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June 10, 2008
Google Favicon Bookmarks the Best Internet Research
Google has a new favicon for the first time in 8.5 years. A favicon is the small icon you see in your browser next to the URL or in your bookmarks list.
While the reviews on the change have been mixed, Google designers went through more than 300 versions of the favicon to determine the best one.
Here are the ones that didn't make the cut. Let us know if you think favicons on this grid beat the "small g" that Google chose.
Posted by Kevin Heisler at June 10, 2008 3:04 PM
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I think almost all of the prospective versions are better than the one they chose. Maybe I will be used to it in another 8.5 years. :)
Posted by: Sheryl at June 11, 2008 12:51 AM
I would like to go on record saying that I hate the new favicon. It looks bland and at first glance doesn't even look like Google. It has been making me do double takes for the last week. The older favicon is still displayed when logged into AdWords, which seems to bring me peace of mind.
Posted by: Cliff Tascarella at June 11, 2008 11:50 AM
Odd perhaps, but still nice. Good choice.
Posted by: Dag at June 11, 2008 1:11 PM
I prefer the old one so much more!
Posted by: Andy at June 17, 2008 5:29 PM
Bring back the old one please!!!
Posted by: Dave Riley at September 16, 2008 5:17 AM
you guys have too much time on your hands if you are worried about the favicon !! :-)
Does it really matter in the grand scheme of things.
Posted by: scottuk at November 27, 2008 7:17 AM
