diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 301c768ba..63506a974 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,15 +17,7 @@ Node provides the RESTful API. Angular provides the frontend and accesses the AP
 
 ## Tutorial Series
 
-This repo corresponds to the Node Todo Tutorial Series on [scotch.io](http://scotch.io)
-
-Each branch represents a certain tutorial.
-- tut1-starter: [Creating a Single Page Todo App with Node and Angular](http://scotch.io/tutorials/javascript/creating-a-single-page-todo-app-with-node-and-angular)
-- tut2-services: Coming Soon
-- tut3-auth: Coming Soon
-- tut4-sockets: Coming Soon
-- tut5-redis: Coming Soon
-- tut6-organization: Coming Soon
+This repo corresponds to the [Node Todo Tutorial Series](http://scotch.io/series/node-and-angular-to-do-app) on [scotch.io](http://scotch.io)
 
 Happy Todo-ing!
 
diff --git a/config/database.js b/config/database.js
index ed8735ffa..cd3586632 100644
--- a/config/database.js
+++ b/config/database.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module.exports = {
 
 	// the database url to connect
-	url : 'mongodb://node:node@mongo.onmodulus.net:27017/uwO3mypu'
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	url : 'mongodb://node:nodeuser@mongo.onmodulus.net:27017/uwO3mypu'
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0f84bec6d..26d4d0b17 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
   "main"         : "server.js",
   "author"       : "Scotch",
   "dependencies" : {
-    "express"    : "~3.4.4",
-    "mongoose"   : "~3.6.2"
+    "express"    : "~4.7.2",
+    "mongoose"   : "~3.6.2",
+    "morgan"	 : "~1.2.2",
+	"body-parser": "~1.5.2",
+	"method-override": "~2.1.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/public/core.js b/public/core.js
index 510e43861..fdfff183c 100644
--- a/public/core.js
+++ b/public/core.js
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ function mainController($scope, $http) {
 	$scope.createTodo = function() {
 		$http.post('/api/todos', $scope.formData)
 			.success(function(data) {
-				$scope.formData.text = '';
+				$scope.formData = {}; // clear the form so our user is ready to enter another
 				$scope.todos = data;
+				console.log(data);
 			})
 			.error(function(data) {
 				console.log('Error: ' + data);
@@ -35,4 +36,4 @@ function mainController($scope, $http) {
 			});
 	};
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 4ededaff8..1814ab3fc 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ <h1>I'm a Todo-aholic <span class="label label-info">{{ todos.length }}</span></
 	</div>
 
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 9f8736fac..c869cb7a3 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -5,15 +5,19 @@ var mongoose = require('mongoose'); 					// mongoose for mongodb
 var port  	 = process.env.PORT || 8080; 				// set the port
 var database = require('./config/database'); 			// load the database config
 
+var morgan = require('morgan'); 		// log requests to the console (express4)
+var bodyParser = require('body-parser'); 	// pull information from HTML POST (express4)
+var methodOverride = require('method-override'); // simulate DELETE and PUT (express4)
+
 // configuration ===============================================================
 mongoose.connect(database.url); 	// connect to mongoDB database on modulus.io
 
-app.configure(function() {
-	app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public')); 		// set the static files location /public/img will be /img for users
-	app.use(express.logger('dev')); 						// log every request to the console
-	app.use(express.bodyParser()); 							// pull information from html in POST
-	app.use(express.methodOverride()); 						// simulate DELETE and PUT
-});
+app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public')); 				// set the static files location /public/img will be /img for users
+app.use(morgan('dev')); 										// log every request to the console
+app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({'extended':'true'})); 			// parse application/x-www-form-urlencoded
+app.use(bodyParser.json()); 									// parse application/json
+app.use(bodyParser.json({ type: 'application/vnd.api+json' })); // parse application/vnd.api+json as json
+app.use(methodOverride());
 
 // routes ======================================================================
 require('./app/routes.js')(app);