On Thu, 14 Mar 2002, Clarence Verge wrote: > On Mon, 11 Mar 2002 00:25:44 -0500 (EST), Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I often see requests in my web logs for a "favicon.ico" > > file. I guess it's some kind of icon for "favorites" files. > > Anyone know the size and format of such a graphic? > > Don't know what those guys might think you have but here's MY favorite: > http://caverge.arachne.cz/linked/bighead.gif
After looking around a bit, I guess an *.ico file often consists of the same (or different) *.bmp images at different resolutions and color depths, ranging from 16x16 pix by 4 bytes deep, up to 256x256 pix by 16 bytes deep. The software on the other end (mostly bookmark icon for IE, but I guess also other M$ stuff (maybe desktop?) decides which image in the *ico file to use, and sometimes shrinks or expands it to fit. Normally I wouldn't even care or bother, but since I'm starting to study "selling on the web" these things are beginning to worm their way into the edges of my conciousness. > Maybe you could even shrink it and convert it to an icon ? ;-) Probably could, but it would be "illegible" at 16x16. ;-) - Steve
