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Definition: Favicon

Thu, 06/19/2008 - 2:47pm by geeksugar
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Favicon is the name of one of those things where you know what it is, you just don't know what it's called (like the thingie that holds the ends of your shoelaces together).

A favicon, or a web icon or urlicon, is the little icon that appears on the URL bar to the left. Google just updated theirs, and I've compiled the favicons for the Sugar sites here.

I get a certain delight when I see a favicon I haven't seen before because it just adds creativity and a great little detail to your website or blog!

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  • babygal14's picture
    babygal14
    1

    that happens to me all the time where you know what it is, you just don't know what it's called it's so frustrating when that happens and some people kind of look at you like your kind of crazy when your trying to explain it to them what it is or they know what your talking about but they don't know what it's called either it's really annoying

    15 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • HipMom's picture
    HipMom
    2

    I'd like to know how to add your own favicon to your blog url. Can you do it if you don't have your own domain?

    15 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • neko's picture
    neko
    3

    I love favicons, they're the little cherry on top of a website sundae. I've created and amassed a rather large collection to choose from whenever putting together a new site.

    15 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • northofantastic's picture
    northofantastic
    5

    Hehe. I love favicons! I redid my livejournal recently with a Pushing Daisies theme and now my favicon is a cute little daisy. Laughing out loud I was so proud of it. LOL.

    15 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • graduatedsqueaks's picture
    graduatedsqueaks
    6

    I'm a fan of favicons, they are definitely fun and cute!

    and with the new firefox 3.0, you get extra info about the website you're visiting when you click on the favicon.

    15 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • kcwebgirl's picture
    kcwebgirl
    8

    we just added a favicon to our site and the people freaked out. good laughs.

    15 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • pacwoman's picture
    pacwoman
    9

    Thanks 4 the tip geek!

    A question: Whatare the things on the end of your shoelaces called??

    15 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • ValenCina's picture
    ValenCina
    11

    I love them, thanks GeekSugar! It actually bothers me when a website does not have it LOL Laughing out loud

    15 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • pinkzvm's picture
    pinkzvm
    12

    pacwoman: Aglets!

    On my Bloglines, for some sites it does not have the favicon, but when I put them on my toolbar the favicons show up. Hmmm.

    Why no favicon for Save to Teamsugar?

    15 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • jennacyde's picture
    jennacyde
    13

    I've been musing on a favicon for our corporate website because once you navigate away from the homepage the URLs get really funky, so I want users to be able to glance up and know they are still on our page. Especially because we take donations through the web. Obviously we use security certificates and stuff to let people know its REALLY safe. But it just top notch branding!

    15 weeks 21 hours ago Report Comment

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