
Edit: sorry to threadjack, but does anyone know how to make bookmark avatars for your website?
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www.chami.com/html-kit/services/favicon/
just stick the file in your home directory.
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Thu 15 Mar 2007, 14:57,
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just stick the file in your home directory.

Handeh.
www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/
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Thu 15 Mar 2007, 15:01,
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www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/

i just made a little gif and renamed it thusly, and put it in the root folder
you can do something clever with html, but most browsers just look for that
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Thu 15 Mar 2007, 14:58,
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you can do something clever with html, but most browsers just look for that

I've been meaning to do this for over 2 years now. I'm a code monkey and feel stupid asking about HTML
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Thu 15 Mar 2007, 15:02,
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it didn't work straight away, despite refreshes
but it did after a browser restart. i've only ever seen it working in ff on a mac, as i'm forced to use a steampowered version of ie at work
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Thu 15 Mar 2007, 15:04,
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but it did after a browser restart. i've only ever seen it working in ff on a mac, as i'm forced to use a steampowered version of ie at work

example: www.b3ta.com/favicon.ico
<link rel="Shortcut Icon" type="image/x-icon" href="http://www.yourdomain.com/favicon.ico" />
(handy if it's not in root, and for some browsers)
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Thu 15 Mar 2007, 15:06,
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<link rel="Shortcut Icon" type="image/x-icon" href="http://www.yourdomain.com/favicon.ico" />
(handy if it's not in root, and for some browsers)

...I've noticed however that internet explorer tends to "forget" the favicons after a while. Is this just because it's shit?
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Thu 15 Mar 2007, 15:21,
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hated those "get the hoop round the wire maze without making the buzzer go off" games as well.
Lego, a much more peaceful childhood pastime.
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Lego, a much more peaceful childhood pastime.

Still play with it.
When I visit houses with children in obviously. I'm a responsible grown-up, I don't have any myself of course.
*thinks* They bought that, I'm sure
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Thu 15 Mar 2007, 14:56,
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When I visit houses with children in obviously. I'm a responsible grown-up, I don't have any myself of course.
*thinks* They bought that, I'm sure

i can't wait for my lad to be old enough for lego and scalextric
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Thu 15 Mar 2007, 14:57,
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Only reason I'll be having children is to play with their stuff!
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Thu 15 Mar 2007, 14:58,
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Or is this some kind of giant con that will leave us all shocked and sullied?

I've been smooshed!
Unless that's a good thing, in which case ta!
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Thu 15 Mar 2007, 15:00,
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Unless that's a good thing, in which case ta!