diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 7b8f136..232f1c4 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 PureMVC MultiCore Framework for Python (Ported)
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Release Date: 10/25/2012
+Release Date: 20/02/2013
     Platform: Python 2.5+
      Version: 1
     Revision: 0
-       Minor: 0
+       Minor: 1
      Authors: Toby de Havilland <toby.de.havilland@puremvc.org>
               Daniele Esposti <expo@expobrain.net>
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-1.0   - * Official PureMVC.org release
+1.0.1 - * Renamed 'noteType' keyword in Notification's constructor to 'type'
+          for consistency
+
+1.0.0 - * Official PureMVC.org release
+
 0.3.2 - * Added unit test for non-null values in Proxy's constructor
         * Fixes in unit tests code to support Python 2.5
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4ec54c6..cc803a5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from distutils.core import setup
 
 setup(name='PureMVC Multicore Python',
-      version='1.0.0',
+      version='1.0.1',
       description='PureMVC Multicore Python Framework',
       author='Toby de Havilland, Daniele Esposti',
       author_email='toby.de.havilland@puremvc.org, expo@expobrain.net',
diff --git a/src/puremvc/interfaces.py b/src/puremvc/interfaces.py
index e59f728..633ef07 100644
--- a/src/puremvc/interfaces.py
+++ b/src/puremvc/interfaces.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class INotifier(object):
     @see: L{INotification<puremvc.interfaces.INotification>}
     """
 
-    def sendNotification(self, notificationName, body=None, noteType=None):
+    def sendNotification(self, notificationName, body=None, type=None):
         """
         Send a C{INotification}.
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def sendNotification(self, notificationName, body=None, noteType=None):
 
         @param notificationName: the name of the notification to send
         @param body: the body of the notification (optional)
-        @param noteType: the type of the notification (optional)
+        @param type: the type of the notification (optional)
         """
         raise NotImplementedError(self)
 
diff --git a/src/puremvc/patterns/facade.py b/src/puremvc/patterns/facade.py
index f9e723c..422b301 100644
--- a/src/puremvc/patterns/facade.py
+++ b/src/puremvc/patterns/facade.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def hasMediator(self, mediatorName):
         """
         return self.view.hasMediator(mediatorName)
 
-    def sendNotification(self, notificationName, body=None, noteType=None):
+    def sendNotification(self, notificationName, body=None, type=None):
         """
         Create and send an C{INotification}.
 
@@ -282,9 +282,9 @@ def sendNotification(self, notificationName, body=None, noteType=None):
 
         @param notificationName: the name of the notiification to send
         @param body: the body of the notification (optional)
-        @param noteType: the type of the notification (optional)
+        @param type: the type of the notification (optional)
         """
-        self.notifyObservers(puremvc.patterns.observer.Notification(notificationName, body, noteType))
+        self.notifyObservers(puremvc.patterns.observer.Notification(notificationName, body, type))
 
     def notifyObservers(self, notification):
         """
diff --git a/src/puremvc/patterns/observer.py b/src/puremvc/patterns/observer.py
index a3fc8d5..ee12ea1 100644
--- a/src/puremvc/patterns/observer.py
+++ b/src/puremvc/patterns/observer.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwds):
         """
         self.multitonKey = None
 
-    def sendNotification(self, notificationName, body=None, noteType=None):
+    def sendNotification(self, notificationName, body=None, type=None):
         """
         Create and send an C{INotification}.
 
@@ -159,10 +159,10 @@ def sendNotification(self, notificationName, body=None, noteType=None):
 
         @param notificationName: the name of the notification to send
         @param body: the body of the notification (optional)
-        @param noteType: the type of the notification (optional)
+        @param type: the type of the notification (optional)
         """
         if self.facade:
-            self.facade.sendNotification(notificationName, body, noteType)
+            self.facade.sendNotification(notificationName, body, type)
 
     def initializeNotifier(self, key):
         """
@@ -226,13 +226,13 @@ class Notification(puremvc.interfaces.INotification):
     @see: L{Observer<puremvc.patterns.observer.Observer>}
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name, body=None, noteType=None):
+    def __init__(self, name, body=None, type=None):
         """
         Constructor.
 
         @param name: name of the C{Notification} instance. (required)
         @param body: the C{Notification} body. (optional)
-        @param noteType: the type of the C{Notification} (optional)
+        @param type: the type of the C{Notification} (optional)
         """
 
         """The name of the notification instance"""
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def __init__(self, name, body=None, noteType=None):
         self.body = body
 
         """The type of the notification instance"""
-        self.type = noteType
+        self.type = type
 
     def __repr__(self):
         """