diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/Jit/ForceDirected/metamapFD.js b/app/assets/javascripts/Jit/ForceDirected/metamapFD.js
index d3b4bcb0..f944a5e2 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/Jit/ForceDirected/metamapFD.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/Jit/ForceDirected/metamapFD.js
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ function initFD(){
 			node.eachAdjacency(function(adj) {  
 			  adj.setDataset('end', {  
 				lineWidth: 3,  
-				color: '#36acfb'  
+				color: '#FFF'  
 			  });  
 			});  
 		  } else {  
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
index 48d26acf..8a410406 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
@@ -43,21 +43,83 @@
 		}
 	});
 	
-    var sliding = false; 
-    $(".legend").hover( 
+	
+	// controls the sliding hover of the filters
+    var sliding1 = false; 
+    $(".accountWrap").hover( 
         function () { 
-          if (! sliding) { 
-            sliding = true; 
-            $("#iconLegend ul").slideDown('slow', function() { 
-              sliding = false; 
+          if (! sliding1) { 
+            sliding1 = true; 
+            $(".account").slideDown('slow', function() { 
+              sliding1 = false; 
             }); 
           } 
         },  
         function () { 
-          if (! sliding) { 
-            sliding = true; 
+          if (! sliding1) { 
+            sliding1 = true; 
+            $(".account").slideUp('slow', function() { 
+              sliding1 = false; 
+            }); 
+          } 
+        } 
+    );
+	
+	var sliding2 = false; 
+    $(".createWrap").hover( 
+        function () { 
+          if (! sliding2) { 
+            sliding2 = true; 
+            $(".create").slideDown('slow', function() { 
+              sliding2 = false; 
+            }); 
+          } 
+        },  
+        function () { 
+          if (! sliding2) { 
+            sliding2 = true; 
+            $(".create").slideUp('slow', function() { 
+              sliding2 = false; 
+            }); 
+          } 
+        } 
+    );
+	
+	var sliding3 = false; 
+    $(".exploreWrap").hover( 
+        function () { 
+          if (! sliding3) { 
+            sliding3 = true; 
+            $(".explore").slideDown('slow', function() { 
+              sliding3 = false; 
+            }); 
+          } 
+        },  
+        function () { 
+          if (! sliding3) { 
+            sliding3 = true; 
+            $(".explore").slideUp('slow', function() { 
+              sliding3 = false; 
+            }); 
+          } 
+        } 
+    );
+	
+	var sliding4 = false; 
+    $(".legend").hover( 
+        function () { 
+          if (! sliding4) { 
+            sliding4 = true; 
+            $("#iconLegend ul").slideDown('slow', function() { 
+              sliding4 = false; 
+            }); 
+          } 
+        },  
+        function () { 
+          if (! sliding4) { 
+            sliding4 = true; 
             $("#iconLegend ul").slideUp('slow', function() { 
-              sliding = false; 
+              sliding4 = false; 
             }); 
           } 
         } 
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
index cda002d1..f27cb8f4 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ input[type="submit"] { margin-top:5px; }
 
 .nodemargin { padding-top:120px; }
 
-.focus { position:fixed; top:0; left:0; width:90%; z-index:10; display: block; min-width:533px; margin: 50px 50px 25px 50px; background: url('bg.png'); border-radius: 20px; color:#000; border:1px solid #000; }
+.focus { position:fixed; top:0; left:0; width:90%; z-index:2; display: block; min-width:533px; margin: 50px 50px 25px 50px; background: url('bg.png'); border-radius: 20px; color:#000; border:1px solid #000; }
 .focus h1 { margin-top:0; }
 .focusleft, .focusmiddle, .focusright { display:block; float:left; }
 .focusleft { width:20%; min-width:70px; text-align:center; }
@@ -79,6 +79,34 @@ input[type="submit"] { margin-top:5px; }
 .divider { margin: 20px 50px 20px 50px; border-bottom:2px solid #FFF; }
 .empty { margin-left:50px; }
 
