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gsnedders
01-10-2004, 06:37 PM
I have seen today, most websites have a icon which appears next to the address in the address bar, how do you chose what image you want to display there and how do you put that image there.
Nightfire
01-10-2004, 06:52 PM
http://www.favicon.com
gsnedders
01-10-2004, 06:59 PM
Originally posted by Nightfire
http://www.favicon.com

Doesn't work on Mac:(
gsnedders
01-10-2004, 07:02 PM
http://trainweb.org/hsteu/hs.jpeg the image I want. Web Address http://trainweb.org/hsteu/hs.jpeg
oracleguy
01-10-2004, 07:31 PM
You'll have to size it down and convert it to a .ico file.
gsnedders
01-10-2004, 07:38 PM
Originally posted by oracleguy
You'll have to size it down and convert it to a .ico file.

What size and how do you covert it?
oracleguy
01-10-2004, 07:45 PM
It would be like 32x32 and as for converting it,

this program looks like it can do it but I've never tried it: http://www.graphic-converter.net/

You can look for others: http://www.google.com/search?q=convert+jpeg+to+ico&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
liorean
01-10-2004, 08:05 PM
The small icons that you see in most cases are actually 16^2...
A good program for it, but not free, is Microangelo.
oracleguy
01-10-2004, 10:14 PM
I stand corrected.
rmedek
01-11-2004, 09:29 AM
just so you know, as an experiment I took a 16 color 16x16 pixel gif and just saved it as "favicon.ico"-- no converting-- and it works on my Mac just fine (using Mozilla and Opera). Haven't tried it anywhere else, though...
mindlessLemming
01-12-2004, 08:08 AM
And don't forget to put this in your <head>
<link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/ico" href="favicon.ico" />

*edit: The above assumes your favicon is in your root directory
spufi
01-15-2004, 08:03 PM
http://www.chami.com/tips/internet/110599I.html

Go there to actually create your .ico file.
pardicity3
01-15-2004, 10:16 PM
Some more good ways to create an .ico file are found here:

http://www.zeldman.com/daily/1103a.shtml#nov1803