When a webpage is bookmarked, a symbol and the web page name appears
in the favorites window of Internet Explorer.  The symbol is usually a
blue sheet of paper that is behind the Internet Explorer logo. 
Sometimes it is a picture or a symbol.  How can I (a website owner)
change the default settings so that surfer's bookmarks on their
browser will have my website's symbol/picture beside the name of my
webpage?

Hi anthonycover,

I love those shortcut icons! Sure makes finding a link easy if there's
a long list.. Microsoft explains how to do it best:

How to Add a Shortcut Icon to a Web Page 
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/workshop/Author/dhtml/howto/ShortcutIcon.asp
The article linked above explains how to use shortcut icons in the
following three required steps:

? Create the Correct Size Icon  (16x16 pixels)

? Associate the Icon with Your Web Page  (save the icon with the
default file name of favicon.ico in the root directory of your domain)

? Add the Web Page to the User's Favorites Menu  (add a button or link
on your page that prompts the user to add your page)


If you don't want to create your own icon, I recommend going here:

FavIcon
http://www.favicon.com/


This will enable you to add your own FavIcon to your site, and it will
appear in the address bar and in peoples Favorites list.  If I can
clarify, please don't hesitate to ask for clarification.


~~Cynthia


Search strategy used at Google:
"shortcut icon"
favicon