+#menus { margin-right:15px; }
+.accountWrap, .createWrap, .exploreWrap { display:block; position:relative; cursor: pointer;}
+
+#menus .account, #menus .create, #menus .explore { display:none; position:absolute; right:0; z-index:12; width:auto; color: #67AF9F;
+white-space: nowrap;
+text-align: center;
+font-size: 16px;
+overflow: hidden;
+padding: 3px 8px;
+margin: 0;
+border: 2px solid #AAA;
+background: white;
+border-radius: 6px;
+-webkit-border-radius: 6px;
+-moz-border-radius: 6px;
+box-shadow: 0 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) inset;
+-webkit-box-shadow: 0 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) inset;
+-moz-box-shadow: 0 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) inset;
+background: -moz-linear-gradient( center top, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03) 0% ) repeat scroll 0 0 white;
+background: -webkit-gradient( linear, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, from(white), to(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03)), color-stop(0.5, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)), color-stop(0.5, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03)) ) repeat scroll 0 0 white;
+border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+}
+
+#menus ul li { margin:0; clear:both; float:none; list-style-type:none; display:block; padding:3px; text-align:center; border-top:1px solid #999; }
+#menus ul li.first { border:none; }
+#menus ul li a:hover { color:#2d6a5d; }
+#menus ul li a { color: #67AF9F; display:block; }
+
 
 /* --- styling the filter ---*/
 .legend { position:fixed; bottom:10px; right:15px; z-index:12; display:block; width:auto; color: #67AF9F;
diff --git a/app/controllers/main_controller.rb b/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
index 682b8e5e..a333b8f3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,21 @@ class MainController < ApplicationController
 
   respond_to :html, :js, :json
   
-  def home
+  #homepage pick a random map and show it
+  def samplemap	
+	@current = current_user
+    @maps = Map.visibleToUser(@current, nil)
+	@map = @maps.sample
+	
+	@mapjson = @map.self_as_json(@current).html_safe
+	
+	respond_to do |format|
+      format.html { respond_with(@map, @user) }
+      format.json { respond_with(@mapjson) }
+    end
+  end
+  
+  def metamap
     @current = current_user
     
 	@item = Item.visibleToUser(@current, nil).first
@@ -23,5 +37,6 @@ class MainController < ApplicationController
       format.html { respond_with(@maps) }
     end
   end
+  
 
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
index 67baa140..a431a13f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ class SessionsController < ApplicationController
     @session = Session.create(params[:session])
     
     @user = User.new
+	
+	@connor = User.find(555629996)
+	@map = Map.find(5)
 		
-    respond_with(@user, @session, location: root_url) do |format|
-      
+    respond_with(@user, @session, location: user_map_url(@connor,@map)) do |format| 
     end
   end
   
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ class SessionsController < ApplicationController
     @session.destroy
     
     respond_to do |format|
-      format.html   { respond_with(@session, location: root_url) }
+      format.html   { respond_with(@session, location: maps_url) }
     end
     
   end
diff --git a/app/views/items/_item.html.erb b/app/views/items/_item.html.erb
index 22035d19..169f4213 100644
--- a/app/views/items/_item.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/items/_item.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <%= div_for item, class: item.item_category.name do %>
-	<% if @user %><%= link_to 'Delete', user_item_path(@user,item), :class => 'delete', :confirm => 'Delete this topic and all synapses linking to it?', :method => :delete, :remote => true%><% end %>
+	<% if item.user == user %><%= link_to 'Delete', user_item_path(@user,item), :class => 'delete', :confirm => 'Delete this topic and all synapses linking to it?', :method => :delete, :remote => true%><% end %>
 	<p class="type"><%= item.item_category.name %></p>
 	<%= image_tag item.item_category.icon, :class => 'icon', :size => '50x50' %>
 	<%= link_to item.name, user_item_path(@user, item), :class => 'title' %>
diff --git a/app/views/items/show.html.erb b/app/views/items/show.html.erb
index eb13810b..e4e6eba1 100644
--- a/app/views/items/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/items/show.html.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 		<%= image_tag @item.item_category.icon, :class => 'icon', :size => '50x50' %>
 	</div>
 	<div class="focusmiddle">
-		<h1 class="title"><%= @item.name %> <% if authenticated? %><%= link_to "[edit]", edit_user_item_path(@user, @item) %><% end %></h1>
+		<h1 class="title"><%= @item.name %> <% if @item.permission == "commons" || @item.user == @user %><%= link_to "[edit]", edit_user_item_path(@user, @item) %><% end %></h1>
 		<div class="desc">
 			<p><%= @item.desc %></p>
 		</div>
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
index e28d7ece..3b71e812 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
@@ -49,29 +49,45 @@
   <%= content_tag :div, class: authenticated? ? "main authenticated" : "main unauthenticated" do %>
 
