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diff --git a/app/assets/images/home_bg_2.png b/app/assets/images/home_bg_2.png
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diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/Jit/onCreateLabelHandler.js b/app/assets/javascripts/Jit/onCreateLabelHandler.js
index 7284fa80..3370b402 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/Jit/onCreateLabelHandler.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/Jit/onCreateLabelHandler.js
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ function bindCallbacks(showCard, nameContainer, node) {
     $('.name').css('display','block');
     $('.name.topic_' + node.id).css('display','none');
     $('.showcard.topic_' + node.id).fadeIn('fast');
-    //selectNodeOnClickHandler(node,e);
+    $('.showcard.topic_' + node.id).find('.scroll').mCustomScrollbar("update");
     node.setData('dim', 1, 'current');
     Mconsole.plot();
   });
@@ -312,10 +312,9 @@ function bindCallbacks(showCard, nameContainer, node) {
     $(nameContainer).find('.label').html(name);
   });
 
-  //available if you want it :)
-  //$(showCard).find('.best_in_place_desc').bind("ajax:success", function() {
-  //  var desc = $(this).html();
-  //});
+  $(showCard).find('.best_in_place_desc').bind("ajax:success", function() {
+    $(showCard).find('.scroll').mCustomScrollbar("update");
+  });
 
   $(showCard).find('.best_in_place_link').bind("ajax:success", function() {
     var link = $(this).html();
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
index 5def847a..22336cd2 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var labelType, useGradients, nativeTextSupport, animate, json, Mconsole = null,
 
  $(document).ready(function() {
  
-    $('#new_topic, #new_synapse').bind('contextmenu', function(e){
+  $('#new_topic, #new_synapse').bind('contextmenu', function(e){
 		return false;
 	});
 	
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var labelType, useGradients, nativeTextSupport, animate, json, Mconsole = null,
 	$('#topic_name').bind('railsAutocomplete.select', function(event, data){  
       if (data.item.id != undefined) {
         $('#topic_grabTopic').val(data.item.id);
-		$('.new_topic').submit();
+		    $('.new_topic').submit();
       }
     });
 	
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ var labelType, useGradients, nativeTextSupport, animate, json, Mconsole = null,
       event.preventDefault();
     });
 	
-	//$("#cards").mCustomScrollbar(); 
 	$(".scroll").mCustomScrollbar();
 	
 	//$('.nodemargin').css('padding-top',$('.focus').css('height'));	
@@ -86,6 +85,13 @@ var labelType, useGradients, nativeTextSupport, animate, json, Mconsole = null,
     $(this).parents('.CardOnGraph').find('img.icon').attr('alt', metacode);
     $(this).parents('.CardOnGraph').find('img.icon').attr('src', imgArray[metacode].src);
   });
+  $('.best_in_place_desc').bind("ajax:success", function() {
+    $(this).parents('.CardOnGraph').find('.scroll').mCustomScrollbar("update");
+  });
+  $('.best_in_place_link').bind("ajax:success", function() {
+    var link = $(this).html();
+    $(this).parents('.CardOnGraph').find('.go-link').attr('href', link);
+  });
     
 	// this is to save the layout of maps when you're on a map page
 	$("#saveLayout").click(function(event) {
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
index c139866a..9ed5830c 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ h1 {
 h2 {
   display:block;
   text-align:center;
-  font-family: "vinyl",sans-serif;
+  font-family: "katarine-web",sans-serif;
   background: url('black_bg.png');
   font-size:24px;
   line-height:35px;
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ a {
   width: 845px;	
 }
 
+.requestInvite {
+  display:block;
+  margin:-720px auto 0;
+}
+
 .new_session, 
 .new_user,
 .new_map,
@@ -651,6 +656,31 @@ input[type="submit"] {
   display:block;
 }
 
