diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/plugins/cloud/model/IServiceAPI.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/plugins/cloud/model/IServiceAPI.java
index 43a96a76..fc91180f 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/plugins/cloud/model/IServiceAPI.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/plugins/cloud/model/IServiceAPI.java
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ public interface IServiceAPI {
    * 
    * @param criteria
    * @param category
-   * @param format
    * @param page
    * @param itemsPerPage
    * @param sort
@@ -102,8 +101,7 @@ public interface IServiceAPI {
    *         objects.
    */
   Object search(@ParamName("criteria") String criteria, @ParamName("category") String category,
-      @ParamName("format") String format, @ParamName("page") Integer page,
-      @ParamName("itemsPerPage") Integer itemsPerPage, @ParamName("sort") String sort);
+      @ParamName("page") Integer page, @ParamName("itemsPerPage") Integer itemsPerPage, @ParamName("sort") String sort);
 
   /**
    * Uploads a project using token to authenticate.
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/plugins/cloud/model/ProjectEntity.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/plugins/cloud/model/ProjectEntity.java
index 4cb04037..5188f55f 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/plugins/cloud/model/ProjectEntity.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/plugins/cloud/model/ProjectEntity.java
@@ -16,26 +16,12 @@ public class ProjectEntity implements Serializable {
   private String downloadUrl;
   private int viewCount;
   private int downloadCount;
+  private int commentCount;
 
   public ProjectEntity() {
     super();
   }
 
-  public ProjectEntity(int id, String name, String description, String owner, String category, String updated,
-      String thumbnailUrl, String downloadUrl, int viewCount, int downloadCount) {
-    super();
-    this.id = id;
-    this.name = name;
-    this.description = description;
-    this.owner = owner;
-    this.category = category;
-    this.updated = updated;
-    this.thumbnailUrl = thumbnailUrl;
-    this.downloadUrl = downloadUrl;
-    this.viewCount = viewCount;
-    this.downloadCount = downloadCount;
-  }
-
   public int getId() {
     return id;
   }
@@ -114,13 +100,22 @@ public class ProjectEntity implements Serializable {
 
   public void setDownloadCount(int downloadCount) {
     this.downloadCount = downloadCount;
-  } 
+  }
+
+  public int getCommentCount() {
+    return commentCount;
+  }
+
+  public void setCommentCount(int commentCount) {
+    this.commentCount = commentCount;
+  }
 
   @Override
   public int hashCode() {
     final int prime = 31;
     int result = 1;
     result = prime * result + ((category == null) ? 0 : category.hashCode());
+    result = prime * result + commentCount;
     result = prime * result + ((description == null) ? 0 : description.hashCode());
     result = prime * result + downloadCount;
     result = prime * result + ((downloadUrl == null) ? 0 : downloadUrl.hashCode());
@@ -147,6 +142,8 @@ public class ProjectEntity implements Serializable {
         return false;
     } else if (!category.equals(other.category))
       return false;
+    if (commentCount != other.commentCount)
+      return false;
     if (description == null) {
       if (other.description != null)
         return false;
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/plugins/cloud/presenter/CloudPresenter.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/plugins/cloud/presenter/CloudPresenter.java
index 087ccf00..cc15b33e 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/plugins/cloud/presenter/CloudPresenter.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/plugins/cloud/presenter/CloudPresenter.java
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public class CloudPresenter {
       throws CloudException {
     LOG.info(String.format("search(%1$s,%2$s,%3$s,%4$d,%5$d)", criteria, category, sortOrder, pageNumber, itemsPerPage));
     try {
-      Object res = service.search(criteria, category, "json", pageNumber, itemsPerPage, sortOrder);
+      Object res = service.search(criteria, category, pageNumber, itemsPerPage, sortOrder);
       // Thread.sleep(2000);
       if (res == null)
         throw new CloudException("Failed to retreive search results.");
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ public class CloudPresenter {
         @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
         List<ProjectEntity> projects = (List<ProjectEntity>) res;
         LOG.info("Received " + projects.size() + " results. Downloading thumbnails...");
-        // Download thumbnails and replace urls with local paths to speed up loading in the main thread
+        // Download thumbnails and replace urls with local paths to speed up loading in the main
+        // thread
         for (int i = 0; i < projects.size(); i++) {
           String url = projects.get(i).getThumbnailUrl();
           URL website = new URL(url);
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ public class CloudPresenter {
           File temp = File.createTempFile("thumbnail", ".png");
           FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(temp);
           fos.getChannel().transferFrom(rbc, 0, Long.MAX_VALUE);
-          projects.get(i).setThumbnailUrl(temp.getAbsolutePath());  
+          projects.get(i).setThumbnailUrl(temp.getAbsolutePath());
           fos.close();
         }
         LOG.info("Finished downloading thumbnails.");
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/images/IconLoader.java b/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/images/IconLoader.java
index 50a8eab8..50707f23 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/images/IconLoader.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/images/IconLoader.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
 import javax.swing.Icon;
 import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
 
