diff --git a/client/commonFramework.js b/client/commonFramework.js
index 439904aaed..2c615d4f96 100644
--- a/client/commonFramework.js
+++ b/client/commonFramework.js
@@ -420,6 +420,13 @@ var testSuccess = function() {
   isInitRun = false;
 };
 
+function ctrlEnterClickHandler(e) {
+  // ctrl + enter
+  if (e.ctrlKey && e.keyCode === 13) {
+    $('#submit-challenge').click();
+  }
+}
+
 function showCompletion() {
   if (isInitRun) {
     isInitRun = false;
@@ -435,6 +442,8 @@ function showCompletion() {
   );
   var bonfireSolution = myCodeMirror.getValue();
   var didCompleteWith = $('#completed-with').val() || null;
+
+
   $('#complete-courseware-dialog').modal('show');
   $('#complete-courseware-dialog .modal-header').click();
 
@@ -774,6 +783,17 @@ $('#submitButton').on('click', function() {
 });
 
 $(document).ready(function() {
+
+  // init modal keybindings on open
+  $('#complete-courseware-dialog').on('shown.bs.modal', function() {
+    $('#complete-courseware-dialog').keyup(ctrlEnterClickHandler);
+  });
+
+  // remove modal keybinds on close
+  $('#complete-courseware-dialog').on('hidden.bs.modal', function() {
+    $('#complete-courseware-dialog').unbind('keyup', ctrlEnterClickHandler);
+  });
+
   var $preview = $('#preview');
   isInitRun = true;
 
diff --git a/server/views/coursewares/showBonfire.jade b/server/views/coursewares/showBonfire.jade
index 11572b0a82..4272e65876 100644
--- a/server/views/coursewares/showBonfire.jade
+++ b/server/views/coursewares/showBonfire.jade
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ block content
                         editor.setOption("mode", "javascript");
 
