diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index f09e09d96..4286e063a 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 
 var express = require('express'),
   bodyParser = require('body-parser'),
+  cookieParser = require('cookie-parser'),
   methodOverride = require('method-override'),
-  errorHandler = require('error-handler'),
+  errorhandler = require('errorhandler'),
   morgan = require('morgan'),
   routes = require('./routes'),
   api = require('./routes/api'),
@@ -24,8 +25,10 @@ var app = module.exports = express();
 app.set('port', process.env.PORT || 3000);
 app.set('views', __dirname + '/views');
 app.set('view engine', 'jade');
+app.use(cookieParser())
 app.use(morgan('dev'));
-app.use(bodyParser());
+app.use(bodyParser.json())
+app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({extended: true}))
 app.use(methodOverride());
 app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
 
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ var env = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development';
 
 // development only
 if (env === 'development') {
-  app.use(express.errorHandler());
+  app.use(errorhandler())
 }
 
 // production only
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4b627f3e8..a9f098680 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
-    "body-parser": "^1.0.2",
-    "error-handler": "^0.1.4",
-    "express": "~4.1.1",
-    "jade": "~0.31.2",
-    "method-override": "^1.0.0",
-    "morgan": "^1.0.0"
+    "body-parser": "1.13.3",
+    "cookie-parser": "1.3.5",
+    "error-handler": "1.0.0",
+    "errorhandler": "1.4.2",
+    "express": "4.13.3",
+    "jade": "1.11.0",
+    "method-override": "2.3.5",
+    "morgan": "1.6.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/views/layout.jade b/views/layout.jade
index 7c1a76e6a..c60bcce45 100644
--- a/views/layout.jade
+++ b/views/layout.jade
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-!!!
+doctype
 html(ng-app="myApp")
   head
     meta(charset='utf8')