Android gives you the ability to create desktop (home screen) shortcuts to your favorite files or folders. How to create an Android desktop shortcut to a folder?

Most Android browsers let you add a website shortcut to your home screen. The method to do this is largely similar across browsers and can generally be found in the browser's menu options.

You can now easily pin apps to the taskbar in the latest Android Canary release. This will make Android's Desktop Mode even more useful.