.
Thanks a lot dude!