By now you've likely seen or heard about the new Winamp.com redesign. If not go check it out! A big thanks goes out to all of the blog and forum users who contributed ideas and suggestions. Basically, the new site is built around a wider frame with an updated layout, graphics and color scheme. Just like the old site, the new site has a ton of content & Add-ons but we just made it easier to navigate and find what you're looking for. On top of the new look and feel, we built out the functionality as well.

One of the first things that you'll notice is the new Twitter module prominently displayed. That way you can stay in the loop about the latest release and Winamp news. We also offer links out to Winamp-related pages on other popular social networks such as Facebook, MySpace, Orkut, etc.

One of the biggest changes is that in the past Visualizations were a subcategory of Plug-ins, but as promised we have now introduced Visualizations as their own unique type of Add-on - http://www.winamp.com/visualizations/. So now there's a total of four types of Add-ons: Skins, Plug-ins, Visualizations, and Online Services.

You'll also notice a major upgrade in the search functionality. Rather than searching for a specific Skin, Plug-in or Visualization, we now have a consolidated search across all types of Add-ons (Online Services will be added in a future release). No matter what your searching for... let's say you like the color blue, use the new Add-ons search to see Skins, Plug-ins, and Visualizations pertaining to 'blue'.

We've also streamlined the download experience. Since there are so many options, we have now made it easier to find the exact version of the Winamp Media Player you're looking for. One of the slick new features is that the download page will auto detect your browser and language settings. All information related to the players are categorically laid out so that users can find out about almost anything related to the Winamp Media Player software. Try it out - http://www.winamp.com/player/.

Other enhancements include a one-stop-shop for all Winamp Help Documentation. It's a Wiki based Help section so it can be easily updated and in the future we will be opening it up for translations in various languages. Also, for all of the monsieurs & mademoiselles out there, we have just launched a new version of the Winamp French Portal.

Finally, we wanted to let everyone know that this is just the beginning. Stay tuned for future enhancements & functionality to Winamp.com.