An icon is the first graphical portion that attracts users to an application, A user interact with an Application’s desktop icon before they experience the UI of the software, In web design icons play very important roles, Favicons are the best example for it.

Using Search Engines like Google or Yahoo for finding an icon that suits your need is very time consuming. So lets think of icon specific search engines, Made only to find the icon files from the huge internet.

Icon Finder

Iconfinder is one of the best Iconsearch engines available today. With Its Instant Suggest Feature it makes Finding Icons faster than ever, With elaborated information about the Icon License and Designer Iconfinder is one of the best.

ICONlook

Icon Look is another web 2.0 service which enables the designers to locate the icons faster, in a simple way, Icon Look lets you to search icons based on their resolution. It also provides maximum information about the specific icon you have choosed.

Icons Search

Icons Search Engine lets you to find icons for all platforms including Windows, Linux, OS x and Web. The search site also include a iframe of source site. But the interface is not so simple compared to the other services. :) Yeah Service matters :D

Search Icon

Search Icon is a Search tool that is still on its development phase, Most of its features are incomplete, But it provides most icons and information about each of them. This site lets you browse icons like in your desltop computer, Simply like you browsing them on the Folders.

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Yes, I know you need something extra from me.. Ok Catch it..

Vista Icon Is a web site which gives you loads of well designed icons.

deviantArt is a community that every designer must be aware of.

IconBuffet is another community only for icons, Yeah the guys at iconbuffet showed me that designer can make icon collection a hobby !  (If you use iconbuffet, I love to be your friend there :D )

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