I just noticed that WordPress.com now enables you to add a little more customisation and branding using “blavatars” or blog avatars (I guess this is built out of Automattic’s acquisition of the Gravatar service).
If you go to the Dashboard -> Settings -> Blog Image you can upload an image which will act as your blog’s favicon:
A look at the page source also indicated that it would appear as an image on the iPhone / iPod Touch Home Screen:
A nice way to add a little more personalisation to your site. There’s more information on this on the WP.com blog.
(Images courtesy of LittleSnapper on OS X, and Sketches on the iPhone)
5 responses so far ↓
heidi // December 3, 2008 at 17:45 |
I’m sorry, but isn’t that called a favicon? Why is WordPress changing terminology on stuff?
Andy Piper // December 3, 2008 at 18:00 |
It’s wider than that – the icon isn’t just a favicon, it’s used more widely as branding. You upload an image, they create multiple sizes, and then it can be used in various places (such as the iPhone home screen, as shown).
heidi // December 3, 2008 at 19:02 |
Ok, fair enough, I guess the use in the URL bar was a bit confusing because most people can already do that on their sites. The iPhone branding is pretty cool though.
Aaron // December 12, 2008 at 6:28 |
Thanks Andy for another useful tip.
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