+import com.sun.org.apache.xml.internal.serializer.utils.Messages;
+
 /**
  * Loads image resources as Icons.
  * 
@@ -34,7 +36,8 @@ public enum IconLoader {
       "id_card_edit.png"), KeyEdit("key_edit.png"), Find("find.png"), Dashboard("dashboard.png"), DataFind(
       "data_find.png"), CloudDownload("cloud-download.png"), NavLeftBlue("nav_left_blue.png"), NavRightBlue(
       "nav_right_blue.png"), MissingImage("missing_image.png"), CloudBg("cloud_bg.png"), CloudBig("cloud_big.png"), CloudWait(
-      "cloud_wait.png"), Spinning("spinning.gif"), Megaphone("megaphone.png"), Download("download.png"), Eye("eye.png");
+      "cloud_wait.png"), Spinning("spinning.gif"), Megaphone("megaphone.png"), Download("download.png"), Eye("eye.png"), Messages(
+      "messages.png");
 
   protected String name;
 
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/images/messages.png b/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/images/messages.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20f1686d
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diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/images/star_grey.png b/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/images/star_grey.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71b7a746
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diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/images/star_yellow.png b/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/images/star_yellow.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..542dd134
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diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/cloud/view/browser/ResultsScrollPanel.java b/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/cloud/view/browser/ResultsScrollPanel.java
index 60a4e141..cb67636c 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/cloud/view/browser/ResultsScrollPanel.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/cloud/view/browser/ResultsScrollPanel.java
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ public class ResultsScrollPanel extends JScrollPane {
     gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
     gbc.weightx = 100;
     gbc.weighty = 100;
-    gbc.gridwidth = 4;
+    gbc.gridwidth = 3;
     resultsPanel.add(getLoadMoreLabel(), gbc);
 
-    gbc.gridx = 2;
-    gbc.gridwidth = 1;
+    gbc.gridx = 3;
+    gbc.gridwidth = 2;
     gbc.weightx = 0;
     gbc.insets = new Insets(0, 0, 0, 2);
     gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.NONE;
@@ -179,9 +179,15 @@ public class ResultsScrollPanel extends JScrollPane {
     descriptionArea.setEnabled(false);
     // descriptionArea.setDisabledTextColor(descriptionArea.getSelectionColor());
 
+    JLabel commentLabel =
+        new JLabel(Integer.toString(project.getCommentCount()), IconLoader.Messages.getIcon(), SwingConstants.LEFT);
+    commentLabel.setToolTipText("Click to see and add public comments");
+    commentLabel.setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.HAND_CURSOR));
+
     JLabel viewLabel =
         new JLabel(Integer.toString(project.getViewCount()), IconLoader.Eye.getIcon(), SwingConstants.LEFT);
     viewLabel.setToolTipText("View count");
+
     JLabel downloadLabel =
         new JLabel(Integer.toString(project.getDownloadCount()), IconLoader.Download.getIcon(), SwingConstants.LEFT);
     downloadLabel.setToolTipText("Download count");
@@ -274,6 +280,9 @@ public class ResultsScrollPanel extends JScrollPane {
 
     gbc.gridx++;
     gbc.weightx = 0;
+    getResultsPanel().add(commentLabel, gbc);
+
+    gbc.gridx++;
     getResultsPanel().add(viewLabel, gbc);
 
     gbc.gridx++;
@@ -283,7 +292,7 @@ public class ResultsScrollPanel extends JScrollPane {
     gbc.gridx = 1;
     gbc.weighty = 1;
     gbc.weightx = 1;
-    gbc.gridwidth = 4;
+    gbc.gridwidth = 5;
     gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.NORTHWEST;
     gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
     gbc.insets = new Insets(2, 6, 2, 2);
@@ -297,7 +306,7 @@ public class ResultsScrollPanel extends JScrollPane {
 
     gbc.gridx++;
     gbc.gridheight = 3;
-    gbc.gridwidth = 2;
+    gbc.gridwidth = 3;
     gbc.insets = new Insets(2, 2, 2, 2);
     gbc.anchor = GridBagConstraints.SOUTHEAST;
     getResultsPanel().add(downloadButton, gbc);
@@ -314,7 +323,7 @@ public class ResultsScrollPanel extends JScrollPane {
 
     gbc.gridx = 0;
     gbc.gridy++;
-    gbc.gridwidth = 5;
+    gbc.gridwidth = 6;
     gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
     gbc.weightx = 1;
     gbc.insets = new Insets(2, 2, 2, 2);