+.home_bg {
+  background: url('home_bg.png') no-repeat;
+  overflow-y:scroll;
+  display:block;
+  height:100%;
+}
+
+.home_content {
+  width: 830px;
+  margin:0 auto;
+}
+
+span.blue {
+  color: #36bbe8;
+}
+
+.home_desc {
+font-style: oblique;
+text-transform: uppercase;
+font-family: 'vinyl';
+font-size: 40px;
+margin: 20px;
+text-align:center;
+}
+
 .contact {
   text-align: center;
   margin: 1em 0 1em 0;
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/base.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/base.css
index 4d8c2c0a..9817c8f0 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/base.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/base.css
@@ -73,9 +73,28 @@
 }
 
 .best_in_place_name {
-  max-width:130px;
+  width:150px;
   float:left;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
 }
+.best_in_place_name:hover {
+  width:150px;
+  float:left;
+  text-overflow: none;
+  white-space: normal;
+  overflow: visible;
+  position: absolute;
+  background: #ddd;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  padding: 5px;
+  opacity: 0.98;
+  box-shadow: 4px 4px 5px #888888;
+  border: 1px solid #AAA;
+  z-index: 5;
+}
+
 
 .best_in_place_name input{
   max-width:130px;
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/maps.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/maps.css.scss
index a4e11a01..129a14bb 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/maps.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/maps.css.scss
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ padding: 0;
 cursor:pointer;
 }
 
-.map .scroll { display:block; height:283px; }
+.map .scroll { display:block; height:250px; }
 
 .map .type {position: absolute;
 color: white;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ line-height: 24px;}
 
 .map .icon { position:absolute; top:135px; left:-25px; }
 
-.map .title { font-size:22px; line-height:25px; display:block; border-bottom:2px solid #000; padding-bottom:5px; }
+.map .title { font-size:22px; line-height:27px; display:block; border-bottom:2px solid #000; padding-bottom:5px; }
 
 .map .desc { font-size:15px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
 .map .desc h3 { font-style:normal; margin-top:5px; }
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/topics.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/topics.css.scss
index 67eaec5e..7b42ffa9 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/topics.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/topics.css.scss
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ line-height: 24px;}
 
 .topic .icon { position:absolute; top:135px; left:-25px; }
 
-.topic .title { font-size:22px; line-height:25px; display:block; border-bottom:2px solid #000; padding-bottom:5px; }
+.topic .title { font-size:22px; line-height:27px; display:block; border-bottom:2px solid #000; padding-bottom:5px; }
 
 .topic .desc { font-size:15px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
 .topic .desc h3 { font-style:normal; margin-top:5px; }
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ line-height: 24px;}
 .topic-go-arrow {
   width: 25px;
   height: 25px;
+  padding-bottom: 2px;
   float: right;
 }
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/main_controller.rb b/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
index 624fad22..19b4252f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
@@ -6,14 +6,10 @@ class MainController < ApplicationController
   respond_to :html, :js, :json
   
   def home
-    @topics = Topic.visibleToUser(@current, nil).sort! { |a,b| b.created_at <=> a.created_at }
-    @topics = @topics.slice(0,3)
-    @synapses = Synapse.visibleToUser(@current, nil).sort! { |a,b| b.created_at <=> a.created_at }
-    @synapses = @synapses.slice(0,3)
     @maps = Map.visibleToUser(@current, nil).sort! { |a,b| b.created_at <=> a.created_at }
     @maps = @maps.slice(0,3)
     
-    respond_with(@topics, @synapses, @maps) 
+    respond_with(@maps) 
   end
   
   def console	
@@ -50,6 +46,11 @@ class MainController < ApplicationController
     end
   end
   