         <div class="headertop">
-			<h1 id="mainTitle"><%= link_to "metamaps", root_path %></h1>&nbsp;beta
+			<h1 id="mainTitle"><%= link_to "metamaps", root_url %></h1>&nbsp;beta
 			<% unless authenticated? %>
 				<ul>
 					<li><%= link_to "Login", new_session_path, id: "Login" %></li>
 					<li>|</li>
 					<li><%= link_to "Maps", allmaps_path %></li>
+					<li>|</li>
+					<li><%= link_to "All", metamap_path %></li>
 				</ul>
 			<% end %>
 			<% if authenticated? %>
-				<ul>
-					<li><%= link_to "Logout", session_path, method: 'delete', id: "Login" %></li>
-					<li><%= link_to "Account", edit_user_url(user) %></li>
-					<li><%= link_to "My Maps", user_maps_url(user) %></li>
-					<li><%= link_to "My Synapses", user_synapses_url(user) %></li>
-					<li><%= link_to "My Topics", user_items_url(user) %></li>
+				<ul id="menus">
+					<li class="accountWrap">
+						<p id="account">Account</p>
+						<ul class="account">
+							<li class="first"><%= link_to "My Topics", user_items_url(user) %></li>
+							<li><%= link_to "My Synapses", user_synapses_url(user) %></li>
+							<li><%= link_to "My Maps", user_maps_url(user) %></li>
+							<li><%= link_to "Settings", edit_user_url(user) %></li>
+							<li class="last"><%= link_to "Logout", session_path, method: 'delete', id: "Login" %></li>
+						</ul>
+					</li>
 					<li>|</li>
-					<li><%= link_to "Add Map", new_user_map_path(user), id: "newmap" %></li>
+					<li class="createWrap">
+						<p id="create">Create</p>
+						<ul class="create">
+							<li class="first"><%= link_to "Add Topic", new_user_item_path(user), id: "newtopic" %></li>
+							<li><%= link_to "Add Synapse", new_user_synapse_path(user), id: "newsynapse" %></li>
+							<li class="last"><%= link_to "Add Map", new_user_map_path(user), id: "newmap" %></li>
+						</ul>	
+					</li>
 					<li>|</li>
-					<li><%= link_to "Add Synapse", new_user_synapse_path(user), id: "newsynapse" %></li>
-					<li>|</li>
-					<li><%= link_to "Add Topic", new_user_item_path(user), id: "newtopic" %></li>
-					<li>|</li>
-					<li><%= link_to "Maps", allmaps_path %></li>
+					<li class="exploreWrap">
+						<p id="explore">Explore</p>
+						<ul class="explore">
+							<li class="first"><%= link_to "Maps", allmaps_path %></li>
+							<li class="last"><%= link_to "Metamap", metamap_path %></li>
+						</ul>
+					</li>					
 				</ul>
 			<% end %>
 		</div>
diff --git a/app/views/main/metamap.html.erb b/app/views/main/metamap.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f9e900c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/main/metamap.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<% unless @item.nil? %>
+<div class="home" id="container">
+  <div id="center-container">
+    <div id="infovis"></div>    
+  </div>
+  <div id="showcard">
+  </div>
+</div>
+<div class="clearfloat"></div>
+<script>
+	json = <%= @alljson %>;
+	$(document).ready(function() {
+		initFD();
+	});
+</script>
+<% end %>
+<% if @item.nil? %>
+	 <p><br>Shucks, there is nothing in metamaps.<p>
+<% end %>
+
+<% if authenticated? %>
+	<%= render :partial => 'items/new' %>
+	<%= render :partial => 'synapses/new' %>
+<% end %>
+
diff --git a/app/views/main/samplemap.html.erb b/app/views/main/samplemap.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d808b248
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/main/samplemap.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<div class="focus">
+	<div class="focusleft">
