diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Content/Admin/css/base.css b/src/Orchard.Web/Content/Admin/css/base.css
index 7acaebe11..a82cdbf06 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Content/Admin/css/base.css
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Content/Admin/css/base.css
@@ -297,7 +297,6 @@ div.confirmation, div.warning, div.critical {
 
 /* Forms   
 ----------------------------------------------------------*/
-
 fieldset.bulk.actions {
     display:inline;
     margin:0 1.4em -.7em 0;
@@ -314,12 +313,16 @@ label span {
 	font-weight:normal;
 }
 
+/* todo: (heskew) try to get .text on stuff like #PublishLaterDate */
 select, textarea, input.text, #PublishLaterDate {
 	margin:3px 4px 4px;
 	padding:2px;
 	border:1px solid #d2d6c6;
 	color:#5a5b32;
 }
+select:focus, textarea:focus, input.text:focus, #PublishLaterDate:focus {
+	border-color:#666d51;
+}
 
 input.large.text, textarea, fieldset {
     clear:both;
@@ -363,7 +366,7 @@ button, .button {
 button:hover, .button:hover,
 button:focus, .button:focus {
     background:#8a8f7a;
-    border:1px solid #666d51;
+    border-color:#666d51;
     color:#f6faea;
     text-decoration:none;
 }
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/Create.aspx b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/Create.aspx
index c4265b4d0..3a415ce24 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/Create.aspx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/Create.aspx
@@ -3,23 +3,10 @@
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Security" %>
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Mvc.Html" %>
 <% Html.Include("Head"); %>
-    <div class="yui-u">
-        <h2 class="separator">
-            Create New Blog</h2>
-        <p class="bottomSpacer">
-        <a href="<%=Url.Blogs() %>">Manage Blogs</a> > Create
-        </p>
-    </div>
-    <div class="yui-u">
-        <%using (Html.BeginForm()) { %>
-        <ol>
-            <%= Html.ValidationSummary() %>
-            <%= Html.EditorForModel() %>
-            <li class="clearLayout">
-                <input class="button" type="submit" value="Create" />
-                <a href="<%=Url.Blogs() %>" class="button">Cancel</a>
-                </li>
-        </ol>
-        <%}/*EndForm*/%>
-    </div>
+    <h2>Create New Blog</h2>
+    <p><a href="<%=Url.Blogs() %>">Manage Blogs</a> > Create</p>
+    <%using (Html.BeginForm()) { %>
+        <%= Html.ValidationSummary() %>
+        <%= Html.EditorForModel() %>
+    <%}/*EndForm*/%>
 <% Html.Include("Foot"); %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/Edit.aspx b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/Edit.aspx
index 27caade2b..a9191585e 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/Edit.aspx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/Edit.aspx
@@ -1,26 +1,12 @@
 <%@ Page Language="C#" Inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewPage<BlogEditViewModel>" %>
+<%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Mvc.Html"%>
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Blogs.Extensions"%>
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Blogs.ViewModels"%>
-<%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Security" %>
-<%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Mvc.Html" %>
 <% Html.Include("Head"); %>
-    <div class="yui-u">
-        <h2 class="separator">
-            Edit Blog</h2>
-        <p class="bottomSpacer">
-        <a href="<%=Url.Blogs() %>">Manage Blogs</a> > Edit #<%= Model.Id%> <strong><%=Html.Encode(Model.Name)%></strong>
-        </p>
-    </div>
-    <div class="yui-u">
-        <%using (Html.BeginForm()) { %>
-        <ol>
-            <%= Html.ValidationSummary() %>
-            <%= Html.EditorForModel() %>
-            <li class="clearLayout">
-                <input class="button" type="submit" value="Save" /> 
-                <a href="<%=Url.Blogs() %>" class="button">Cancel</a>
-                </li>
-        </ol>
-        <%}/*EndForm*/%>
-    </div>
+    <h2>Edit Blog</h2>
+    <p><a href="<%=Url.Blogs() %>">Manage Blogs</a> > Edit #<%= Model.Id%> <strong><%=Html.Encode(Model.Name)%></strong></p>
+    <% using (Html.BeginForm()) { %>
+        <%= Html.ValidationSummary() %>
+        <%= Html.EditorForModel()%>
+    <% } %>
 <% Html.Include("Foot"); %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/EditorTemplates/BlogEditViewModel.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/EditorTemplates/BlogEditViewModel.ascx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..68188084d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/EditorTemplates/BlogEditViewModel.ascx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewUserControl<BlogEditViewModel>" %>
+<%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Blogs.ViewModels"%>
+<fieldset>
+    <label for="">Blog Name</label>
+    <%=Html.EditorFor(m => m.Name) %>
+<fieldset>
+<%=Html.EditorFor(m => m.Slug, "BlogPermalink") %>
+</fieldset>
+    <label for="">Description</label>
+    <%=Html.EditorFor(m => m.Description) %>
+<fieldset>
+</fieldset>
+    <input class="button" type="submit" value="Create" />
+</fieldset>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/EditorTemplates/BlogPermalink.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/EditorTemplates/BlogPermalink.ascx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c418f606f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/EditorTemplates/BlogPermalink.ascx
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewUserControl" %>
+<fieldset>
+    <label class="sub" for="permalink">Permalink: <span>http://localhost/</span></label>
+    <span><%=Html.TextBox("", Model, new { id = "permalink", @class = "text" })%> <span> &laquo; How to write a permalink. &raquo; </span></span>
+</fieldset>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/EditorTemplates/CreateBlogViewModel.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/EditorTemplates/CreateBlogViewModel.ascx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18b3947e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/EditorTemplates/CreateBlogViewModel.ascx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewUserControl<CreateBlogViewModel>" %>
+<%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Blogs.ViewModels"%>
+<fieldset>
+    <label for="">Blog Name</label>
+    <%=Html.EditorFor(m => m.Name) %>
+<fieldset>
+<%=Html.EditorFor(m => m.Slug, "BlogPermalink") %>
+</fieldset>
+    <label for="">Description</label>
+    <%=Html.EditorFor(m => m.Description) %>
+<fieldset>
+</fieldset>
+    <input class="button" type="submit" value="Create" />
+</fieldset>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.CmsPages/Views/Admin/Create.aspx b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.CmsPages/Views/Admin/Create.aspx
index a7734fd6f..7559e6bc6 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.CmsPages/Views/Admin/Create.aspx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.CmsPages/Views/Admin/Create.aspx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <% Html.Include("Head"); %>
     <h2>Add a Page</h2>
     <p>Select your layout from one of the templates below.</p>
-    <%using (Html.BeginForm()) { %>
+    <% using (Html.BeginForm()) { %>
         <%=Html.ValidationSummary() %>
         <%=Html.EditorForModel() %>
     <% } %>