First thing: I sometimes search for packages on https://www.debian.org/distrib/packages .
It's very useful to see which Debian versions have which versions of the packages. But sometimes a package is not yet in Debian and in that case it would be useful to have a link on that page to the Prospective Packages page so I can see whether the package might be added soon. --- Another thing: Finding out how to download Debian is a mess! There are so many different pages about different ways of downloading Debian in different formats that I feel lost every time I try. I know there is some complexity to it because there are a few variables, like: - Debian Version - CPU Architecture - Method (HTTP, BitTorrent, Jigdo) - Format (Netinst, Live Image, CD, DVD, Blu-ray) But I think that maybe it could be possible to let the user select these variables in a way that is easier to navigate. Currently, this is my experience when trying to download the stable Blu-ray disc 1: I click "Other downloads" on the home page. This takes me to a page that lets me make an incomplete choice of Format (Netinst or CD/DVD). It also links to the Testing version, but not in a way that makes it obvious that this is where you select Version. If I click "complete installation image", I get to choose Method, but there is also a Format option in the middle (to download Live Image). Above that is a menu that contains both Format options and Methods, duplicating the ones below. By the way, how am I supposed to know which Methods are available for my choice at this point? There is also the "installation information" link that takes me to another page that lets me select both Format and Method at the same time. What is this page for when we already have the other ones? So, I think that what the user wants is one obvious way to select these variables, not unstructured pages linking to each other like spaghetti. There is also a priority with these variables; I think the user knows which Version and Architecture they want from the start, but they can be a bit flexible with the Method and Format depending on what options are available. We could either just have a form where the user can select all the variables at once, or maybe a first page that contains one header for each version (Stable, Testing, Unstable and Oldstable would be nice too). Under each Version header there could be a two-dimensional table with Formats horizontally and Architectures vertically. Each table cell could contain a link to a page where all the different download Methods for that option are listed together with information about how to use BitTorrent and Jigdo and so on. That's what I came up with after a few minutes of thinking. Maybe you can do a better job than me. --- A third thing: I think it's a bit hard to find information about the releases. There is no link on the home page. It seems like I have to first click "More..." under "The Operating System" and then it's not obvious how to continue. It seems like I have to go to "Developers' Corner" and then "Releases". I don't think that information about what versions are available is only interesting to developers.
