Create a custom sR logo icon for iPhone...

Relly · #1 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 04:25 PM

So I have a few bookmarks added to my home screen on my iPhone. I've noticed that some sites have cool custom icons when adding these bookmarks. For example, Apple has the mac/apple logo. When adding other sites, you just see the webpage, super minimized... which is kind of annoying. I'd rather see the logo as the icon, to make it easier to distinguish the icons before clicking them. Yes, reading the damn labels suck!

Anyway, there are a few sites that teach you how to do this. It seems quite simple, actually. You just create a PNG file that's 45x45 pixels, and name it apple-touch-icon.png and you're set.

Here's the page with all that information:

How to create a custom Apple iPhone icon for your Web site :: Free Tech Support from Ask Dave Taylor!

Here's a before and after in case you don't know what I'm talking about. The guy added his website, and it didn't have a custom icon. Once he added the custom icon, it also changed on his iPhone home screen.

I just think it would be cool to add that. So tell Dan or whoever makes our logos to get to work!

CoffeeShark · #2 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 04:26 PM

I would try, but Dan would pwn it easily.

Relly · #3 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 04:28 PM

lol you never know

I would try too, even though I truly fail at photochopping. I can't find the CD and I don't want to bother with GIMP.

Give it a shot, bro

Relly · #4 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 04:31 PM

oh and I don't think you have to add that gloss/reflect button effect. Every icon that's added automatically gets it when added to the iPhone/iTouch home screen.

Teck · #5 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 07:23 PM

Dan has created me a bunch of them... The latest one didnt work for some reason... I just havent had the time to investigate... I will attach the ones he has done that i have on my desktop...

Edit: I only found 5 of them...

Relly · #6 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 10:39 PM

the 2nd blue one is my favorite

BuddhistSoldier · #7 (**permalink**) 09-04-2008, 11:54 PM

Gotta have the rounded corners.

Craig · #8 (**permalink**) 09-05-2008, 12:04 AM

the iPhone does that automatically

Relly · #9 (**permalink**) 09-05-2008, 05:23 AM

so which one have you picked?

I want the "application feel" when I press on the sR D-key to open up the site

Craig · #10 (**permalink**) 09-05-2008, 09:45 AM

We need to figure out why the icon is not working first. It used to be fine but now it's not being displayed.