+		<p># of Topics: <%= @map.items.count %></p>
+		<p># of Synapses: <%= @map.synapses.count %></p>
+	</div>
+	<div class="focusmiddle">
+		<h1 class="title"><%= @map.name %></h1>
+		<div class="desc">
+			<p><%= @map.desc %></p>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+	<div class="focusright">
+		<div class="link"><p>Permissions:<%= @map.permission %></p></div>
+	</div>
+</div>
+<div class="clearfloat nodemargin"></div>
+
+<div class="maps" id="container">
+  <div id="center-container">
+    <div id="infovis"></div>    
+  </div>
+  <div id="showcard">
+  </div>
+</div>
+<div class="clearfloat"></div>
+
+<script>
+	json = <%= @mapjson %>;
+	if (json.length > 0) {
+		$(document).ready(function() {
+			initFD();
+		});
+	}
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/maps/_map.html.erb b/app/views/maps/_map.html.erb
index 425115a0..8058a39c 100644
--- a/app/views/maps/_map.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/maps/_map.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <%= div_for map do %>
-	<% if authenticated? %><%= link_to 'Delete', user_map_path(map.user,map), :class => 'delete', :confirm => 'Delete this map (nodes and synapses will remain)?', :method => :delete %><% end %>
+	<% if map.user == user %><%= link_to 'Delete', user_map_path(map.user,map), :class => 'delete', :confirm => 'Delete this map (nodes and synapses will remain)?', :method => :delete, :remote => true %><% end %>
 	<%= link_to map.name, user_map_path(map.user, map), :class => 'title' %>
 	<div class="desc"><p><%= map.desc %></p><p># of Topics: <%= map.items.count %></p><p># of Synapses: <%= map.synapses.count %></p></div>
 	<div class="link"><p>Permissions:<%= map.permission %></p></div>
diff --git a/app/views/maps/_newsynapse.html.erb b/app/views/maps/_newsynapse.html.erb
index 11760702..9bce585d 100644
--- a/app/views/maps/_newsynapse.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/maps/_newsynapse.html.erb
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
-<div class="anypage">
-	<%= form_for Synapse.new, url: user_synapses_url(user), remote: true do |form| %>
-	  <button id="closenewsynapse" onclick="$('#new_synapse').fadeOut('fast'); $('#new_synapse')[0].reset(); return false;">close</button>
-	  <h3>Add Synapse Between Topics</h3> 
-	  <%= hidden_field_tag(:category, "Item") %>  
-	  <% if Item.all.count > 0 %>
-		<label for="node1_id">Choose First Item</label>
-		<%= select_tag :node1_id, options_from_collection_for_select(Item.order("name ASC").all, "id", "name") %>
-	  <% end %>
-	  <label for="item_desc">Describe The Connection</label>
-	  <%= form.text_field :desc, class: "description" %>
-	  <% if Item.all.count > 0 %>
-		<label for="node2_id">Choose Second Item</label>
-		<%= select_tag :node2_id, options_from_collection_for_select(Item.order("name ASC").all, "id", "name") %>
-	  <% end %>
-	  <label for="synapse_permission">Permission</label>
-	  <%= form.select(:permission, options_for_select(['commons', 'public', 'private'])) %>
-	  <%= form.hidden_field :map, :value => @map.id %>
-	  <%= form.submit "Add Synapse", class: "add" %>
-	<% end %>
+<div class="anypage">
+	<%= form_for Synapse.new, url: user_synapses_url(user), remote: true do |form| %>
+	  <button id="closenewsynapse" onclick="$('#new_synapse').fadeOut('fast'); $('#new_synapse')[0].reset(); return false;">close</button>
+	  <h3>Add Synapse Between Topics</h3> 
+	  <%= hidden_field_tag(:category, "Item") %>  
+	  <% if Item.visibleToUser(user, nil).count > 0 %>
