diff --git a/Documentation/Books/Users/NewFeatures/NewFeatures26.mdpp b/Documentation/Books/Users/NewFeatures/NewFeatures26.mdpp
index f298fd07ad..e48c1a7a0d 100644
--- a/Documentation/Books/Users/NewFeatures/NewFeatures26.mdpp
+++ b/Documentation/Books/Users/NewFeatures/NewFeatures26.mdpp
@@ -158,12 +158,45 @@ RETURN { found: OLD, updated: NEW }
 A more detailed description of `UPSERT` can be found here:
 http://jsteemann.github.io/blog/2015/03/27/preview-of-the-upsert-command/
 
-!SECTION Web Interface
+!SECTION Web Admin Interface
 
-There have been some minor changes in the web interface:
+There have been some minor changes in the web admin interface:
 
 - The query execution time is displayed in the AQL editor now
 - The AQL query button **submit** is now renamed to **execute**
 - We've added a query explain feature in the AQL editor
 - We've added a demo page. This only is shown if demo data is available otherwise it is hidden
-- ArangoDB's built-in web interface now uses sessions. Session information ids are stored in cookies, so clients using the web interface must accept cookies in order to use it
+- ArangoDB's built-in web interface now uses sessions. Session information is stored in cookies, so clients using the web interface must accept cookies in order to use it
+
+!SECTION Foxx improvements
+
+!SUBSECTION Configuration and Dependencies
+
+Foxx app manifests can now define configuration options, as well as dependencies on other Foxx apps.
+
+An introduction to Foxx configurations can be found in the blog:
+https://www.arangodb.com/2015/05/reusable-foxx-apps-with-configurations/
+
+And the blog post on Foxx dependencies can be found here:
+https://www.arangodb.com/2015/05/foxx-dependencies-for-more-composable-foxx-apps/
+
+For more information on manifests see the [Manifest chapter](../Foxx/Develop/Manifest.html). More information on using dependencies can be found in the chapter on [Foxx exports](../Foxx/Advanced/Exports.html).
+
+!SUBSECTION Mocha Tests
+
+You can now write tests for your Foxx apps using the Mocha testing framework:
+https://www.arangodb.com/2015/04/testing-foxx-mocha/
+
+A recipe for writing tests for your Foxx apps can be found in the cookbook:
+https://docs.arangodb.com/cookbook/FoxxTesting.html
+
+!SUBSECTION API Documentation
+
+The API documentation has been updated to Swagger 2. You can now also mount API documentation in your own Foxx apps. For more information see the [API Documentation chapter](../Foxx/Develop/ApiDocumentation.html) in the Foxx documentation.
+
+Also see the blog post introducing this feature:
+https://www.arangodb.com/2015/05/document-your-foxx-apps-with-swagger-2/
+
+!SUBSECTION Custom Scripts
+
+In addition to the existing *setup* and *teardown* scripts you can now define custom scripts in your Foxx manifest and invoke these using the web admin interface or the Foxx manager CLI.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/frontend/js/client/client.js b/js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/frontend/js/client/client.js
index a83b0f82c1..94d73400ed 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/frontend/js/client/client.js
+++ b/js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/frontend/js/client/client.js
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ global.tutorial = require("org/arangodb/tutorial");
 /// @brief prints help
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-window.initHelp = function() {
-  "use strict";
+(function() {
   var internal = require("internal");
 
   if (internal.db) {
@@ -153,6 +152,8 @@ window.initHelp = function() {
   }
 
   if (internal.quiet !== true) {
+    require("org/arangodb").checkAvailableVersions();
+
     if (internal.arango && internal.arango.isConnected && internal.arango.isConnected()) {
       internal.print("Type 'tutorial' for a tutorial or 'help' to see common examples");
     }
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ window.initHelp = function() {
     delete global.IS_UNIT_TESTS;
     delete global.IS_JS_LINT;
   } catch (e) {}
-};
+}());
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // --SECTION--                                                       END-OF-FILE
diff --git a/js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/frontend/js/modules/org/arangodb-common.js b/js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/frontend/js/modules/org/arangodb-common.js
index 4ad425f86f..098f60d504 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/frontend/js/modules/org/arangodb-common.js
+++ b/js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/frontend/js/modules/org/arangodb-common.js
@@ -495,6 +495,52 @@ exports.checkParameter = function (usage, descs, vars) {
   }
 };
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// @brief generate info message for newer version(s) available
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+exports.checkAvailableVersions = function (version) {
+  var console = require("console");
+  var log;
+
+  if (require("org/arangodb").isServer) {
+    log = console.info;
+  }
+  else {
+    log = internal.print;
+  }
+
+  if (version === undefined) {
+    version = internal.version;
+  }
+
+  if (version.match(/beta|alpha|preview|devel/) !== null) {
+    log("Your are using an alpha/beta/preview version ('" + version + "') of ArangoDB");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    var u = "https://www.arangodb.com/repositories/versions.php?version=";
+    var d = internal.download(u + version, "", {timeout: 300});
+    var v = JSON.parse(d.body);
+
+    if (v.hasOwnProperty("bugfix")) {
+      log("Please note that a new bugfix version '" + v.bugfix.version + "' is available");
+    }
+
+    if (v.hasOwnProperty("minor")) {
+      log("Please note that a new minor version '" + v.minor.version + "' is available");
+    }
+
+    if (v.hasOwnProperty("major")) {
+      log("Please note that a new major version '" + v.major.version + "' is available");
+    }
+  }
+  catch (err) {
+    console.debug("cannot check for newer version: ", err.stack);
+  }
+};
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // --SECTION--                                                       END-OF-FILE
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/frontend/js/modules/org/arangodb.js b/js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/frontend/js/modules/org/arangodb.js
index 181c8fde54..38216585b1 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/frontend/js/modules/org/arangodb.js
+++ b/js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/frontend/js/modules/org/arangodb.js
@@ -39,6 +39,18 @@ Object.keys(common).forEach(function (key) {
 // --SECTION--                                                    MODULE EXPORTS
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// @brief isServer
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+exports.isServer = false;
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// @brief isClient
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+exports.isClient = true;
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @brief class "ArangoCollection"
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////