kingram Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 I know it may be easy for some guys but I could not get track. I am trying t make an icon for my webpage or each sub category webpage and I could not find out how to make an icon. I know that it is possible with any image processing software like Photoshop but I do not know the size and how to manage it so it uploads when someone views the page. Thanks Quote
TCH-Thomas Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 Hi, I am assuming that you speak about the small icons that sometimes shows up in the adressbar, here is what you will need to do: 1) Make an image with dimensions 16x16 pixels. 2) Save it as a bmp file. 3) Inside explorer or similar, rename it to extension ico. 4) Finished. Quote
TCH-Don Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 If you are looking for information about the little image that shows next to the URL when a favorite is called up in the browser. It is called a favicon You can find more about them at the web developers journal and how to use the free program Irfanview to convert an image. It will work with most newer browsers when a favorite site is recalled. It is a 16x16 image and saved with Irfanviw as a .ico file ulpoad to the folder you want it used with. Quote
TCH-Thomas Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 Sorry, I should have said favicon.ico and not just rename it to ico. My apologies. Quote
abinidi Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 1) Make an image with dimensions 16x16 pixels.2) Save it as a bmp file. 3) Inside explorer or similar, rename it to <edited> favicon.ico </edited> 4) Finished. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Is it really that simple? You don't need a special icon generator? WOW. I'm so excited!!!! Thanks, Thomas!! Quote
TCH-Bruce Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 Is it really that simple? You don't need a special icon generator? WOW. I'm so excited!!!! Thanks, Thomas!! Yes, it is that simple. Just remember to name it favicon.ico Quote
TCH-Don Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 And in IE it may only show up on tuesday with a full moon But in firefox it work even with out it being a favorite. Quote
D.Slatk Posted August 11, 2005 Posted August 11, 2005 I know firefox checks the site if a favicon.ico exists (darn all those 404s lol) but I am not sure if explorer does. If you want to be sure that it gets displayed, you can use this: ><head> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico"> </head> Quote
kingram Posted August 11, 2005 Author Posted August 11, 2005 Thanks for Feedbacks. I know firefox checks the site if a favicon.ico exists (darn all those 404s lol) but I am not sure if explorer does. If you want to be sure that it gets displayed, you can use this: ><head> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico"> </head> <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote
kingram Posted August 11, 2005 Author Posted August 11, 2005 I have done it. It shows up in firefox but not in IE. I have done everything. I changed the name to favicon and also copied int eh root put the script between <head> and </head> but there is something wrong in IE. Any body have some solution for that. Thanks Shahram Thanks for Feedbacks. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote
TCH-Bruce Posted August 11, 2005 Posted August 11, 2005 I believe you have to bookmark the site in IE for it to appear. Quote
kingram Posted August 11, 2005 Author Posted August 11, 2005 It did not happen. In the case, you might be interested to check it also. www.tavakoli.ws/pblog I believe you have to bookmark the site in IE for it to appear. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote
TCH-Bruce Posted August 11, 2005 Posted August 11, 2005 You are correct, it does not appear for me either. For what it's worth, neither does my site. Quote
boxturt Posted August 11, 2005 Posted August 11, 2005 (edited) Try this: <link rel="shortcut icon" href="path-to-favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> You may still have to 'Add To Favorites" and reload to work in IE but it should work. Maybe. Edited August 11, 2005 by boxturt Quote
TCH-Don Posted August 11, 2005 Posted August 11, 2005 If you are not going to put the favicon.ico image in the same folder as your pages, then use the full url to link to it. <LINK REL="SHORTCUT ICON" HREF="http://www.mytchsite.com/graphics/icons/mypage.ico"> Quote
kingram Posted August 12, 2005 Author Posted August 12, 2005 It has been done Still no success If you are not going to put the favicon.ico image in the same folder as your pages, then use the full url to link to it. <LINK REL="SHORTCUT ICON" HREF="http://www.mytchsite.com/graphics/icons/mypage.ico"> <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote
kingram Posted August 12, 2005 Author Posted August 12, 2005 (edited) Done, added the image type (type="image/x-icon" />) but no success! Try this: <link rel="shortcut icon" href="path-to-favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> You may still have to 'Add To Favorites" and reload to work in IE but it should work. Maybe. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Edited August 12, 2005 by kingram Quote
TCH-Don Posted August 12, 2005 Posted August 12, 2005 I do not see the full url HREF="http://www.mytchsite.com/pathto_icon_file/favicon.ico it starts with a folder name <link rel="shortcut icon" href="templates/.......... try the full path or put the favicon.ico file in the same folder as the blog. Quote
kingram Posted August 12, 2005 Author Posted August 12, 2005 The full path is included that is why I can see with Firefox but not with IE. I do not see the full urlHREF="http://www.mytchsite.com/pathto_icon_file/favicon.ico it starts with a folder name <link rel="shortcut icon" href="templates/.......... try the full path or put the favicon.ico file in the same folder as the blog. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote
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