+		<label for="node1_id">Choose First Item</label>
+		<%= select_tag :node1_id, options_from_collection_for_select(Item.order("name ASC").visibleToUser(user, nil), "id", "name") %>
+	  <% end %>
+	  <label for="item_desc">Describe The Connection</label>
+	  <%= form.text_field :desc, class: "description" %>
+	  <% if Item.visibleToUser(user, nil).count > 0 %>
+		<label for="node2_id">Choose Second Item</label>
+		<%= select_tag :node2_id, options_from_collection_for_select(Item.order("name ASC").visibleToUser(user, nil), "id", "name") %>
+	  <% end %>
+	  <label for="synapse_permission">Permission</label>
+	  <%= form.select(:permission, options_for_select(['commons', 'public', 'private'])) %>
+	  <%= form.hidden_field :map, :value => @map.id %>
+	  <%= form.submit "Add Synapse", class: "add" %>
+	<% end %>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/maps/destroy.js.erb b/app/views/maps/destroy.js.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fa847ae6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/maps/destroy.js.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+$('#<%= dom_id(@item) %>').fadeOut('slow');
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/maps/show.html.erb b/app/views/maps/show.html.erb
index 848fb6d3..36a78b48 100644
--- a/app/views/maps/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/maps/show.html.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 		<p># of Synapses: <%= @map.synapses.count %></p>
 	</div>
 	<div class="focusmiddle">
-		<h1 class="title"><%= @map.name %> <% if authenticated? %><%= link_to "[edit]", edit_user_map_path(@user, @map) %><% end %></h1>
+		<h1 class="title"><%= @map.name %> <% if (@map.permission == "commons" && @user != nil) || @map.user == @user %><%= link_to "[edit]", edit_user_map_path(@user, @map) %><% end %></h1>
 		<div class="desc">
 			<p><%= @map.desc %></p>
 		</div>
diff --git a/app/views/synapses/_new.html.erb b/app/views/synapses/_new.html.erb
index 712f82f4..ff76f351 100644
--- a/app/views/synapses/_new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/synapses/_new.html.erb
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
-<div class="anypage">
-	<%= form_for Synapse.new, url: user_synapses_url(user), remote: true do |form| %>
-	  <button id="closenewsynapse" onclick="$('#new_synapse').fadeOut('fast'); $('#new_synapse')[0].reset(); return false;">close</button>
-	  <h3>Add Synapse Between Topics</h3> 
-	  <%= hidden_field_tag(:category, "Item") %>  
-	  <% if Item.all.count > 0 %>
-		<label for="node1_id">Choose First Item</label>
-		<%= select_tag :node1_id, options_from_collection_for_select(Item.order("name ASC").all, "id", "name") %>
-	  <% end %>
-	  <label for="item_desc">Describe The Connection</label>
-	  <%= form.text_field :desc, class: "description" %>
-	  <% if Item.all.count > 0 %>
-		<label for="node2_id">Choose Second Item</label>
-		<%= select_tag :node2_id, options_from_collection_for_select(Item.order("name ASC").all, "id", "name") %>
-	  <% end %>
-	  <label for="synapse_permission">Permission</label>
-	  <%= form.select(:permission, options_for_select(['commons', 'public', 'private'])) %>
-	  <%= form.submit "Add Synapse", class: "add" %>
-	<% end %>
+<div class="anypage">
+	<%= form_for Synapse.new, url: user_synapses_url(user), remote: true do |form| %>
+	  <button id="closenewsynapse" onclick="$('#new_synapse').fadeOut('fast'); $('#new_synapse')[0].reset(); return false;">close</button>
+	  <h3>Add Synapse Between Topics</h3> 
