Author Topic: The address bar icon (Read 15063 times)

Ultra · « **on:** November 01, 2006, 08:33:44 AM »

Also the icon for your favorites or bookmarks. They are properly called a favicon.

Anyone notice it?

Is it working on your computer?

Do you like it?

Should I change it?

Enquiring minds.....

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2006, 09:05:39 AM »

Looks good.

However, it works on the front page, but not here.

Ultra · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2006, 09:15:47 AM »

Quote from: KarnUtz on November 01, 2006, 09:05:39 AM

Looks good.

However, it works on the front page, but not here.

In my computer, it works on every page. I use Firefox.

What browser do you use?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2006, 09:59:59 AM »

The very same.

Ultra · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2006, 10:10:01 AM »

Quote from: KarnUtz on November 01, 2006, 09:59:59 AM

The very same.

I wonder if this is a cache issue then.

Does it show up under your bookmarks?

Stephen M · « **Reply #5 on:** November 01, 2006, 12:39:33 PM »

Works on my machine (firefox). Didn't appear in my bookmarks until I first clicked on the bookmark link, now it's there.

As for the actual look, it looks fine, but sort of generic. I wouldn't mentally associate it with Autopuzzles if I didn't already know that was our logo. How about some stylized version of "AP", or maybe a shadowy car overlayed on a question mark?

Or we can keep it as is. It's all good.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #6 on:** November 01, 2006, 12:41:23 PM »

I'm OK with a logo re-do.

Ultra · « **Reply #7 on:** November 01, 2006, 12:46:29 PM »

Anyone want to offer up some good icon examples?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #8 on:** November 01, 2006, 02:16:53 PM »

How's this?

Ultra · « **Reply #9 on:** November 01, 2006, 02:21:10 PM »

Quote from: KarnUtz on November 01, 2006, 02:16:53 PM

How's this?

Truthfully, I don't think it translates well down to 16x16 pixels. I attached it so you could see what I mean.

I was liking this idea:

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maybe a shadowy car overlayed on a question mark?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #10 on:** November 01, 2006, 03:50:58 PM »

Well, I thought it rocked!

I'll try the car / Question Mark. Stand by...

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #11 on:** November 01, 2006, 04:15:50 PM »

How about this one?

Ultra · « **Reply #12 on:** November 01, 2006, 04:40:40 PM »

The car needs to be bigger and the other background stuff becomes extraneous when shrunk down to size.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #13 on:** November 01, 2006, 04:57:25 PM »

Another

Ultra · « **Reply #14 on:** November 01, 2006, 05:13:57 PM »

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Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #15 on:** November 02, 2006, 08:34:13 AM »

Well then. I submit that an icon that is recognizable as a car and question mark, which is no larger than 16 x 16 pixels, is impossible to create and / or not worth the effort.

And if it can be created, since it won't be the logo, I don't believe the "mental association with AutoPuzzles" objective can be met, either.

Ultra · « **Reply #16 on:** November 02, 2006, 08:38:14 AM »

Quote from: KarnUtz on November 02, 2006, 08:34:13 AM

Well then. I submit that an icon that is recognizable as a car and question mark, which is no larger than 16 x 16 pixels, is impossible to create and / or not worth the effort.

And if it can be created, since it won't be the logo, I don't believe the "mental association with AutoPuzzles" objective can be met, either.

I tried to create one also. I failed miserably. Yours are much better than mine.

I like the icon we have. If anyone were to look at, for example, Autoweek, their icon doesn't lead one to think of AW without having familiarity with the icon first.. Besides, the blue piece fits with the red one just like a puzzle piece.

Stephen M · « **Reply #17 on:** November 02, 2006, 10:20:41 AM »

I had this vision in my head of a car under a partially pulled-back cover, stood on its end, next to a stylized question mark. My thinking was the car would look like an "A" in side profile, and the question mark would look like a "P". I'm none too good with graphic design, and I'm not too confident it will work at 16X16 anyway, but I'll take a stab at something over the weekend.

-Stephen M

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #18 on:** November 03, 2006, 08:50:02 AM »

The Autopuzzles "Flying V" is now appearing in the section headers on my computer. Progress!

Ultra · « **Reply #19 on:** November 03, 2006, 08:50:47 AM »

Quote from: KarnUtz on November 03, 2006, 08:50:02 AM

The Autopuzzles "Flying V" is now appearing in the section headers on my computer. Progress!

I did that last night.

Jagman · « **Reply #20 on:** November 12, 2006, 04:31:15 PM »

Yep, works on the new IE 7 also, FYI.

Ultra · « **Reply #21 on:** November 12, 2006, 10:06:08 PM »

Quote from: Jagman on November 12, 2006, 04:31:15 PM

Yep, works on the new IE 7 also, FYI.

Thanks!

Jagman · « **Reply #22 on:** November 15, 2006, 09:48:56 AM »

BTW, how exactly do you do those, and can you do them for your favorites page bookmarks on your own computer?

Ultra · « **Reply #23 on:** November 15, 2006, 11:38:49 AM »

Quote from: Jagman on November 15, 2006, 09:48:56 AM

BTW, how exactly do you do those, and can you do them for your favorites page bookmarks on your own computer?

They are not alterable within your computer. The website has to be programmed to have one and load it when you load the site.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favicon

Jagman · « **Reply #24 on:** November 16, 2006, 12:46:59 AM »

Thanks for the link, way over my head when I read it, except to note that unless I'm a webmaster (only of spiderwebs) I can't implement them, which is fine.............

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Author Topic: The address bar icon (Read 15063 times)