Here is s simple tip. Many of you might have seen a favicon for some sites. Those of you who do not know what favicon is, favicon is the little icon image that you see for some websites in the address bar before the url or in the favorites menu. This little icon is called a "favicon", and it works only in Explorer 5 and above. When an Explorer 5 user bookmarks your page, Explorer searches for a special icon with the name "favicon.ico". If it finds one, it replaces the default Microsoft icon with your special little icon next to your name in the favorites menu and in the location bar.
Now how do you create a favicon for your website?
The faviicon you create has to be exactly 16 pixels by 16 pixels and has 16 colors. The favicon has to have a .ico extension. You can take any BMP or a GIF, and convert it using graphics software. A decent converter is available for free at Irfanview. [http://members.home.com/rsimmons/irfanview/english.htm]
When you save the .ico, name it "favicon.ico" and place it in the root directory. Internet explorer will automatically find it out and assign your website the favicon in the favorites menu.
Or you can use any other name. In that case use the following html code in the header section of each page:
| Code: |
<LINK REL="SHORTCUT ICON" HREF="mypage.ico"> |
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