As defined by Wikipedia (I love that site):
a favicon (short for favorites icon), also known as a website icon, shortcut icon, url icon, or bookmark icon is a 16×16 pixel square icon associated with a particular website or webpage.[1] A web designer can create such an icon and install it into a website (or webpage) by several means, and most graphical web browsers will then make use of it. Browsers that provide favicon support typically display a page’s favicon in the browser’s address bar and next to the page’s name in a list of bookmarks. Browsers that support a tabbed document interface typically show a page’s favicon next to the page’s title on the tab.
How do you change one? If you have a CMS like WordPress there is probably a plugin out there for you, remember Google is always your friend. Here are directions for changing your favicon in Joomla and changing your favicon in Drupal.
How do you make one? Here is an extended tutorial about how to create your own favicon from scratch if you are looking for something a little easier I really like favicon.cc. If you want to use a favicon that already exists there is a great selection on favicon.cc or there are full icon sets available for download.
“Silk” is a smooth, free icon set, containing over 700 16-by-16 pixel icons in strokably-soft PNG format. Containing a large variety of icons, you’re sure to find something that tickles your fancy. And all for a low low price of $0.00. You can’t say fairer than that.
That’s all for today folks!