     #complete-courseware-dialog.modal(tabindex='-1')
-        .modal-dialog.animated.zoomIn.fast-animation
+        .modal-dialog.animated.fadeIn.fast-animation
             .modal-content
                 .modal-header.challenge-list-header= compliment
                     a.close.closing-x(href='#', data-dismiss='modal', aria-hidden='true') ×
@@ -142,13 +142,12 @@ block content
                       .row
                       if (user)
                           #submit-challenge.animated.fadeIn.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block Submit and go to my next challenge (ctrl + enter)
-
                           if (user.progressTimestamps.length > 2)
-                              a.animated.fadeIn.btn.btn-lg.btn-block.btn-twitter(target="_blank", href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I%20just%20#{verb}%20%40FreeCodeCamp%20#{name}&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffreecodecamp.com/challenges/#{dashedName}&hashtags=LearnToCode, JavaScript")
+                              a.btn.btn-lg.btn-block.btn-twitter(target="_blank", href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I%20just%20#{verb}%20%40FreeCodeCamp%20#{name}&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffreecodecamp.com/challenges/#{dashedName}&hashtags=LearnToCode, JavaScript")
                                   i.fa.fa-twitter  
                                       = phrase
                       else
-                          a.animated.fadeIn.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block(href='/challenges/next-challenge?id=' + challengeId) Go to my next challenge
+                          a.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block(href='/challenges/next-challenge?id=' + challengeId) Go to my next challenge
     #reset-modal.modal(tabindex='-1')
         .modal-dialog.animated.fadeInUp.fast-animation
             .modal-content
diff --git a/server/views/coursewares/showHTML.jade b/server/views/coursewares/showHTML.jade
index b0b82acb21..9dfc27690f 100644
--- a/server/views/coursewares/showHTML.jade
+++ b/server/views/coursewares/showHTML.jade
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ block content
             iframe.iphone.iframe-scroll#preview
             .spacer
         #complete-courseware-dialog.modal(tabindex='-1')
-            .modal-dialog.animated.zoomIn.fast-animation
+            .modal-dialog.animated.fadeIn.fast-animation
                 .modal-content
                     .modal-header.challenge-list-header
                         = compliment
@@ -94,5 +94,5 @@ block content
                             if(user)
                                 #submit-challenge.animated.fadeIn.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block Submit and go to my next challenge (ctrl + enter)
                             else
-                                a.animated.fadeIn.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block(href='/challenges/next-challenge?id=' + challengeId) Go to my next challenge
+                                a.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block(href='/challenges/next-challenge?id=' + challengeId) Go to my next challenge
     include ../partials/challenge-modals
diff --git a/server/views/coursewares/showJS.jade b/server/views/coursewares/showJS.jade
index 07cae9c9da..c2e2e5723e 100644
--- a/server/views/coursewares/showJS.jade
+++ b/server/views/coursewares/showJS.jade
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ block content
                             script.
                                 editor.setOption("mode", "javascript");
     #complete-courseware-dialog.modal(tabindex='-1')
-        .modal-dialog.animated.zoomIn.fast-animation
+        .modal-dialog.animated.fadeIn.fast-animation
             .modal-content
                 .modal-header.challenge-list-header= compliment
                     a.close.closing-x(href='#', data-dismiss='modal', aria-hidden='true') ×
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ block content
                         .spacer
                         .row
                         if (user)
-                            #submit-challenge.animated.fadeIn.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block Submit and go to next challenge (Ctrl + enter)
+                            #submit-challenge.animated.fadeIn.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block Submit and go to my next challenge (ctrl + enter)
                             if (user.progressTimestamps.length > 2)
-                                a.animated.fadeIn.btn.btn-lg.btn-block.btn-twitter(target="_blank", href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I%20just%20#{verb}%20%40FreeCodeCamp%20#{name}&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffreecodecamp.com/challenges/#{dashedName}&hashtags=LearnToCode, JavaScript")
+                                a.btn.btn-lg.btn-block.btn-twitter(target="_blank", href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I%20just%20#{verb}%20%40FreeCodeCamp%20#{name}&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffreecodecamp.com/challenges/#{dashedName}&hashtags=LearnToCode, JavaScript")
                                     i.fa.fa-twitter  
                                         = phrase
                         else
diff --git a/server/views/coursewares/showVideo.jade b/server/views/coursewares/showVideo.jade
index 8b4393f453..a26c158109 100644
--- a/server/views/coursewares/showVideo.jade
+++ b/server/views/coursewares/showVideo.jade
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ block content
                 };
 
     #complete-courseware-editorless-dialog.modal(tabindex='-1')
-        .modal-dialog.animated.zoomIn.fast-animation
+        .modal-dialog.animated.fadeIn.fast-animation
             .modal-content
                 .modal-header.challenge-list-header= compliment
                     a.close.closing-x(href='#', data-dismiss='modal', aria-hidden='true') ×
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ block content
                         .animated.zoomInDown.delay-half
                             span.completion-icon.ion-checkmark-circled.text-primary
                         if (user)
-                            a.animated.fadeIn.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block#next-courseware-button(name='_csrf', value=_csrf) Go to my next challenge
+                            a.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block#next-courseware-button(name='_csrf', value=_csrf) Go to my next challenge
                             script.
                               $('#complete-courseware-editorless-dialog').bind('keypress', modalControlEnterHandler);
 
