favicon

Favicon is a word made up of two words:

1. favorite
   
2. icon

now that you know ask me "where is it used?"
answer is just open your eyes and you shall see its everywhere.
e.g the small computer in your URL field
it is possible to give your site URL a unique look by adding a "fevicon"

if your next is how then here is the answer:

1. Internet Explorer 5.0 and above (firefox as well) a particular icon with your website in the bookmark. It tries to obtain that icon by first requesting for "favicon.ico" from the directory of your web page. If it cannot find such a file, it will try to obtain it from the root directory of your website, failing which, it will simply use a default icon for the bookmark.
2. Create an image 16X16 pixels in size. yup a small one. my suggestion is use your own pic (well if its not scary) and go to this site.
3. just follow the directions and you will have a good looking "favicon" ready.
4. now upload this favicon(.ico file) to some website of yours(i have one at googlepages its free)
   
5. You don't need to upload one to every page of your site(well if you have free hours then its ok) .
   
6. If you are a blogger here is "how to" for you:

• chose "template"
• "edit HTML"
• scroll down to (closing of title tag)
• just below that type:
• whatever shown in above image(click on the image)

• better copy-paste
• preview and if everything goes right "save template"
• you shall see a favicon before your URL

you are done.
If you are not blogger you will have to edit your root directory and the web browsers that support favicons will apparently locate it itself.

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