Creative Binge - Online Creative Portfolios
Subscribe via RSS

Register for an Account

Forums  >  The Water Cooler  >  make icons

New Topic

make icons

acronsebreart

Creative
acronsebreart

Send Private Message
View Profile
posted on Thursday February 9, 2012 5:02am

icon maker
Header: Using Favicon ICO in web designing Description: Favicons are the freshest trend in the website designing industry and many site owners ponder if they actually need to incorporate these little images on their website; so here is some information on why you should incorporate Favicon ICO. Content: There are eye catching innovations being bought out in the world of web designing frequently; the freshest inclusion in this trend is the use of favicons. These tiny images give an air of individuality and visual appeal to a website. If you have not yet considered including favicons on in your web designing; here are some tips on how you can use these graphics on your website without any efforts

To begin with, you will have to procure a pictorial depiction that can be used as a favicon and open a new favicon icon file. There are several online establishments that sell favicon images in different file types You may also have to purchase an image editor such as the Icon suite. Start by experimenting with an old site that does not get too much traffic so that you can understand the usage of favicons. You will also have to upgrade the website from HTML to CSS.

After completing the above step open the icon image file of the favicon that you want to use, there are numerous free icon editing programs and also those that can be purchased for a tiny fee online; these can be used to modify pictorial depictions, include specialized fonts, tests and more.

You can choose from a variety of icon editing programs that you find online, you will notice a function menu which can be used to choose the variety of options of favicons that meet your taste. If this is your first time using an icon editor, begin with one letter and proceed. The editing software will assist you to pick the correct font type and then you can drop the character in the center of the icon field. You will need to ensure that the file is saved in a folder that is easily recognizable. Also, it is good practice to create a favicon file so that you can insert the different favicon ico files into it.

Once you have your favicon ready, log on to your website through the use of the administration tools offered by the web hosting provider. If your website has C-panel, the task will be effortless, fresh web pages can be uploaded through the use of C-panel with a few clicks of your mouse button using FTP. If you have the facility to use FTP, you can simply view the content located in the hard drive of your desktop as well as the files saved on the servers of the hosting provider. You will need to put a copy of the information into the root directory. You can use FTP to upload favicon files into the directory.

The last step is to copy and paste favicon file onto every web page on the site where you prefer to the favicon to be. Of course, you can include your favicon on every page of the site but you will have to include a a line of script for the favicon on every page. That being done, you will have to save the page on your website and on your system.

And this is all there is to adding website icons to your project!

You should not ignore the importance of these small pictures because they can prove very useful in establishing a brand name for your site which will pull more visitors to your online business.

free icon maker


Page: 1