--- a/openwebchat.js	Mon Apr 27 14:44:40 2009 -0700
+++ b/openwebchat.js	Mon Apr 27 16:01:52 2009 -0700
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     var req = new XMLHttpRequest();
     req.multipart = true;
     req.open('GET', 'listen', true);
-    req.overrideMimeType('text/plain');
+    req.overrideMimeType('application/json');
     req.addEventListener(
       "load",
       function onload(evt) {
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
   function() {
     var ENTER_KEYCODE = 13;
 
+    $('#outgoing-message').focus();
+
     $('#outgoing-message').keydown(
       function(evt) {
         var msg = $(this).val();
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@
       function(msg) {
         var block = $('<p></p>');
         block.html(msg.content);
+        block.hide();
         $('#incoming-messages').append(block);
+        block.slideDown();
       });
   });