diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a660a75..96cc721 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -5,16 +5,17 @@ module.exports = function(req, res) {
     messages = req.flash();
     types = Object.keys(messages);
     len = types.length;
-    if (!len) return '';
+    if (!len) return '<div id="messages"></div>';
     buf.push('<div id="messages">');
     for (i = 0; 0 <= len ? i < len : i > len; 0 <= len ? i++ : i--) {
       type = types[i];
       msgs = messages[type];
-      if (msgs != null) {
+      if (msgs !== null) {
         for (j = 0, _ref = msgs.length; 0 <= _ref ? j < _ref : j > _ref; 0 <= _ref ? j++ : j--) {
           msg = msgs[j];
-          buf.push("<div class=\"alert alert-" + type + "\">");
-          buf.push("<a class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"alert\">&times;</a>");
+          buf.push("<div class=\"alert alert-" + type + " fade in\">");
+          buf.push('<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert">&times;</button>');
+          // buf.push("<a href=\"#\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"alert\">&times;</a>");
           buf.push(msg);
           buf.push("</div>");
         }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b8a07bb..b7b87ed 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 {   "name": "express-messages-bootstrap"
   , "description": "Express flash notification message rendering compatible with Twitter's Bootstrap v2.0+. Based on TJ Holowaychuk's express-messages."
-  , "version": "0.0.9"
+  , "version": "0.1.0"
   , "author": "Jason Giedymin <jasong@apache.org>"
+  , "contributors": [
+      { "name": "Nick Baugh", "email": "niftylettuce@gmail.com" }
+    ]
   , "keywords": ["express", "bootstrap", "flash"]
   , "repository": "git://github.com/JasonGiedymin/express-messages-bootstrap"
   , "main": "index"