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Old 05-04-2010, 11:46 AM
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I use Mozilla Firefox and every time I go to a big name website they have there icon up by the address bar. For example when I go to ESPN.com they have a big red E up there. I was thinking it may be cool to get a CBR icon up there when I visit this site(which is a lot) rather than it showing a blank white sheet of paper. I have no idea how hard this might be. just my
 
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Old 05-04-2010, 03:09 PM
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You can have the logo if you want - just turn off your no script
It'll slow your response times down a lot.
You'll end up with about 50 scripts jumping up every time you go anywhere.
I'd leave it be if I were you.
 
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Old 05-04-2010, 10:53 PM
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what he's referring to has nothing to do with scripting. it's called a favorites icon, and all the website owner has to do is stick an icon (16x16 bitmap) in the site root folder named "favicon.ico" and the rest is automagic.
this icon is also used in your browser bookmarks to help make the links stand out and be more easily identifiable.

for example:
 

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Old 05-05-2010, 04:03 PM
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regener8ed you would be correct. Just wondering if there was anyway to make this happen. Thanks!
 
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Old 05-06-2010, 11:01 AM
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Where are you Chainstretcher?!?!
 
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Old 05-07-2010, 05:46 PM
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I run Firefox on the home puters and CBRF is set up for a favicon ...



See the little dude in the red leaned way over on the black CBR? Can't help you with IE cause it sux. So if you're running Firefox it should show up o.k. for you.
 
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Old 05-11-2010, 10:48 AM
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Hey chainstretcher it is still not working for me. if I'm the only one it doesn't work for I guess I will just live with it.
 
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ya it doesn't work for me either....using chrome browser
 


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