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This probably isn't the best place for this, but does anyone know what/where a change can be made for a specific icon to show up in the URL of a website. I am using Safari, and on this page, there is a generic globe next to the URL, on Apple's site the icon is of the Apple logo, on Digital Forest it's a tree. I'd like to add my company's logo to our website and get rid of the generic globe.
Thanks for your time, and the site.
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dayhox,
what you are looking for is the favico.ico file and there are tutorials on the web that tell you how to make them.
Here are some links about them:
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/01/18/index1a.html
http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/web1/favicon.htm
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what you are looking for is the favico.ico file and there are tutorials on the web that tell you how to make them.
Quick correction: the filename should be spelled "favicon.ico" ... just a typo on your part, I'm sure, but it's very important to get the name right. Aside from that, it's ultra-simple. Just make a 16x16 or 32x32 (pixel) image and save it as a Windows icon file using a program like GraphicConverter. (Don't just take a GIF or JPEG and rename it with the .ico extension!) Upload the file to the root directory of your website. That's all there is to it. 
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try Iconographer from Mscape to create your icons in OS X... they've got a tutorial on their site that explains it all. Unlike Graphic Converter, all it does is make icons, so save your brain cells for something more useful and give it a try.
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You dont need to go go messing with .ico windoze files.
Design your 16x16 or 32x32 icon in your fav grafics prog & save as .png
drop that in your root/grafics folder.much cleaner. 
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For the answer according to Apple's FAQ for Web Developers check out http://developer.apple.com/internet/safari_faq.html#7. The info includes a link with step-by-step instructions on how to create a favicon using either Adobe Photoshop or GoLive.
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