Using Favicons
A favicon is a little icon image that sits next to your URL in the address bar (and probably next to your site's name if you're using a browser that supports tabs).
This is what mine looks like:
There are a few requirements for favicons:
- the image must be 16x16 pixels
- the image must be a *.ico file
I usually make the icon in the graphics programme I normally use (Paint Shop Pro 8 or Photoshop) and then copy & paste it into a free programme called IrfanView^ to save it (since Paint Shop Pro and Photoshop can't save images in *.ico format. :().
If you don't want to make your own favicon, you could always use one of the free favicons I offer.
Once you've got your little favicon, make sure it's called favicon.ico and is in the root directory of your site, then add the following code between the head tags in your pages:
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico">
(If you're using includes, it should go between the head tags in your header.php file... )
