Posted by BrendaTx on 6/2/06 12:52pm
Msg #123685

Favicon Query - OT

Will using a favicon slow down the loading of a webpage if the favicon is not where it should be?

Reply by PAW on 6/2/06 1:04pm
Msg #123689

OT - No.

If the FAVICON.ICO is not present in the home (or root) directory, it won't be loaded. Heck, sometimes even if it is present, the browser doesn't load it.

Make sure the favicon file is the proper size or it may not load or load improperly.

Reply by Becca_FL on 6/2/06 1:05pm
Msg #123691

Okay, I'll take the bait. What's a favicon? n/m

Reply by BrendaTx on 6/2/06 1:10pm
Msg #123693

Re: Okay, I'll take the bait. What's a favicon?

thanks Paul!!

Favicons are those cute little things that look like an "e" where your URL is.

If you want, you can upload a little star, or a picture of your rear end or something like that to appear.

Reply by BarbaraL_CA on 6/2/06 2:18pm
Msg #123722

BRENDA - Re: Okay, I'll take the bait. What's a favicon?

"...or a picture of your rear end or something like that to appear." hahaha - lol

this is called "e-mooning" someone on the internet????

Reply by BrendaTx on 6/2/06 2:58pm
Msg #123731

Re: BRENDA - Favicon - Barbara - Thank you...it's official

We can now e-moon with our websites with teeny-weeny little miniature replicas of our rumps.

Reply by PAW on 6/2/06 1:15pm
Msg #123698

Re: Okay, I'll take the bait. What's a favicon?

A favicon (short for "Favorites icon", also known as a page icon, is an icon associated with a particular website or webpage. A web designer can create such an icon, and many graphical web browsers—such as recent versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Mozilla, Opera, Safari, and Konqueror—can then make use of them. For example, if you go to my website and then look in your address bar, you will see a minature of my site logo in front of the address. Likewise, may other websites make use of these, like TV Guide, NWS, etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favicon.ico

Reply by Becca_FL on 6/2/06 1:18pm
Msg #123699

Okay, I've seen those. Thanks for the info n/m

Reply by dickb/wi on 6/2/06 8:58pm
Msg #123791

Re: Okay, I'll take the bait. What's a favicon?

paul....went to your web site but didn't see one....looked in the address bar...did i do something wrong???............

Reply by PAW on 6/2/06 10:10pm
Msg #123820

Hmmm????

Interesting... My favicon doesn't show up in the address with IE 6, but does with FireFox 1.5. However, if you add it to your favorites, it will appear in that menu. (Wonder what destructive update has Microsoft done to IE now??)

Reply by Ndwa on 6/2/06 1:06pm
Msg #123692

May I ask what is 'favicon'?