Comments on: The Story Behind Google’s New Favicon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:59:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Some Internet Explorer Innovations You Probably Forgot About While Waiting for IE6 To Die » No Mod Required » Blog Archive http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2501506 Some Internet Explorer Innovations You Probably Forgot About While Waiting for IE6 To Die » No Mod Required » Blog Archive Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:01:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2501506 [...] innovation that affects me the most on a day to day basis, but judging by the chatter generated by Google's new favicon, I think a lot of people notice that little browser [...] [...] innovation that affects me the most on a day to day basis, but judging by the chatter generated by Google’s new favicon, I think a lot of people notice that little browser [...]

]]> By: Carlos Ruiz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2406464 Carlos Ruiz Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:59:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2406464 Google!!!your new favicon SUCKS! please, i beg you, change back to the powerful, dominant, VISIBLE uppercase on white. Google!!!your new favicon SUCKS! please, i beg you, change back to the powerful, dominant, VISIBLE uppercase on white.

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]]> By: Pickles http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2376135 Pickles Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:09:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2376135 I'm pretty sure this icon already belongs to Garth Brooks... I’m pretty sure this icon already belongs to Garth Brooks…

]]> By: New Yahoo Logo Spotted in the Wild? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2371587 New Yahoo Logo Spotted in the Wild? Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:50:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2371587 [...] hear more in this afternoon’s Yahoo/Google joint announcement. Perhaps some kind of favicon partnership is in the [...] [...] hear more in this afternoon’s Yahoo/Google joint announcement. Perhaps some kind of favicon partnership is in the [...]

]]> By: Scott http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2368173 Scott Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:44:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2368173 Erick Schonfeld, you should be embarrassed. Google IS CROWD-SOURCING for an icon. Maybe you didn't read the rest of the blog post, so I'll give you the link to where you can submit your anti-unicorn ideas. http://www.google.com/faviconideas/ Erick Schonfeld, you should be embarrassed. Google IS CROWD-SOURCING for an icon. Maybe you didn’t read the rest of the blog post, so I’ll give you the link to where you can submit your anti-unicorn ideas.
http://www.google.com/faviconideas/

]]> By: Justin Cresswell http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2367888 Justin Cresswell Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:37:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2367888 We noticed that the G looked a lot like our G. Take a look at http://www.wsg.net/blog.php?cat=26, and see what you think. Little different for us as the G stands for Gile, the family which founded our business, and we've used the G as a way to tie some of the marketing and logos together. We noticed that the G looked a lot like our G. Take a look at http://www.wsg.net/blog.php?cat=26, and see what you think. Little different for us as the G stands for Gile, the family which founded our business, and we’ve used the G as a way to tie some of the marketing and logos together.

]]> By: Ree Tanjuatco http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2365648 Ree Tanjuatco Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:14:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2365648 at least its not as lame as this website's favicon. JMHO at least its not as lame as this website’s favicon. JMHO

]]> By: Bernardo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2364792 Bernardo Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:44:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2364792 It looks awful atm - you can't read it properly. It's confusing, illegible and too apple. It doesn't represent Google at all. It looks awful atm - you can’t read it properly. It’s confusing, illegible and too apple. It doesn’t represent Google at all.

]]> By: Lief http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2364648 Lief Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:49:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2364648 I too agree they should have stuck to the favicon brand. A favicon change without changes in the service are just confusing. BTW- I'm not an expert on this because we're using an animated favicon for http://businesscard2.com and I can almost guarantee there are people who find our new favicon irritating. - Lief http://customerservice.businesscard2.com I too agree they should have stuck to the favicon brand. A favicon change without changes in the service are just confusing.

BTW- I’m not an expert on this because we’re using an animated favicon for http://businesscard2.com and I can almost guarantee there are people who find our new favicon irritating.

- Lief
http://customerservice.businesscard2.com

]]> By: altek http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2362390 altek Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:51:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2362390 when you shrink that and see the actual favicon now, it dosent look as clean and nice...they should remove the greyish background. when you shrink that and see the actual favicon now, it dosent look as clean and nice…they should remove the greyish background.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2362373 Ryan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:41:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2362373 The lower case "g" looks totally crap. What are you thinking Google? Google - stick at building great technology and software - your design sucks! Hire some good designers from Apple pllllleeeease! The lower case “g” looks totally crap. What are you thinking Google?

Google - stick at building great technology and software - your design sucks! Hire some good designers from Apple pllllleeeease!

]]> By: wenbert http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2362114 wenbert Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:16:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2362114 omg, the other candidates sucked. omg, the other candidates sucked.

