Now you know all about this oh-so-cool little ditty what it's made of, where to find it, how to make, test, and help it along, and most
importantly, that it can be done. And hey, even if you can't make custom Favorites icons, here are some more things you can do.
Make custom icons for your desktop
If you're running Windows, you can do this with the software we just
downloaded (or, go find your own). Then, you can manage your massive
collection with something like Microangelo. If you want to make icons for your Mac, I
suggest that you use either IconBuilder or plain ol' ResEdit. And, just for the record, my Mac looks way
cooler than my Windows machine.
Make little penguin icons
Ever heard of GIMP? You Linux users can join the fray as
if you haven't already! Favorites icons can be displayed in the KDE Konqueror Linux browser, with support from other Linux browsers on the way soon.
Join an icon community
There are several websites out there that cater to icon artists and hold massive collections of the little buggers. To start, become a member of IconTown, an online
community of icons. While you're at it, sign up for IconCow's newsletter, or
just stop by every now and again to check out what's new in the world of
pixels.
Get creative and promote capitalism
Make mini 'toons out of icons saved
as GIF's. Or, better yet, put them in a Flash movie. Make souvenirs for others to download in memory of your
wonderful website, delve into the madness of
GUI science, or, gently hug a pixel.
Now that I have you bubbling over with enthusiasm, I'll leave you with some other icon resources you can seek out, should you hit a snag. There are an awful lot of pixel-pushin' places to visit out there. But if you go to
places such as the GUI
Galaxy, Pseudoroom, or the IconFactory to get handy tips, enter contests, or download the latest versions of their desktop icons, you won't be
disappointed.
That's it!
Now go forth and pixelate the world!