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How to Create a Favicon for Your Web Site

One of the simplest things you can do to giverubbish when 16 x 16 pixels! If your having
your site 'identity' and to make it stand outtrouble, you could use a free icon converter
from other sites is to use a faviconlike Image Icon Converter or use an icon
(favourite icon). They are the little logoseditor such as ImageAuthor to build your icon
that go next to the website listing in yourfrom  scratch.
favourites folder, and pop up in other
places, (depending on your browser and3) Now, save your logo as "favicon.ico". This
operating system). To see one, go to Big Wowis the default icon name that web browsers
Web Hosting. Bookmark the site, open anotherlike Explorer and Netscape look for. Upload
browser window and then go to open theit into the root directory of your web site
bookmark you have just made. The 'B' next to(the main directory that contains all your
the words 'Big Wow Web Hosting- Home' is theHTML pages). Voila! Your favicon should now
favicon.be  working!
Want  one?  Just follow these 3 simple steps:To test your favicon, get a friend to
bookmark your site and then open a new
1) Choose the logo you want to use for yourbrowser window. If is next to your listing in
favicon. On my site, I use a 'B' in the sametheir  bookmarks,  it  works!
format as the website title, buut anything
will do, as long as it reflects the look andTo test your favicon in the designing stages,
feel of your website. Bear in mind that thedump your cache and open a new browser window
size of it will be reduced to 16 x 16 pixels.between tries before bookmarking your site.
If you don't you will just see the same
2) If it isn't already, convert your logofavicon as when you first bookmarked it, as
into a .JPG or.GIF and either make it 256your computer will have cached it in an
color Web Safe Palette or the Windows 16effort  to  reduce  loading  times.
color format (the fewer colors the better).
Then, using a graphics package or imageThat's all you need to do! You now have an
manipulation software, reduce the image to 16eye-catching logo representing your web site
pixels wide by 16 pixels high. Try toin the favorites list of all your visitors. A
preserve the image resolution. This is theprofessional touch for very little effort.
part where you find your fantastic logo looks



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