I recently spent the weekend of April 20 & 21 in Kitchener attending the very first Google Apps in Education Summit in Canada. It was a great opportunity to learn from experts in all things Google and while I learned many things, my favourite tip came from Ken Shelton when he showed us how to use a favicon on Google Sites to create a custom look.
It turns out that it is extremely simple to convert an existing GIF, PNG or JPG image into an ICO file that can be used on your Google Site. Assuming you already have a JPG logo, you can use a free online generator to upload your JPG logo file and it will convert the image and allow you to download a new file named "favicon.ico" to your computer.
Now login to your Google Apps account and open Sites, then select the website you wish to work on and from the More menu button select Manage site. Select the Attachments category and choose the Upload button, then find and open the "favicon.ico" from your computer. That is it, you will now see a small version of your logo appear in the browser tab when you open your web site.
Check out Ken's web site for many more great tips on how to customize your Google Site.
Thanks Ken!
