Comments on: How To Make A Favorites Icon (Favicon.ico) http://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-make-a-favorites-icon-favicon-ico/ Velvet Blues offers a wide variety of website-related services such as: complete websites, eCommerce, design, XHTML/CSS slicing, search engine optimization, and content management with custom or open source software such as WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. Take a look at our portfolio and see for yourself. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:15:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tannerhttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-make-a-favorites-icon-favicon-ico/#comment-15634 Tanner Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:52:11 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2217#comment-15634 Thanks! Works like a charm! Thanks! Works like a charm!

]]> By: Antonyhttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-make-a-favorites-icon-favicon-ico/#comment-4184 Antony Sun, 24 May 2009 20:13:22 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2217#comment-4184 Thanks for the advice - although Im very new to this and am building a website through Microsoft Live - Small Business templates. I didnt actually undestand what you were explaining! Is there a way I can do this through the way I am constucting my website? Thank you in advance, Antony Thanks for the advice – although Im very new to this and am building a website through Microsoft Live – Small Business templates.
I didnt actually undestand what you were explaining!
Is there a way I can do this through the way I am constucting my website?
Thank you in advance,
Antony

]]> By: Velvet Blueshttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-make-a-favorites-icon-favicon-ico/#comment-2492 Velvet Blues Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:50:31 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2217#comment-2492 <b>@Ben</b>: Well, for WordPress users, the plugin makes it incredibly easy to add the favicon. And for other websites, it really does help a website stand out, so it is worth it. @Ben: Well, for WordPress users, the plugin makes it incredibly easy to add the favicon. And for other websites, it really does help a website stand out, so it is worth it.

]]> By: Ben Peihttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-make-a-favorites-icon-favicon-ico/#comment-2442 Ben Pei Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:52:30 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2217#comment-2442 Having a favicon really makes you stand out amongst other websites. Most people just can't be bothered to have one tho.. Having a favicon really makes you stand out amongst other websites. Most people just can’t be bothered to have one tho..

]]> By: Velvet Blueshttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-make-a-favorites-icon-favicon-ico/#comment-2377 Velvet Blues Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:56:53 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2217#comment-2377 <b>@Kim</b> yes, I have run into the cache problem. With Internet Explorer, for example, it is especially difficult to clear the cache. But I find that clearing the cache and history (along with a page reload) work almost immediately for the new favicon to appear. @Kim yes, I have run into the cache problem. With Internet Explorer, for example, it is especially difficult to clear the cache. But I find that clearing the cache and history (along with a page reload) work almost immediately for the new favicon to appear.

]]> By: Kim Woodbridgehttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-make-a-favorites-icon-favicon-ico/#comment-2328 Kim Woodbridge Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:27:16 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2217#comment-2328 Have you ever run into the cache problem? Sometimes I have to clear the browser cache repeatedly for it to show up.It's hard to get a good favicon with such limited space to work with.Another great article :-) Have you ever run into the cache problem? Sometimes I have to clear the browser cache repeatedly for it to show up.

It’s hard to get a good favicon with such limited space to work with.

Another great article :-)

]]> By: Velvet Blueshttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-make-a-favorites-icon-favicon-ico/#comment-2313 Velvet Blues Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:47:46 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2217#comment-2313 <b>@TrainWreckIdeas</b>: Well, whatever it is, it needs to fit in a nice 16 pixel square. So... that doesn't leave you with too many options. ;-) @TrainWreckIdeas: Well, whatever it is, it needs to fit in a nice 16 pixel square. So… that doesn’t leave you with too many options. ;-)

]]> By: TrainWreckIdeashttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-make-a-favorites-icon-favicon-ico/#comment-2312 TrainWreckIdeas Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:41:58 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2217#comment-2312 This is really really neat! I always find that websites with these little icons have a professional feel to it. Now I just need to think of a simple but interesting logo. This is really really neat! I always find that websites with these little icons have a professional feel to it. Now I just need to think of a simple but interesting logo.

