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Create a Chrome App for Your Class/School Site

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This post features all the resources I used to create my  Chrome App  (The app is actually only a link to my website.). You can download the app at the  Chrome Web Store . Resources I used to create my Chrome App: 1. First, I created my Chrome app image with  Google Drawing . 2. Second, I converted my image to a Chrome icon with  IconJ . You must have  specific dimensions  for your PNG icon. 3. Then I used the Chrome tutorial,  "Create a Chrome app,"  to build, text, and pack my app.  Here is the example Google provides you with for your manifest.json .txt file. 4. Next, I used the Google Developers tutorial to  publish my app.   This process included registering to Google Checkout Merchant, paying the developer signup fee, and verifying that I was the owner of the website. Since my website domain, davidleeedtech.org, is under  Networks Solutions , I had to  complete a specific process  to...

Create a Favicon for Your Class Site with IconJ

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IconJ  is a cool website that helps you to convert your pictures into icons. You can convert your pictures into  Android, iPad, iPhone, Windows, or website favicon icons. I used this tool to create my  EdTech  website favicon. This 16X16 pixels icon is the image you see on your web browser tab when you open a website. Here are the steps you will need to take.  1. Click on the 'Upload' button and choose the image you want to convert. 2. Select the dimensions, file type, cropping, and sharpening level options. Click on 'Continue.'       3. If your icon has been successfully generated, click on the link to download the icon.