diff --git a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/action/ActivityAction.java b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/action/ActivityAction.java
index 6efdd7c851..59e8b9c109 100644
--- a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/action/ActivityAction.java
+++ b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/action/ActivityAction.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringEscapeUtils;
 import org.jboss.seam.ScopeType;
 import org.jboss.seam.annotations.In;
 import org.jboss.seam.annotations.Name;
@@ -116,14 +117,14 @@ public String getActivityMessage(Activity activity) {
                     "jsf.dashboard.activity.translate.message",
                     activity.getWordCount(), getProjectUrl(activity),
                     getProjectName(activity), getEditorUrl(activity),
-                    getLastTextFlowContent(activity));
+                    StringEscapeUtils.escapeHtml(getLastTextFlowContent(activity)));
 
         case REVIEWED_TRANSLATION:
             return zanataMessages.getMessage(
                     "jsf.dashboard.activity.review.message",
                     activity.getWordCount(), getProjectUrl(activity),
                     getProjectName(activity), getEditorUrl(activity),
-                    getLastTextFlowContent(activity));
+                    StringEscapeUtils.escapeHtml(getLastTextFlowContent(activity)));
 
         case UPLOAD_SOURCE_DOCUMENT:
             return zanataMessages.getMessage(
diff --git a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/action/VersionHome.java b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/action/VersionHome.java
index 8c34baf8c4..73c95dc1be 100644
--- a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/action/VersionHome.java
+++ b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/action/VersionHome.java
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ public void init(boolean isNewInstance) {
                 selectedProjectType = projectType.name();
             }
         } else {
-            selectedProjectType = getInstance().getProjectType().name();
+            ProjectType versionProjectType = getInstance().getProjectType();
+            if(versionProjectType != null) {
+                selectedProjectType = versionProjectType.name();
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/webtrans/client/presenter/TransFilterPresenter.java b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/webtrans/client/presenter/TransFilterPresenter.java
index 69e6be2008..ee6d45b0bb 100644
--- a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/webtrans/client/presenter/TransFilterPresenter.java
+++ b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/webtrans/client/presenter/TransFilterPresenter.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 public class TransFilterPresenter extends WidgetPresenter<TransFilterDisplay>
         implements TransFilterDisplay.Listener, UserConfigChangeHandler,
         FilterViewEventHandler {
-    private static final String DATE_PATTERN = "dd-mm-yyyy";
+    private static final String DATE_PATTERN = "yyyy-mm-dd";
 
     private final History history;
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public void searchTerm(String searchTerm) {
         if (invalidBefore || invalidAfter) {
             eventBus.fireEvent(new NotificationEvent(
                     NotificationEvent.Severity.Warning,
-                    "Invalid date, expected format dd-mm-yyyy"));
+                    "Invalid date, expected format yyyy-mm-dd"));
 
             display.selectPartialText(invalidBefore ? editorFilter
                     .getLastModifiedBefore() : editorFilter
diff --git a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/webtrans/client/ui/EditorSearchField.ui.xml b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/webtrans/client/ui/EditorSearchField.ui.xml
index 327a792d53..d7ce698340 100644
--- a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/webtrans/client/ui/EditorSearchField.ui.xml
+++ b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/webtrans/client/ui/EditorSearchField.ui.xml
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
         <li class="js-suggest__result autocomplete__result" data-key="text">text: <span class="txt--understated">source and target text</span></li>
         <li class="js-suggest__result autocomplete__result" data-key="resource-id">resource-id: <span class="txt--understated">exact Resource ID for a string</span></li>
         <li class="js-suggest__result autocomplete__result" data-key="last-modified-by">last-modified-by: <span class="txt--understated">username</span></li>
-        <li class="js-suggest__result autocomplete__result" data-key="last-modified-before">last-modified-before: <span class="txt--understated">date in format dd-mm-yyyy</span></li>
-        <li class="js-suggest__result autocomplete__result" data-key="last-modified-after">last-modified-after: <span class="txt--understated">date in format dd-mm-yyyy</span></li>
+        <li class="js-suggest__result autocomplete__result" data-key="last-modified-before">last-modified-before: <span class="txt--understated">date in format yyyy-mm-dd</span></li>
+        <li class="js-suggest__result autocomplete__result" data-key="last-modified-after">last-modified-after: <span class="txt--understated">date in format yyyy-mm-dd</span></li>
         <li class="js-suggest__result autocomplete__result" data-key="source-comment">source-comment: <span class="txt--understated">source comment text</span></li>
         <li class="js-suggest__result autocomplete__result" data-key="translation-comment">translation-comment: <span class="txt--understated">translation comment text</span></li>
         <li class="js-suggest__result autocomplete__result" data-key="msgctxt">msgctxt: <span class="txt--understated">exact Message Context for a string</span></li>
diff --git a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/webtrans/server/rpc/GetTransUnitListHandler.java b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/webtrans/server/rpc/GetTransUnitListHandler.java
index f32ecccc7b..6787a94b58 100755
--- a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/webtrans/server/rpc/GetTransUnitListHandler.java
+++ b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/webtrans/server/rpc/GetTransUnitListHandler.java
@@ -79,9 +79,8 @@ public class GetTransUnitListHandler extends
     @In(value = "webtrans.gwt.GetTransUnitsNavigationHandler", create = true)
     private GetTransUnitsNavigationService getTransUnitsNavigationService;
 
