Thank's for the workaround !
I don't really understand why we have to bookmark first in this version, it' not a progress imho
You don't have bookmark to put something in the Speed Dial. When I right click on a web page, I get an option to put something in the speed dial. Also, you can click the "+" on the speed dial, and then put in the web address of the location you want to appear on the dial.
Then of course, to create a folder in the speed dial, just drag one speed dial item on top of another, but everyone, I'm sure, knows that already.
It seems, though, that shelluser's way gives you an option to create the thumbnail or icon of your choice for the dial. The other ways seem to limit you to thumbnails.