It was no secret that Drupal.org's download pages were sub-optimal: we had two views, one by version and one by download type. This was a left-over from project.module's old browsing structure. And while the Drupal.org front page feature did provide easy access to the list of themes, modules and translations, that page was not particularly helpful in helping you discover interesting downloads that you didn't yet know by name.

That's why I dived into project.module and came out again with a revamped project browser. The new download page is structured both by download type and version and gives you more informative project descriptions. Furthermore, with a dash of CSS (and a couple dozen screenshots later) I added thumbnails to the Themes list. Finding a theme you like has never been easier. Each theme also has a direct link to the Drupal Theme Garden: now you can get a live demo of any theme by clicking its picture.

Not all themes have screenshots or are featured on the Garden yet. Bear with us as we finish the job of updating each project. If you maintain a project that has not yet been updated, feel free to help out: check the updated screenshot guidelines and make sure your project's teaser is descriptive yet to the point.

Note: you can read the discussion that lead to this change.