Everything You Need to Know About Favicons

September 18th, 2007

Web Design

Have you ever noticed those little images that appear in your web browser next to the blog’s name and wondered what they are, or maybe wondered how to go about how to add one to your blog? This post is being written in the hope of answering your questions regarding favicons.
What is a favicon? [...]

Technology Talk – 08/29/2007

August 29th, 2007

Technology

Here are some posts I’ve ran across recently that I thought many of you may find useful:

Ryan of CyberNet News reports that my favorite PDF Reader Foxit received an upgrade to version 2.1. Foxit reader is a free alternative to Adobe Reader. It is smaller and much faster, so if you are still [...]

Wordpress Plugins: Personalize Your Comments with Avatars

July 14th, 2007

Miscellaneous

[This post is being written as a continuation of the discussion happening in the comments of Rhys' post, which among other things discusses which avatars plugin to use.] 
There are a lot of different ways to spice up your comments on your site, but my favorite has to be the personalized touch of having an avatar appear [...]

Is Your Favicon Costing You Money?

January 21st, 2007

Web Design

Having a favicon is an important part of any website, as it highlights your brand, giving the eye immediate recognition.  To me, having a favicon is an important part of maintaining a blog, so I wrote a post explaining how to add a favicon to your blog.
While checking out one of my favorite websites, Quick [...]

How To: Add a Favicon to your Blog

January 8th, 2007

How To

What is a favicon?   A favicon is the little symbol that appears next to your website logo in the address bar or next to your bookmark.
How do I get one for my site?   In order to get a favicon, you first need a website logo.  In my case, I didn’t use my actual logo, [...]