Can someone give me the lowdown on favicons

LD · 2009-01-28, 11:37 AM

I created a favicon.ico file using one of the online favicon generators, placed it in the root of my site, and added this line of code to my pages:

Code:

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

On one computer running XP, it shows up in Firefox, but not in IE7. On my laptop running Vista, I get the opposite...shows up in IE7 but not Firefox.

I've tried clearing cache, and most of the obvious things, but I'm up against a brick wall. Any "Favicons for Dummies" type tutorials out there?

Cleo · 2009-01-28, 11:49 AM

Most browses seem to pick up favicon by just putting it in the root of your domain without having to add any code to your page but try,
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/path/image.png"/>

ArtWilliams · 2009-01-28, 02:31 PM

This is what I use the Header section of my index page:

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://yourdomain.com/site/images/favicon.ico" />

It seems to work for me.

LD · 2009-01-29, 12:50 PM

Man, this is freaking me out. Some pages work, some do not even when using the above suggestions. Cleo, are you using a "png" type image? I thought it had to be "ico". Maybe something is screwy with my image file...I'll see what Google can dig up again.

ArtWilliams · 2009-01-29, 01:09 PM

Saving as a .ICO file in GIMP or Photoshop had mixed results for me. Try saving your file as a .BMP and then renaming it to an .ICO. I hope this might help.

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Originally Posted by LusciousDelight

Man, this is freaking me out. Some pages work, some do not even when using the above suggestions. Cleo, are you using a "png" type image? I thought it had to be "ico". Maybe something is screwy with my image file...I'll see what Google can dig up again.

balls_deep · 2009-01-29, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LusciousDelight

Man, this is freaking me out. Some pages work, some do not even when using the above suggestions. Cleo, are you using a "png" type image? I thought it had to be "ico". Maybe something is screwy with my image file...I'll see what Google can dig up again.

If it's working sometimes and sometimes it doesn't.... I'd figure it to be a browser problem. For some reason it seems to take a couple of browser reloads when i update or add a favicon.

just an idea.

Cleo · 2009-01-29, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LusciousDelight

ns. Cleo, are you using a "png" type image? I thought it had to be "ico".

I'm using ico that I make using this app although I used a Photoshop plugin for my older ones.

Wikipedia has a page that seems to be useful.

LD · 2009-01-29, 08:50 PM

Thanks...I seem to have it narrowed down to where it works consistently in FF, but not IE7, so at least I can focus on one thing now. I downloaded a generic ico file to use since I think some of the online apps that create ico files are little flaky.

That wiki article explains a lot. Google kept giving me conflicting info, but it's due to changes in the ways browsers handle favicons as new versions come out.

On a slight tangent, I found something interesting...I post it because it looked like fairly recent info: (link was very slow to load for me).

http://searchengineland.com/google-c...-results-16312

Maj. Stress · 2009-01-30, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LusciousDelight

Thanks...I seem to have it narrowed down to where it works consistently in FF, but not IE7, so at least I can focus on one thing now. I downloaded a generic ico file to use since I think some of the online apps that create ico files are little flaky.

That wiki article explains a lot. Google kept giving me conflicting info, but it's due to changes in the ways browsers handle favicons as new versions come out.

On a slight tangent, I found something interesting...I post it because it looked like fairly recent info: (link was very slow to load for me).

http://searchengineland.com/google-c...-results-16312

That link locked my browser and put me in pop up hell for a few mins.

I did visit your site today and the favicon worked just fine for me in ie7.

LD · 2009-01-30, 07:49 AM

Sorry about the link...it was very slow for me, but no pop-ups here. It was about Google including favicons in search results.

I think I finally got the favicon thing all worked out...thanks for all the help!

2009-01-28, 11:37 AM	#1
LD wtfwjd? Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,103	Can someone give me the lowdown on favicons I created a favicon.ico file using one of the online favicon generators, placed it in the root of my site, and added this line of code to my pages: Code: <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> On one computer running XP, it shows up in Firefox, but not in IE7. On my laptop running Vista, I get the opposite...shows up in IE7 but not Firefox. I've tried clearing cache, and most of the obvious things, but I'm up against a brick wall. Any "Favicons for Dummies" type tutorials out there? __________________ Artisteer Wordpress Theme Generator Create Custom Themes! My Little Network

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2009-01-29, 12:50 PM	#4
LD wtfwjd? Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,103	Man, this is freaking me out. Some pages work, some do not even when using the above suggestions. Cleo, are you using a "png" type image? I thought it had to be "ico". Maybe something is screwy with my image file...I'll see what Google can dig up again. __________________ Artisteer Wordpress Theme Generator Create Custom Themes! My Little Network

2009-01-29, 08:50 PM	#8
LD wtfwjd? Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,103	Thanks...I seem to have it narrowed down to where it works consistently in FF, but not IE7, so at least I can focus on one thing now. I downloaded a generic ico file to use since I think some of the online apps that create ico files are little flaky. That wiki article explains a lot. Google kept giving me conflicting info, but it's due to changes in the ways browsers handle favicons as new versions come out. On a slight tangent, I found something interesting...I post it because it looked like fairly recent info: (link was very slow to load for me). http://searchengineland.com/google-c...-results-16312 __________________ Artisteer Wordpress Theme Generator Create Custom Themes! My Little Network Last edited by LD; 2009-01-29 at 08:53 PM..

2009-01-30, 07:49 AM	#10
LD wtfwjd? Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,103	Sorry about the link...it was very slow for me, but no pop-ups here. It was about Google including favicons in search results. I think I finally got the favicon thing all worked out...thanks for all the help! __________________ Artisteer Wordpress Theme Generator Create Custom Themes! My Little Network

2009-01-28, 02:31 PM	#3
ArtWilliams You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 6,244	This is what I use the Header section of my index page: <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://yourdomain.com/site/images/favicon.ico" /> It seems to work for me.