diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/ApiService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/ApiService.cs
index 104ae7660a..0fef1cb574 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/ApiService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/ApiService.cs
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
 
             dto.TrailerUrl = item.TrailerUrl;
             dto.Type = item.GetType().Name;
-            dto.UserRating = item.UserRating;
+            dto.CommunityRating = item.CommunityRating;
 
             dto.UserData = GetDtoUserItemData(item.GetUserData(user, false));
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/BaseMediaHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/BaseMediaHandler.cs
index 7ad0ed8aa3..96ef606813 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/BaseMediaHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/BaseMediaHandler.cs
@@ -90,14 +90,15 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
             }
         }
 
-        public override Task<string> GetContentType()
+        protected override Task<ResponseInfo> GetResponseInfo()
         {
-            return Task.FromResult(MimeTypes.GetMimeType("." + GetConversionOutputFormat()));
-        }
+            ResponseInfo info = new ResponseInfo
+            {
+                ContentType = MimeTypes.GetMimeType("." + GetConversionOutputFormat()),
+                CompressResponse = false
+            };
 
-        public override bool ShouldCompressResponse(string contentType)
-        {
-            return false;
+            return Task.FromResult<ResponseInfo>(info);
         }
 
         public override Task ProcessRequest(HttpListenerContext ctx)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ImageHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ImageHandler.cs
index f73f783afb..4aa367fb7e 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ImageHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ImageHandler.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Logging;
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Net;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Net;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using System;
 using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
 using System.Net;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
@@ -20,8 +19,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
         {
             return ApiService.IsApiUrlMatch("image", request);
         }
-        
+
         private string _imagePath;
+
         private async Task<string> GetImagePath()
         {
             _imagePath = _imagePath ?? await DiscoverImagePath();
@@ -29,121 +29,101 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
             return _imagePath;
         }
 
+        private BaseEntity _sourceEntity;
+
+        private async Task<BaseEntity> GetSourceEntity()
+        {
+            if (_sourceEntity == null)
+            {
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(QueryString["personname"]))
+                {
+                    _sourceEntity =
+                        await Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetPerson(QueryString["personname"]).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+
+                else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(QueryString["genre"]))
+                {
+                    _sourceEntity =
+                        await Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetGenre(QueryString["genre"]).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+
+                else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(QueryString["year"]))
+                {
+                    _sourceEntity =
+                        await
+                        Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetYear(int.Parse(QueryString["year"])).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+
+                else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(QueryString["studio"]))
+                {
+                    _sourceEntity =
+                        await Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetStudio(QueryString["studio"]).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+
+                else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(QueryString["userid"]))
+                {
+                    _sourceEntity = ApiService.GetUserById(QueryString["userid"], false);
+                }
+
+                else
+                {
+                    _sourceEntity = ApiService.GetItemById(QueryString["id"]);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return _sourceEntity;
+        }
+
         private async Task<string> DiscoverImagePath()
         {
-            string personName = QueryString["personname"];
+            var entity = await GetSourceEntity().ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(personName))
-            {
-                return (await Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetPerson(personName).ConfigureAwait(false)).PrimaryImagePath;
-            }
-
-            string genreName = QueryString["genre"];
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(genreName))
-            {
-                return (await Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetGenre(genreName).ConfigureAwait(false)).PrimaryImagePath;
-            }
-
-            string year = QueryString["year"];
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(year))
-            {
-                return (await Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetYear(int.Parse(year)).ConfigureAwait(false)).PrimaryImagePath;
-            }
-
-            string studio = QueryString["studio"];
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(studio))
-            {
-                return (await Kernel.Instance.ItemController.GetStudio(studio).ConfigureAwait(false)).PrimaryImagePath;
-            }
-
-            string userId = QueryString["userid"];
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(userId))
-            {
-                return ApiService.GetUserById(userId, false).PrimaryImagePath;
-            }
-
-            BaseItem item = ApiService.GetItemById(QueryString["id"]);
-
-            string imageIndex = QueryString["index"];
-            int index = string.IsNullOrEmpty(imageIndex) ? 0 : int.Parse(imageIndex);
-
-            return GetImagePathFromTypes(item, ImageType, index);
+            return ImageProcessor.GetImagePath(entity, ImageType, ImageIndex);
         }
 