                             if (user.progressTimestamps.length > 2)
                                 .button-spacer
-                                a.animated.fadeIn.btn.btn-lg.btn-block.btn-twitter(href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I%20just%20#{verb}%20%40FreeCodeCamp%20#{name}&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffreecodecamp.com/challenges/#{dashedName}&hashtags=LearnToCode, JavaScript" target="_blank")
+                                a.btn.btn-lg.btn-block.btn-twitter(href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I%20just%20#{verb}%20%40FreeCodeCamp%20#{name}&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffreecodecamp.com/challenges/#{dashedName}&hashtags=LearnToCode, JavaScript" target="_blank")
                                     i.fa.fa-twitter  
                                     = phrase
                         else
diff --git a/server/views/coursewares/showZiplineOrBasejump.jade b/server/views/coursewares/showZiplineOrBasejump.jade
index e1e1e37a8f..056ba51f6b 100644
--- a/server/views/coursewares/showZiplineOrBasejump.jade
+++ b/server/views/coursewares/showZiplineOrBasejump.jade
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ block content
                 script.
                     var userLoggedIn = true;
             else
-                a.animated.fadeIn.btn.btn-big.btn-primary.btn-block(href='/challenges/next-challenge?id=' + challengeId) Go to my next challenge (ctrl + enter)
+                a.btn.btn-big.btn-primary.btn-block(href='/challenges/next-challenge?id=' + challengeId) Go to my next challenge (ctrl + enter)
                 a.btn.btn-big.signup-btn.btn-block(href='/login') Sign in so you can save your progress
                     script.
                         var userLoggedIn = false;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ block content
                 };
 
     #complete-zipline-or-basejump-dialog.modal(tabindex='-1')
-        .modal-dialog.animated.zoomIn.fast-animation
+        .modal-dialog.animated.fadeIn.fast-animation
             .modal-content
                 .modal-header.challenge-list-header= compliment
                     a.close.closing-x(href='#', data-dismiss='modal', aria-hidden='true') ×
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ block content
                     if (user)
                         form.form-horizontal(novalidate='novalidate', name='completedWithForm')
                             .form-group.text-center
-                                .col-xs-10.col-xs-offset-1.col-sm-8.col-sm-offset-2.col-md-8.col-md-offset-2.animated.fadeIn
+                                .col-xs-10.col-xs-offset-1.col-sm-8.col-sm-offset-2.col-md-8.col-md-offset-2
                                     // extra field to distract password tools like lastpass from injecting css into our username field
                                     input.form-control(ng-show="false")
                                     if (challengeType === "3")
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ block content
                                         | Username not found
 
                     if (user)
-                        a.animated.fadeIn.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block#next-courseware-button(name='_csrf', value=_csrf, ng-disabled='completedWithForm.$invalid') Go to my next challenge
+                        a.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block#next-courseware-button(name='_csrf', value=_csrf, ng-disabled='completedWithForm.$invalid') Go to my next challenge
                         .button-spacer
                         script.
                           $('#complete-zipline-or-basejump-dialog').on('keypress', modalControlEnterHandler);
                     else
-                        a.animated.fadeIn.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block(href='/challenges/next-challenge?id=' + challengeId) Go to my next challenge
+                        a.btn.btn-lg.btn-primary.btn-block(href='/challenges/next-challenge?id=' + challengeId) Go to my next challenge
         script.
             $('body').on('keypress', controlEnterHandler);
     include ../partials/challenge-modals
diff --git a/server/views/partials/challenge-modals.jade b/server/views/partials/challenge-modals.jade
index b5e223cb5e..4503e2ac17 100644
--- a/server/views/partials/challenge-modals.jade
+++ b/server/views/partials/challenge-modals.jade
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #pair-modal.modal(tabindex='-1')
-    .modal-dialog.animated.zoomIn.fast-animation
+    .modal-dialog.animated.fadeIn.fast-animation
         .modal-content
             .modal-header.challenge-list-header Ready to pair program?
                 a.close.closing-x(href='#', data-dismiss='modal', aria-hidden='true') ×
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                 a.btn.btn-lg.btn-info.btn-block(href='#', data-dismiss='modal', aria-hidden='true') Cancel
 
 #issue-modal.modal(tabindex='-1')
-    .modal-dialog.animated.zoomIn.fast-animation
+    .modal-dialog.animated.fadeIn.fast-animation
         .modal-content
             .modal-header.challenge-list-header Did you find a bug?
                 a.close.closing-x(href='#', data-dismiss='modal', aria-hidden='true') ×
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
                 a.btn.btn-lg.btn-info.btn-block(href='#', data-dismiss='modal', aria-hidden='true') Cancel
 
