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Microsoft Internet Explorer Logo Programs

Last updated: November 3, 1997                                                                                                Microsoft has provided two sets of Internet Explorer logos that you can include on your pages: channel logos and a Get Microsoft Internet Explorer logo.

The Microsoft Add Active Channel Logo and the Microsoft Add to Active Desktop Logo

You can use the Microsoft Add Active Channel™ Logo to provide your users with a consistent mechanism for adding your channel to their Microsoft Internet Explorer browser. It also helps identify your channel as one that is compatible with their Internet Explorer browser.

Likewise, you can use the Microsoft Add to Active Desktop™ Logo to provide your users with a consistent mechanism for adding your desktop item to their Microsoft Internet Explorer desktop. The Add to Active Desktop Logo also helps identify the desktop item as one that is compatible with their Internet Explorer browser.

Both logos should always include script that performs the following functionality:

  • directing people not using Internet Explorer 4.0 to download the new browser
  • for people using version 4.0, initiating the installation of your channel or desktop item
(You can use the script we have provided. See Step 3 below.)

If you'd like to use either the Add Active Channel Logo or Add to Active Desktop Logo, you must read and accept our logo agreement and register with us. You need to register so that we can contact you if there are any changes to the logos or scripts.

To register for the Add Active Channel and Add to Active Desktop logos (you need to register only once if you are using both logos), follow this three-step process:

  1. First, simply fill out the Site Builder Network (SBN) registration form. (Why apply to SBN? So you only have to register once. By building a channel using CDF and Dynamic HTML, you qualify for all of the benefits of a free SBN Level 2 membership.)

  2. Then, armed with your SBN ID and password, simply click through the logo legalese and accept the terms of the logo agreement. After accepting the logo agreement, you will receive the logo and script for use on your site.

  3. Last, follow the step-by-step instructions for adding the logo and script to your pages.
Interested in promoting your channel? Learn more about inclusion in the Microsoft Active Channel Guide.

The Get Microsoft Internet Explorer Logo

Want to offer your customers an easy way to get Microsoft Internet Explorer? Add the Get Microsoft Internet Explorer Logo to your Web site!

The Get Microsoft Internet Explorer Logo tells your visitors that your Web site is best experienced with Internet Explorer and provides a link to download this browser. Before you use the logo on your site, make sure you review the usage guidelines.

Once you put the logo on your Web site, you qualify for FREE membership in the Site Builder Network Level 1, a program that helps Web professionals build better Web sites.

To put the logo and link on your Web site, just follow these simple directions:

  1. Read the usage guidelines for the Get Microsoft Internet Explorer Logo.
  2. Copy the Get Microsoft Internet Explorer logo .GIF file image to your desktop. If you're using Microsoft Internet Explorer, you can simply click the image below and drag it to your desktop.

    Get Microsoft Internet Explorer

  3. Move the Get Microsoft Internet Explorer Logo .GIF file from your desktop to your Web server.
  4. Insert the following HTML code on your Web page. Be sure to point to the location of the Get Microsoft Internet Explorer Logo .GIF file on your server:

    &#60BR>&#60CENTER&#62 &#60A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/ie/logo.asp"&#62<BR> &#60IMG SRC="type path to logo image here" WIDTH="88" HEIGHT="31" BORDER="0"<BR> ALT="Get Microsoft Internet Explorer" VSPACE="7"&#62&#60/A&#62<BR> &#60/CENTER&#62&#60BR&#62<P> </FONT> <P> This is what the logo and link should look like on your page: <BR> <BR><CENTER> <A HREF="/ie/logo.asp"><IMG SRC="/sitebuilder/graphics/ie4get_animated.gif" WIDTH="88" HEIGHT="31" BORDER="0" ALT="Get Microsoft Internet Explorer" VSPACE="7"></A></CENTER><BR> <LI>You can modify this HTML code to fit your formatting as long as you follow the guidelines outlined in the <A HREF="/sbnmember/levels/getielogo.asp">Using the <I>Get Microsoft Internet Explorer</I> Logo Guidelines</A>. <LI>Once the logo and link are on your site, you're ready to apply for your free Site Builder Network <A HREF="/sbnmember/apply/ApplicationStep1.asp">Level 1 membership</A>. </OL> <P><FONT FACE="verdana,arial,helvetica" SIZE="1">Photo Credit: PhotoDisc</FONT> <!--TOOLBAR_START--><!--TOOLBAR_EXEMPT--><!--TOOLBAR_END--> <P>&nbsp;<BR> <FONT FACE="MS SANS SERIF" SIZE="1" COLOR="BLACK"> &copy; <A HREF="/misc/cpyright.htm" TARGET="_top">1997 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of use</A>. </FONT> <!-- End text --> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <!-- Begin closing master table --> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <!-- End closing master table --> </BODY> </HTML>