Computers

Encyclopedia article about the icons, with sections on usage and standardization.

Explanation, and details of how to create and link a favicon.

Searches for the favicon of any web site and displays the image information. A guide to creating good images for favicons.

Draft article from the W3C, giving details of how to associate an icon with a web page.

Program to convert .PNG files to the Windows icon format. Instructions and downloads for different platforms.

Offers a minimal-size, wholly transparent favicon.ico file for download in order to avoid 404s in a server error log. With installation instructions.

Encyclopedia article providing an overview of the format.

Posted to Perishable Press by Jeff Starr. (March 27, 2021)