 #help-modal.modal(tabindex='-1')
-    .modal-dialog.animated.zoomIn.fast-animation
+    .modal-dialog.animated.fadeIn.fast-animation
         .modal-content
             .modal-header.challenge-list-header Need some help?
                 a.close.closing-x(href='#', data-dismiss='modal', aria-hidden='true') ×
diff --git a/server/views/stories/hot-stories.jade b/server/views/stories/hot-stories.jade
index 1670569867..0905fbd79b 100644
--- a/server/views/stories/hot-stories.jade
+++ b/server/views/stories/hot-stories.jade
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
                                   (typeof username !== 'undefined' ?
                                     "<button id='" + data[i].id + "' class='btn btn-no-shadow btn-primary btn-block btn-primary-ghost btn-upvote'>upvote</button>" :
                                     "<a href='/signup' class='btn btn-no-shadow btn-primary btn-block btn-primary-ghost btn-upvote'>upvote</a>") +
-                                    "<a class='btn btn-no-shadow btn-primary btn-block btn-primary-ghost' href='/news/" + linkedName + "'>more info...</a>" +
+                                    "<a class='btn btn-no-shadow btn-primary btn-block btn-primary-ghost' href='/news/" + linkedName + "'>more info</a>" +
                                 "</div>" +
                             "</div>" +
                             "<div class='hidden-xs row media-stories'>" +
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
                                                 (typeof username !== 'undefined' ?
                                                   "<button id='" + data[i].id + "' class='btn btn-no-shadow btn-primary btn-xs btn-primary-ghost btn-upvote'>upvote</button>" :
                                                   "<a href='/signin' class='btn btn-no-shadow btn-primary btn-xs btn-primary-ghost'>upvote</a>") +
-                                                " · <a class='btn btn-no-shadow btn-primary btn-xs btn-primary-ghost' href='/news/" + linkedName + "'>more info...</a> · " +
+                                                " · <a class='btn btn-no-shadow btn-primary btn-xs btn-primary-ghost' href='/news/" + linkedName + "'>more info</a> · " +
                                                 rank + (rank > 1 ? " points" : " point") + " · posted " +
                                                 moment(data[i].timePosted).fromNow() +
                                                 " by <a href='/" + data[i].author.username + "'>@" + data[i].author.username + "</a> " +
diff --git a/server/views/stories/news-nav.jade b/server/views/stories/news-nav.jade
index af3e038143..5afabb12e7 100644
--- a/server/views/stories/news-nav.jade
+++ b/server/views/stories/news-nav.jade
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ script.
                                     "</div>" +
                                     "<div class='col-xs-12'>" +
                                         "<br>" +
-                                        "<a class='btn btn-no-shadow btn-primary btn-block btn-primary-ghost' href='/news/" + linkedName + "'>more info...</a>" +
+                                        "<a class='btn btn-no-shadow btn-primary btn-block btn-primary-ghost' href='/news/" + linkedName + "'>more info</a>" +
                                     "</div>" +
                                 "</div>" +
                             "</div>" +
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ script.
                                                 "</a>" +
                                             "</div>" +
                                             "<div class='story-byline col-xs-12 wrappable'>" +
-                                                "<a class='btn btn-no-shadow btn-primary btn-xs btn-primary-ghost' href='/news/" + linkedName + "'>more info...</a> · " +
+                                                "<a class='btn btn-no-shadow btn-primary btn-xs btn-primary-ghost' href='/news/" + linkedName + "'>more info</a> · " +
                                                     rank + (rank > 1 ? " points" : " point") + " · posted " +
                                                     moment(data[i].timePosted).fromNow() +
                                                     " by <a href='/" + data[i].author.username + "'>@" + data[i].author.username +