]]> By: Velvet Blueshttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-make-a-favorites-icon-favicon-ico/#comment-2277 Velvet Blues Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:39:22 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2217#comment-2277 <b>@Nihar</b>, yes. As I go around the web, it pains me to see the lack of favicons... even on professional and popular websites. So, I created this tutorial.<b>@Kurt</b>, you have a pretty stylish favicon... Animated and everything! :-)<b>@stratos</b>. haha. They shut you down?! That's no good. Were you generating too much traffic? Sometimes shared hosts will shut websites down that use too many of their resources... (They like to say that resources are unlimited.... but we know the truth. :-) ) @Nihar, yes. As I go around the web, it pains me to see the lack of favicons… even on professional and popular websites. So, I created this tutorial.

@Kurt, you have a pretty stylish favicon… Animated and everything! :-)

@stratos. haha. They shut you down?! That’s no good. Were you generating too much traffic? Sometimes shared hosts will shut websites down that use too many of their resources… (They like to say that resources are unlimited…. but we know the truth. :-) )

]]> By: stratosghttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-make-a-favorites-icon-favicon-ico/#comment-2276 stratosg Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:30:53 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2217#comment-2276 this is a nice step by step. i had an online favicon generator but they shut it down... so this has a very useful link for me. thanks! this is a nice step by step. i had an online favicon generator but they shut it down… so this has a very useful link for me. thanks!

]]> By: Kurt Avishhttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-make-a-favorites-icon-favicon-ico/#comment-2274 Kurt Avish Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:05:07 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2217#comment-2274 Nice tutorial. Already added mine. It was time. Nice tutorial. Already added mine. It was time.

]]> By: Niharhttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-make-a-favorites-icon-favicon-ico/#comment-2267 Nihar Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:51:09 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2217#comment-2267 Nice tut for those who want to create a favicon. I had created few months back. I may have to think of changing it. Nice tut for those who want to create a favicon. I had created few months back. I may have to think of changing it.

]]> By: Velvet Blueshttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-make-a-favorites-icon-favicon-ico/#comment-2265 Velvet Blues Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:29:01 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2217#comment-2265 <b>@Jen</b>, well you should be seeing my icon shortly. I recently tweaked it, and with IE - at least - had to jump through hoops to make it clear its cache/history to finally see the revised one. But I have verified that it does show up in both IE 6 and IE 7 as well as Firefox, etc...<b>@Ajith</b>, nope this works on IE as well. On IE 6, you will just see it in the address bar. On IE 7, it will be in the address bar as well as on the tabs and in the bookmarks/favorites folder, like Firefox. @Jen, well you should be seeing my icon shortly. I recently tweaked it, and with IE – at least – had to jump through hoops to make it clear its cache/history to finally see the revised one. But I have verified that it does show up in both IE 6 and IE 7 as well as Firefox, etc…

@Ajith, nope this works on IE as well. On IE 6, you will just see it in the address bar. On IE 7, it will be in the address bar as well as on the tabs and in the bookmarks/favorites folder, like Firefox.

]]> By: Ajith Edassery | DollarShowerhttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-make-a-favorites-icon-favicon-ico/#comment-2264 Ajith Edassery | DollarShower Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:24:20 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2217#comment-2264 Talking about fav icons, I need to change mine soon when the rebranding happens, with new theme, logo and tag line...Btw, this works only on Chrome and FireFox right? Does it work on IE? Talking about fav icons, I need to change mine soon when the rebranding happens, with new theme, logo and tag line…

Btw, this works only on Chrome and FireFox right? Does it work on IE?

]]> By: Jenhttp://www.velvetblues.com/web-development-blog/how-to-make-a-favorites-icon-favicon-ico/#comment-2250 Jen Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:55:07 +0000 http://www.velvetblues.com/?p=2217#comment-2250 This is really cool- I had just noticed last week that one of the blogs I subscribe to had one and I had no idea what it was or how to get it. (Yours doesn't show up on my address bar)I will be on the lookout for my icon in the next few days. Thanks for the explanation of what it is and how to do it. This is really cool- I had just noticed last week that one of the blogs I subscribe to had one and I had no idea what it was or how to get it. (Yours doesn’t show up on my address bar)

I will be on the lookout for my icon in the next few days. Thanks for the explanation of what it is and how to do it.

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