+	  <%= hidden_field_tag(:category, "Item") %>  
+	  <% if Item.visibleToUser(user, nil).count > 0 %>
+		<label for="node1_id">Choose First Item</label>
+		<%= select_tag :node1_id, options_from_collection_for_select(Item.order("name ASC").visibleToUser(user, nil), "id", "name") %>
+	  <% end %>
+	  <label for="item_desc">Describe The Connection</label>
+	  <%= form.text_field :desc, class: "description" %>
+	  <% if Item.visibleToUser(user, nil).count > 0 %>
+		<label for="node2_id">Choose Second Item</label>
+		<%= select_tag :node2_id, options_from_collection_for_select(Item.order("name ASC").visibleToUser(user, nil), "id", "name") %>
+	  <% end %>
+	  <label for="synapse_permission">Permission</label>
+	  <%= form.select(:permission, options_for_select(['commons', 'public', 'private'])) %>
+	  <%= form.submit "Add Synapse", class: "add" %>
+	<% end %>
 </div>
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diff --git a/app/views/synapses/new.html.erb b/app/views/synapses/new.html.erb
index 1cb598e4..72db8593 100644
--- a/app/views/synapses/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/synapses/new.html.erb
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
-<div class="newsynapses">
-	<%= form_for @synapse, url: user_synapses_url do |form| %>
-	  <h3>Add Synapse Between Topics</h3> 
-	  <%= hidden_field_tag(:category, "Item") %>  
-	  <% if Item.all.count > 0 %>
-		<label for="node1_id">Choose First Item</label>
-		<%= select_tag :node1_id, options_from_collection_for_select(Item.order("name ASC").all, "id", "name") %>
-	  <% end %>
-	  <label for="item_desc">Describe The Connection</label>
-	  <%= form.text_field :desc, class: "description" %>
-	  <% if Item.all.count > 0 %>
-		<label for="node2_id">Choose Second Item</label>
-		<%= select_tag :node2_id, options_from_collection_for_select(Item.order("name ASC").all, "id", "name") %>
-	  <% end %>
-	  <label for="synapse_permission">Permission</label>
-	  <%= form.select(:permission, options_for_select(['commons', 'public', 'private'])) %>
-	  <%= form.submit "Add Synapse", class: "add" %>
-	<% end %>
+<div class="newsynapses">
+	<%= form_for @synapse, url: user_synapses_url do |form| %>
+	  <h3>Add Synapse Between Topics</h3> 
+	  <%= hidden_field_tag(:category, "Item") %>  
+	  <% if Item.visibleToUser(user, nil).count > 0 %>
+		<label for="node1_id">Choose First Item</label>
+		<%= select_tag :node1_id, options_from_collection_for_select(Item.order("name ASC").visibleToUser(user, nil), "id", "name") %>
+	  <% end %>
+	  <label for="item_desc">Describe The Connection</label>
+	  <%= form.text_field :desc, class: "description" %>
+	  <% if Item.visibleToUser(user, nil).count > 0 %>
+		<label for="node2_id">Choose Second Item</label>
+		<%= select_tag :node2_id, options_from_collection_for_select(Item.order("name ASC").visibleToUser(user, nil), "id", "name") %>
+	  <% end %>
+	  <label for="synapse_permission">Permission</label>
+	  <%= form.select(:permission, options_for_select(['commons', 'public', 'private'])) %>
+	  <%= form.submit "Add Synapse", class: "add" %>
+	<% end %>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index ee5f2e24..dcf1019b 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 ISSAD::Application.routes.draw do
 
-  root to: 'main#home', via: :get
+  root to: 'main#samplemap', via: :get
   
+  match 'metamap', to: 'main#metamap', via: :get, as: :metamap
   match 'maps', to: 'main#allmaps', via: :get, as: :allmaps
   
   resource :session