FAQ
What is 256pixels.com?
256pixels.com is a website that has a daily challenge to make the best favicon for a given topic.
How is the best favicon determined?
Users of 256pixels.com can vote on favicons entered into each challenge.
How many favicons can I enter into a challenge?
You can enter as many favicons as you want into a challenge. Just make sure they are different from each other.
Do I have to log in to submit favicons or vote?
No, but it's a good idea to submit favicons to challenges when you are logged in so people know who submitted the great favicons they are voting on.
What is a favicon?
A favicon (short for "favorites icon"), also known as a page icon, is an icon associated with a particular website or webpage. A web designer can create such an icon, and many graphical web browsers can then make use of them. Browsers that support favicons may display them in the browser's URL bar, next to the site's name in lists of bookmarks, and next to the page's title in a tabbed document interface.
How do I use a favicon?
Put this code snippet into the <head> section of your webpage:
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://example.com/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">