-    // TODO pahuang this needs to be standardized in client
     private DateTimeFormatter dateFormatter =
-            DateTimeFormat.forPattern("dd-mm-yyyy");
+            DateTimeFormat.forPattern("yyyy-mm-dd");
 
     @Override
     public GetTransUnitListResult execute(GetTransUnitList action,
diff --git a/zanata-war/src/main/resources/messages.properties b/zanata-war/src/main/resources/messages.properties
index 083cfc8538..11e7ac4941 100644
--- a/zanata-war/src/main/resources/messages.properties
+++ b/zanata-war/src/main/resources/messages.properties
@@ -838,9 +838,9 @@ jsf.config.PiwikIdSitetooltip=Website Id in Piwik
 jsf.config.TermsOfUseUrl=Terms of Use URL
 jsf.config.TermsOfUseUrltooltip=The URL for terms of use statement
 jsf.config.MaxConcurrentRequestsPerApiKey=Max concurrent requests per API key
-jsf.config.MaxConcurrentRequestsPerApiKeytooltip=Max concurrent requests per API key. Once over the limit server will return status code 403. 0 means no limit.
+jsf.config.MaxConcurrentRequestsPerApiKeytooltip=Max concurrent requests per API key. Once over the limit server will return status code 403. 0 means no limit. Default(blank) is 6.
 jsf.config.MaxActiveRequestsPerApiKey=Max active requests per API key
-jsf.config.MaxActiveRequestsPerApiKeytooltip=Max active requests per API key. Request may block. 0 means no limit. If this is greater than max concurrent request limit, it will have no effect.
+jsf.config.MaxActiveRequestsPerApiKeytooltip=Max active requests per API key. Request may block. 0 means no limit. Default(blank) is 2. If this is greater than max concurrent request limit, it will have no effect.
 
 
 
diff --git a/zanata-war/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/layout/dashboard/projects.xhtml b/zanata-war/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/layout/dashboard/projects.xhtml
index 90dd5138f0..e48cf43622 100644
--- a/zanata-war/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/layout/dashboard/projects.xhtml
+++ b/zanata-war/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/layout/dashboard/projects.xhtml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         <a4j:status name="projectList-loader">
           <f:facet name="start"><zanata:loader/></f:facet>
         </a4j:status>
-        <h:form id="projectListForm">
+        <h:form id="projectListForm" class="l--push-bottom-1">
           <ul id="maintainedProjects" class="list--stats">
             <ui:repeat value="#{dashboardAction.projectList.currentPage}" var="project">
               <li class="list__item--actionable">
diff --git a/zanata-war/src/main/webapp/admin/server_configuration.xhtml b/zanata-war/src/main/webapp/admin/server_configuration.xhtml
index 2ba7f4b1da..9a3fdcb06f 100644
--- a/zanata-war/src/main/webapp/admin/server_configuration.xhtml
+++ b/zanata-war/src/main/webapp/admin/server_configuration.xhtml
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@
           <h:inputText id="maxConcurrentPerApiKeyEml"
             value="#{serverConfigurationBean.maxConcurrentRequestsPerApiKey}">
             <a4j:ajax event="blur" render="maxConcurrentPerApiKeyField"/>
+            <rich:placeholder value="default is 6" styleClass="txt--neutral" />
           </h:inputText>
 
           <s:span styleClass="icon-info-circle-2 input_help"
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@
             value="#{serverConfigurationBean.maxActiveRequestsPerApiKey}">
             <a4j:ajax event="blur"
               render="maxActiveRequestsPerApiKeyField"/>
+            <rich:placeholder value="default is 2" styleClass="txt--neutral" />
           </h:inputText>
 
           <s:span styleClass="icon-info-circle-2 input_help"