]]> By: links for 2008-06-08 « 個人的な雑記 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2361879 links for 2008-06-08 « 個人的な雑記 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:31:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2361879 [...] The Story Behind Google’s New Favicon (tags: favicon) [...] [...] The Story Behind Google’s New Favicon (tags: favicon) [...]

]]> By: Pete Field http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2361445 Pete Field Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:20:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2361445 i kept skipping over my google tab in my browser because the little g was so week, I didn't realize it was search results. What i have noticed is that all the Google sites (that I use) now have the little g icon. Might have been nicer to do a theme which would brand them as having more than just one product. G with a magnify glass for search page, g-mail icon, analystics, adsense, etc, etc. I'm all for change, but I think the current g weakens their branding i kept skipping over my google tab in my browser because the little g was so week, I didn’t realize it was search results.

What i have noticed is that all the Google sites (that I use) now have the little g icon. Might have been nicer to do a theme which would brand them as having more than just one product.

G with a magnify glass for search page, g-mail icon, analystics, adsense, etc, etc.
I’m all for change, but I think the current g weakens their branding

]]> By: Google Gets Ready for the iPhone - Specs, reviews and prices. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2361163 Google Gets Ready for the iPhone - Specs, reviews and prices. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:00:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2361163 [...] TechCrunch Related PostsiPhone With Google ApplicationsLooks like iPhone just got hotter as AT&T have [...] [...] TechCrunch Related PostsiPhone With Google ApplicationsLooks like iPhone just got hotter as AT&T have [...]

]]> By: Moe Glitz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2361102 Moe Glitz Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:33:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2361102 All of this is so trivial and ridiculous, that I am not going to make a comment about it. All of this is so trivial and ridiculous, that I am not going to make a comment about it.

]]> By: Brian W. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2361018 Brian W. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:57:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2361018 I think this will all blow over in time. Google knows that people are not spending time obsessing over the favicon logo they get when going to Google pages. Google is smart and will continue to focus on getting people into and out of their pages with either their wanted search result or their wanted advertisement, and people won't have the time to worry about the ok favicon logo. Or at least I own't. I think this will all blow over in time. Google knows that people are not spending time obsessing over the favicon logo they get when going to Google pages. Google is smart and will continue to focus on getting people into and out of their pages with either their wanted search result or their wanted advertisement, and people won’t have the time to worry about the ok favicon logo. Or at least I own’t.

]]> By: sam http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2360803 sam Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:34:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2360803 Looks like they're running out of real ideas there.. Is there any available evidence or substantial argument available as to WHY it 'scales better to other platforms'? Didn't think so.. Looks like they’re running out of real ideas there.. Is there any available evidence or substantial argument available as to WHY it ’scales better to other platforms’? Didn’t think so..

]]> By: Muhammad Ahmed http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2360802 Muhammad Ahmed Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:31:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2360802 hmmm.... well i like new one.... but wait till 20 June because google is going to launch new favicon hmmm…. well i like new one…. but wait till 20 June because google is going to launch new favicon

]]> By: Nischal Shetty http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2360756 Nischal Shetty Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:35:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2360756 Hey Erick... you seem to be suggesting google to allow users to send in the logo's designed by them.. But thats exactly what Merissa has asked people to do in the google blog!! I guess u did not have the patience to go through the complete post before blogging about it yourself!! Hey Erick… you seem to be suggesting google to allow users to send in the logo’s designed by them.. But thats exactly what Merissa has asked people to do in the google blog!! I guess u did not have the patience to go through the complete post before blogging about it yourself!!

]]> By: Andy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2360697 Andy Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:40:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2360697 i don't like the new favicon to be honest. It doesn't remind me on Google. When I first saw it I was confused and checked twice if this is Google or not. The reason I don't like it is the lower-case (I would defenitely stick to the upper-case one) and the color blue (maybe this is just me, but I see Google more in red, but I guess that is just personal). And putting it on a colored background like in example 4 would also be more attractive. i don’t like the new favicon to be honest. It doesn’t remind me on Google. When I first saw it I was confused and checked twice if this is Google or not. The reason I don’t like it is the lower-case (I would defenitely stick to the upper-case one) and the color blue (maybe this is just me, but I see Google more in red, but I guess that is just personal). And putting it on a colored background like in example 4 would also be more attractive.

]]> By: Technico Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2360693 Technico Blog Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:32:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2360693 The new favicon is ugly... The new favicon is ugly…

]]> By: Dawson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2360667 Dawson Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:39:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/the-story-behind-googles-new-favicon/#comment-2360667 I interpret the new favicon as either a pair od handcuffs or the infinity loop. I interpret the new favicon as either a pair od handcuffs or the infinity loop.

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