Q: Mini Pictures in Address Line

Mac · Dec 29, 2005

Hi there...

I am a newbie with dramweaver. I used this software
to create my private page. I'm using Win XP, and
Opera 7.22 for browsing.

My Question:
How do you create these small pictures in the main bar
of the site? I don't know the precise name for this
picture in any language, but it is this "Y!" for Yahoo
or "G" for Google in the address line for example.

Please follow the following link. It shows you a screenshot
for a better understanding.
http://www.triggerview.net/question.htm

Regards...
Markus

Mitja Trampus · Dec 29, 2005

Mac said:
Hi there...

I am a newbie with dramweaver. I used this software
to create my private page. I'm using Win XP, and
Opera 7.22 for browsing.

My Question:
How do you create these small pictures in the main bar
of the site? I don't know the precise name for this
picture in any language,

It's called "favicon" - google for it.

Also, I wouldn't have hurt to try googling for something
like html address line icon (although admittedly html
picture address line doesn't return anything relevant).

Barbara de Zoete · Dec 29, 2005

How do you create these small pictures in the main bar
of the site?

Google for favicon.

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Please use a proper seperator for your signature block. That is
--
(dash dash space new line)

It seperates the signature properly from the content. It enables most news
clients to delete the signature automatically when replying. If not using
a proper signature seperator, best not use a signature.

--
,-- --<--@ -- PretLetters: 'woest wyf', met vele interesses: ----------.
| weblog | http://home.wanadoo.nl/b.de.zoete/_private/weblog.html |
| webontwerp | http://home.wanadoo.nl/b.de.zoete/html/webontwerp.html |
|zweefvliegen | http://home.wanadoo.nl/b.de.zoete/html/vliegen.html |
`-------------------------------------------------- --<--@ ------------'

Beauregard T. Shagnasty · Dec 29, 2005

Mitja said:
It's called "favicon" - google for it.

http://favicon.com/

You can make one with most good graphic editors. Try Irfanview if you
don't have one, it's free. http://irfanview.com/
Do not attempt to use a jpeg or anything other than a real 16x16 pixel
icon file. Generally they are named: favicon.ico

Put the following two lines in the <head> section of your page:

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">
<link rel="icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">

Some browsers don't recognize one line or the other...

Blinky the Shark · Dec 30, 2005

Beauregard said:
Put the following two lines in the <head> section of your page:

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">
<link rel="icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">

Some browsers don't recognize one line or the other...

Hmmm. I just put the files in the doc root dir. I've never used any of
those lines. What am I missing, here?

Barbara de Zoete · Dec 30, 2005

Hmmm. I just put the files in the doc root dir. I've never used any of
those lines. What am I missing, here?

You could Google for the answer, but in short:

If you put a favicon in the root it will be used throughout your site. If
you for whatever reason can't put a favicon in the root (because it is not
yours for example; with free 'hosts' or the space you get with your ISP
that is often the case) you can still use it by linking to it the way
Beauregard explained.

--
,-- --<--@ -- PretLetters: 'woest wyf', met vele interesses: ----------.
| weblog | http://home.wanadoo.nl/b.de.zoete/_private/weblog.html |
| webontwerp | http://home.wanadoo.nl/b.de.zoete/html/webontwerp.html |
|zweefvliegen | http://home.wanadoo.nl/b.de.zoete/html/vliegen.html |
`-------------------------------------------------- --<--@ ------------'

Roy Schestowitz · Dec 31, 2005

__/ [Beauregard T. Shagnasty] on Thursday 29 December 2005 20:00 \__

A more generous answer would have included a link to a favoured source of
information, I guess.

http://favicon.com/

You can make one with most good graphic editors. Try Irfanview if you
don't have one, it's free. http://irfanview.com/
Do not attempt to use a jpeg or anything other than a real 16x16 pixel
icon file. Generally they are named: favicon.ico

I used Irfanview to achieve this in the past. There are Web-based utilities
though. There have the merit of being available to use from all platforms. I
frequently use:

http://www.html-kit.com/favicon/

Put the following two lines in the <head> section of your page:

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">
<link rel="icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">

Some browsers don't recognize one line or the other...

Really? I learned something new. Thanks.

By the way, if you wish to have animated favicons, have a look at:

http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2005/12/05/animated-favicons/

I only know of one site apart from mine that does that. It'll become hotter
when it is more widely supported. Firefox et al. at ~10+% is good enough to
justify use.

Roy

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Q: Mini Pictures in Address Line

Mac

Mitja Trampus

Barbara de Zoete

Beauregard T. Shagnasty

Blinky the Shark

Barbara de Zoete

Roy Schestowitz

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