-        private Stream _sourceStream;
-        private async Task<Stream> GetSourceStream()
+        protected async override Task<ResponseInfo> GetResponseInfo()
         {
-            await EnsureSourceStream().ConfigureAwait(false);
-            return _sourceStream;
-        }
+            string path = await GetImagePath().ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-        private bool _sourceStreamEnsured;
-        private async Task EnsureSourceStream()
-        {
-            if (!_sourceStreamEnsured)
+            ResponseInfo info = new ResponseInfo
             {
-                try
+                CacheDuration = TimeSpan.FromDays(365),
+                ContentType = MimeTypes.GetMimeType(path)
+            };
+
+            DateTime? date = File.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(path);
+
+            // If the file does not exist it will return jan 1, 1601
+            // http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.io.file.getlastwritetimeutc.aspx
+            if (date.Value.Year == 1601)
+            {
+                if (!File.Exists(path))
                 {
-                    _sourceStream = File.OpenRead(await GetImagePath().ConfigureAwait(false));
-                }
-                catch (FileNotFoundException ex)
-                {
-                    StatusCode = 404;
-                    Logger.LogException(ex);
-                }
-                catch (DirectoryNotFoundException ex)
-                {
-                    StatusCode = 404;
-                    Logger.LogException(ex);
-                }
-                catch (UnauthorizedAccessException ex)
-                {
-                    StatusCode = 403;
-                    Logger.LogException(ex);
-                }
-                finally
-                {
-                    _sourceStreamEnsured = true;
+                    info.StatusCode = 404;
+                    date = null;
                 }
             }
+
+            info.DateLastModified = date;
+
+            return info;
         }
 
-        public async override Task<string> GetContentType()
-        {
-            await EnsureSourceStream().ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            if (await GetSourceStream().ConfigureAwait(false) == null)
-            {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            return MimeTypes.GetMimeType(await GetImagePath().ConfigureAwait(false));
-        }
-
-        public override TimeSpan CacheDuration
+        private int ImageIndex
         {
             get
             {
-                return TimeSpan.FromDays(365);
+                string val = QueryString["index"];
+
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(val))
+                {
+                    return 0;
+                }
+
+                return int.Parse(val);
             }
         }
 
-        protected async override Task<DateTime?> GetLastDateModified()
-        {
-            await EnsureSourceStream().ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            if (await GetSourceStream().ConfigureAwait(false) == null)
-            {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            return File.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(await GetImagePath().ConfigureAwait(false));
-        }
-
         private int? Height
         {
             get
@@ -236,33 +216,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
 
         protected override async Task WriteResponseToOutputStream(Stream stream)
         {
-            ImageProcessor.ProcessImage(await GetSourceStream().ConfigureAwait(false), stream, Width, Height, MaxWidth, MaxHeight, Quality);
-        }
+            var entity = await GetSourceEntity().ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-        private string GetImagePathFromTypes(BaseItem item, ImageType imageType, int imageIndex)
-        {
-            if (imageType == ImageType.Logo)
-            {
-                return item.LogoImagePath;
-            }
-            if (imageType == ImageType.Backdrop)
-            {
-                return item.BackdropImagePaths.ElementAt(imageIndex);
-            }
-            if (imageType == ImageType.Banner)
-            {
-                return item.BannerImagePath;
-            }
-            if (imageType == ImageType.Art)
-            {
-                return item.ArtImagePath;
-            }
-            if (imageType == ImageType.Thumbnail)
-            {
-                return item.ThumbnailImagePath;
-            }
-
-            return item.PrimaryImagePath;
+            ImageProcessor.ProcessImage(entity, ImageType, ImageIndex, stream, Width, Height, MaxWidth, MaxHeight, Quality);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginAssemblyHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginAssemblyHandler.cs
index 88161c1140..47f08c8c32 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginAssemblyHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginAssemblyHandler.cs
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
         {
             return ApiService.IsApiUrlMatch("pluginassembly", request);
         }
-        
-        public override Task<string> GetContentType()
+
+        protected override Task<ResponseInfo> GetResponseInfo()
         {
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginConfigurationHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginConfigurationHandler.cs
index 95af9a3442..dc363956fd 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginConfigurationHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginConfigurationHandler.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
         {
             return ApiService.IsApiUrlMatch("pluginconfiguration", request);
         }
-        
+
         private BasePlugin _plugin;
         private BasePlugin Plugin
         {
@@ -39,18 +39,15 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
             return Task.FromResult(Plugin.Configuration);
         }
 
