Bookmark image of CB? (in Off-topic)

I will admit, I don't know much about the bookmark images that sites have. You know what I mean, the one that is beside the name of the site that shows up automatically. Most sites have them, but I don't think CB does.

Well, it didn't used to. But now, for some reason beyond me, both CB2 and CB bookmark links now have the yahoo Y! as their images (I use FF 1.5). Not really sure why this happened.

Two requests:
*Can we have a CB and CB2 logo that loads by chance? I think it would be a nice little addition.
*Can someone give a brief explanation of how to change my CB image from Yahoo's? It didn't even get fixed when I installed FF 1.5

I know what you mean about the image, and I have a similar "problem" - in Firefox, my bookmark to CB somehow acquired the image used for the CBC news bookmark.

I think what you're referring to is called favicons. The little 16x16 icon.

No clue why you're getting the Y! icon, but it can be easily changed if a CB2 icon was made and uploaded to the correct directory. If Jonathan doesn't feel like making it, I'd be glad to make one.

Also, we have to be careful with favicons. Once we use one, it'll be very hard to change it. This is because it is cached in a person's browser, and if its cached, most browsers won't check for a new one each time it visits a page. So if its changed, those who visit the site regularly won't be able to see the new icon, since their browser won't detect it.

Hmm, interesting that I'm not the only one then. Could it have something to do with CB itself then? Because I have to say, this is the only site I have bookmarked out of dozens of sites that uses the wrong image.

I've been having issues like this for a long time, I think it's a FF issue.

Some registering sites don't allow favicons. I bought 3 domains yesterday and I can't use favicons as the site I bought the domains don't accept favicons don't know why. FF has a problem with them I have a MSN favicon under Job Bank lol

It's not a FF issue I think because I used to have the problem with IE...

However it is a very nice idea. :)

So anyone care for a CB2 favicon? Jonathan?

If you make it then make it like this:

16 by 16 pixels, Shade ;)

I only gave him an idea to make it, not say that it should be that size... :x

Just my opinion of how the thing should look like, would be more people's opinions I think also though, since this IS the CB icon ;)

What is that image?

go ahead and make one if you like

I reserve the right to not use it if it sucks :)

All done:

* Can you recognize it as a CB logo?
* Is it in the .ico file format?

It was a joke. Simply the same image, resized to 16x16.

I'll think of what I can do. Making 16x16 images that look good isn't always easy, and as I explained before, there's pretty much one shot at getting it right/good. If we upload a bad favicon, it'll be there for good (for the most part)

Well you can make multiple 16x16 images and let people pick their favorite ;)

Well, just mocked up a quick one. This is simple and I think it works.

Comments

So anyways, if you guys like this, I'll provide Jon with the .ico format.

Those are pretty good, if a bit simple. I prefer the left one. I suggest using a different colour for the text... maybe grey? And maybe a "neater"-looking font; nothing too irritating, but maybe something medieval-ish?

I wouldn't mind dropping the 2 if we could then make the rest larger.

CB remains CB indeed.

Sounds good, I'll drop the 2 when I get back home, then upload the result. Does anyone else have a preference on whether we should use the rounded or sharp cornered ones?

On higher resolution settings on the new work comp and my wife's Mac G4 the sharp corners look better, but having said that, on my old piece of junk ancient windows 98 comp in the back room the soft edges....

The soft edges look better to me in FF...

I have similar thoughts to Johnnywas. I'm on an eMac with a CRT monitor, and the round edges look a little better. On my own iMac G4, the sharp corners look better.

Pick either right or left or another suggestion. After I get a consensus on either left or right, I'll post round vs sharp corners.

I prefer the left. Looks good!

My vote is for left, rounded edges. Hurrah!

left

The final showdown, Sharp vs. Round!

round edges

let's go with sharp.

sharp imo also, looks more 'filled' ;)

All of the favicons on my bookmark toolbar are sharp so at least for the sites I use it appears to be the "standard".

I don't think this is a popularity contest tho as Jon has already decreed "let's go with sharp."

I like the rounded one though :p

Did the favicon ever get put in the right place on the server?

Oops, no. Forgot to send Jonathan the ico format =D

hmm

I've configured it with the right mimetype (sorry for the restarts, guys) but it's not working.

Looks great. Good job everyone.

It's a nice and yet simple improvement. Thank you everyone for contributing here, and thank you very much, especially Pixelsage for your fine favicon image and thank you very much Jon as well for putting it up. Looks great!

Whee :)

Looks great. Good job, guys.

It's not showing up for me. I've tried re-bookmarking CB...

Ah, after a reboot it has shown up. Very nice :)