Web Clip Icons v App Icons

One thing that apple has nailed is the way the applications look on the iPhone...
However, web clips look awful, especially now that my iphone has loads of wonderful apps on it..
I know you can use http://www.wepclip.us and this does work very well but it has to connect to this site before loading the site you are trying to navigate too! (very frustrating when in a low reception area)
So, anyone know how you can change these icons??
I'm fed up of them looking so ugly!!
Simon

Sometimes when you create a web clip you get a cool icon. That is because the website developer included this tag <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="icon.png"/> in the header. Mostly you get a smudgy little screen shot of the page you were on.
However, you can manipulate the page to get the screen shot you want. Enlarge a section of the page then tap ‘Add to Home Screen’. You will see a little tiny preview of what the icon will look like. If it isn’t what you want cancel the action and play around with the page until you get something you like. Have fun.

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