+  
+  def requestinvite
+	  
+  end
+  
   def invite	
 	@user = current_user
 	
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
index d7a42fde..d6ac3a09 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
@@ -46,22 +46,22 @@
       <div class="logo">
           <% unless authenticated? %>
             <ul class="menu">
-              <li class="first"><%= link_to "About", "http://blog.metamaps.cc" %></li>
-              <li><%= link_to "Request Invite", topics_url %></li>
-              <li><%= link_to "Console", console_url %></li>
+              <li class="first"><a href="http://blog.metamaps.cc" target="_blank">About</a></li>
+              <li><a href="/request">Request Invite</a></li>
               <li><%= link_to "Explore Maps", maps_url %></li>
               <li class="last"><%= link_to "Login", new_session_path, id: "Login" %></li>
             </ul>
           <% end %>
           <% if authenticated? %>
             <ul class="menu">
-                <li class="first"><%= link_to "Console", console_url %></li>
-                <li><%= link_to "Create Map", new_map_url %></li>
+                <li class="first"><a href="http://blog.metamaps.cc" target="_blank">About</a></li>
+                <li><%= link_to "Send Invite", invite_path %></li>
                 <li><%= link_to "Explore Maps", maps_url %></li>
+                <li><%= link_to "Create Map", new_map_url %></li>
                 <li><%= link_to "My Maps", user_maps_url(user) %></li>
                 <li><%= link_to "My Profile", user_url(user) %></li>
-                <li><%= link_to "Send Invite", invite_path %></li>
                 <li><%= link_to "Settings", edit_user_url(user) %></li>
+                <li><%= link_to "Console", console_url %></li>
                 <% unless Map.first(:conditions => [ "id = ?", 7]).nil? %>
                   <li><%= link_to "Feedback", map_path(Map.find(7)) %></li>
                 <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/main/home.html.erb b/app/views/main/home.html.erb
index 8fbbeccf..1da1df24 100644
--- a/app/views/main/home.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/main/home.html.erb
@@ -3,28 +3,16 @@
   # Located at /
   # Shows 3 most recently created topics, synapses, and maps.
   #%>
-
+<div class="home_bg">
 <p class="contact">
   To get in touch, follow or tweet at us! <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/metamapps">@metamapps</a>.
 </p>
-<div class="profile">
 
-<h2>Recently Created Topics <%= link_to "see all", topics_url%></h2>
-<div class="centeredProfile">
-<% @topics.each do |topic| %>
-    <%= render topic %>
-<% end %>
+<div class="home_content">
+<div class="home_desc">
+<span class="blue">Metamaps</span> is a plateau for visioning, magic making, productive conversation, understanding something, innovation, free style weaving and all night brainstorming. Metamaps is a game for making the world a better place.
 </div>
 <div class="clearfloat"></div>
-
-<h2>Recently Created Synapses <%= link_to "see all", synapses_url%></h2>
-<div class="centeredProfile">
-<% @synapses.each do |synapse| %>
-    <%= render synapse %>
-<% end %>
-</div>
-<div class="clearfloat"></div>
-
 <h2>Recently Created Maps <%= link_to "see all", maps_url%></h2>
 <div class="centeredProfile">
 <% @maps.each do |map| %>
@@ -32,9 +20,13 @@
 <% end %>
 </div>
 <div class="clearfloat leaveSpace"></div>
-
+<p class="contact">
+  Creative designs by <a target="_blank" href="http://gavinkeech.com">Gavin Keech</a>.
+</p>
 </div>
+<div class="clearfloat"></div>
 
 <h1 class="index">
-  Home
+  Welcome
 </h1>
+</div>
diff --git a/app/views/main/requestinvite.html.erb b/app/views/main/requestinvite.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f14f800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/main/requestinvite.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<%#
+  # @file
+  # Located at /request
+  # Shows a form where people can request an invite
+  #%>
+
+<iframe class="requestInvite" src="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lWoKPFHErsDfV5l7-SvcHxwX3vDi9nNNVW0rFMgJwgg/viewform?embedded=true" width="760" height="720" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0">Loading...</iframe>
+
+<script>
+$(document).ready(function() {
+  $('.requestInvite').animate({ margin: '0px auto' }, 1000)
+});
+</script>
+
+<h1 class="index">
+  Request Invite
+</h1>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 92afb1b9..d5f3d162 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ ISSAD::Application.routes.draw do
   
   match 'console', to: 'main#console', via: :get, as: :console
   
+  match 'request', to: 'main#requestinvite', via: :get, as: :request
+  
   match 'invite', to: 'main#invite', via: :get, as: :invite
   
   match 'search', to: 'main#search', via: :get, as: :search