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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10642 Location: Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:11 am Post subject: |
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As I said it doesn't bother me, but it might have had a bearing. _________________ Richard
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Skippy Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: 24/06/2003 00:22:12 Posts: 2946 Location: Escaped to the Antipodies! 36.83°S 174.75°E
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:46 am Post subject: |
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I remember that in the olden days the favicon wasn't loaded until you bookmarked a site. If you are getting the wrong icon then try creating a new bookmark maybe.... _________________ Gone fishing! |
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mostdom Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jul 10, 2006 Posts: 1964 Location: Surrey, UK.
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:56 am Post subject: |
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Clearing the cache, internet history and stuff, in Internet Options did the trick. _________________ Dom
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GPS_fan Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2007 Posts: 2789 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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If it's of any interest, I've found a favicon tool which allows scrolling text, so you could have PocketGPSWorld scrolling in addition to an icon for anybody who has difficulty reading the 16x16 pixel icon _________________ Andy
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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Do you have a link? I'm not keen on scrolling stuff, too distracting but I'd like to take a looksie? _________________ Darren Griffin |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15149 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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radio times used to have one for a short while. i believe it's an animated gif that you link to with some slightly different code for the 'type' of file.
a google for 'animated favicon' will pull up plenty of links
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GerryC Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Mar 01, 2005 Posts: 1513 Location: West Mids
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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Darren, I've stayed out of this topic on purpose but have to chip in and say Please don't!.
It's basically using an animated gif file that will irritate many of your loyal customers by moving in the address bar and tabs (in Firefox anyway - IE will ignore it). It uses rel="icon" so you can have both set up.
As the site title is shown in every tab and bookmark (if the user doesn't change it), the icon is just an extra.
Actually, I guess I'm allowed to say it's not the best with the 'P' being at the left but I haven't worked out how to improve it. _________________ Gerry
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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GerryC wrote: | Darren, I've stayed out of this topic on purpose but have to chip in and say Please don't!.
It's basically using an animated gif file that will irritate many of your loyal customers by moving in the address bar and tabs (in Firefox anyway - IE will ignore it). |
Don't worry, I'm conscious of how annoying anything that scrolls flashes or otherwise moves can be so won't be employing it, just interested in how it was achieved.
Quote: | Actually, I guess I'm allowed to say it's not the best with the 'P' being at the left but I haven't worked out how to improve it. |
eh? _________________ Darren Griffin |
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mostdom Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jul 10, 2006 Posts: 1964 Location: Surrey, UK.
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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Here are my entries for the PGPSW new icon thingy competition.
The most recognisable reference to PGPS.
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Ordinary looking logo.
If you want the gif I'll send it.
Please bear in mind these are .jpgs and the gifs are far cleaner. _________________ Dom
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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MaFt wrote: | M8TJT wrote: | how did the favicon get onto my machine in the first place??? |
this line in the html code:
Code: | {LINK REL="SHORTCUT ICON" HREF="http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/favicon.ico"} |
makes it grab the file automatically.
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I have gone to the above address and seen the icon with my own eyes now, and a damn fine thing of wonder it is.
It's just that I don't get that version on either of my machines.
I must admit though, I cannot get really extracited about this one way or the other. |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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mostdom wrote: | Here are my entries for the PGPSW new icon thingy competition. |
Competition? Did I miss something? I like the one that is currently served that was created by GerryC and and so its staying, ah the joy of autocratic rule _________________ Darren Griffin
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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Now I've been there and done that, I have the new and wondrous favicon in my address bar and IE7 tabs.
Autocracy rules OK. It's good, you can say things like "be reasonable - do it MY way" |
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GPS_fan Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2007 Posts: 2789 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | Do you have a link? I'm not keen on scrolling stuff, too distracting but I'd like to take a looksie? |
Having read a few other posts in this thread, this was possibly not a good suggestion.
I guess it's a typical case of not being able to please everybody all of the time _________________ Andy
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