-        public override TimeSpan CacheDuration
+        protected override async Task<ResponseInfo> GetResponseInfo()
         {
-            get
-            {
-                return TimeSpan.FromDays(7);
-            }
-        }
+            var info = await base.GetResponseInfo().ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-        protected override Task<DateTime?> GetLastDateModified()
-        {
-            return Task.FromResult<DateTime?>(Plugin.ConfigurationDateLastModified);
-        }
+            info.DateLastModified = Plugin.ConfigurationDateLastModified;
 
+            info.CacheDuration = TimeSpan.FromDays(7);
+
+            return info;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ServerConfigurationHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ServerConfigurationHandler.cs
index 64ba44ec2f..48c6761b16 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ServerConfigurationHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ServerConfigurationHandler.cs
@@ -16,23 +16,22 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
         {
             return ApiService.IsApiUrlMatch("serverconfiguration", request);
         }
-        
+
         protected override Task<ServerConfiguration> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
             return Task.FromResult(Kernel.Instance.Configuration);
         }
 
-        public override TimeSpan CacheDuration
+        protected override async Task<ResponseInfo> GetResponseInfo()
         {
-            get
-            {
-                return TimeSpan.FromDays(7);
-            }
-        }
+            var info = await base.GetResponseInfo().ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-        protected override Task<DateTime?> GetLastDateModified()
-        {
-            return Task.FromResult<DateTime?>(File.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(Kernel.Instance.ApplicationPaths.SystemConfigurationFilePath));
+            info.DateLastModified =
+                File.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(Kernel.Instance.ApplicationPaths.SystemConfigurationFilePath);
+
+            info.CacheDuration = TimeSpan.FromDays(7);
+
+            return info;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/VideoHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/VideoHandler.cs
index 9d52136f0a..e34a1b41f7 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/VideoHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/VideoHandler.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Drawing;
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.DTO;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
 using System.Drawing;
-using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Net;
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/WeatherHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/WeatherHandler.cs
index 93d4c8877e..378e89067d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/WeatherHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/WeatherHandler.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Weather;
 using System;
 using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Net;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
         {
             return ApiService.IsApiUrlMatch("weather", request);
         }
-        
+
         protected override Task<WeatherInfo> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
             // If a specific zip code was requested on the query string, use that. Otherwise use the value from configuration
@@ -27,18 +28,16 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
                 zipCode = Kernel.Instance.Configuration.WeatherZipCode;
             }
 
-            return Kernel.Instance.WeatherClient.GetWeatherInfoAsync(zipCode);
+            return Kernel.Instance.WeatherProviders.First().GetWeatherInfoAsync(zipCode);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Tell the client to cache the weather info for 15 minutes
-        /// </summary>
-        public override TimeSpan CacheDuration
+        protected override async Task<ResponseInfo> GetResponseInfo()
         {
-            get
-            {
-                return TimeSpan.FromMinutes(15);
-            }
+            var info = await base.GetResponseInfo().ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            info.CacheDuration = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(15);
+
+            return info;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
index 858717e6ed..44b58852b8 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\WeatherHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\YearHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\YearsHandler.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="ImageProcessor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Plugin.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Plugin.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Plugin.cs
index b2bcefd1f7..8def96da8d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Plugin.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Plugin.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Plugins;
 using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Events/GenericEventArgs.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Events/GenericEventArgs.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..98e072816f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Events/GenericEventArgs.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Events
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides a generic EventArgs subclass that can hold any kind of object
+    /// </summary>
+    public class GenericEventArgs<T> : EventArgs
+    {
+        public T Argument { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Kernel/BaseKernel.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Kernel/BaseKernel.cs
index 1fdc597ea7..5a0e1c5e5d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Kernel/BaseKernel.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Kernel/BaseKernel.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Logging;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Events;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Logging;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Net;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins;
@@ -9,7 +10,6 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
 using System.ComponentModel.Composition.Hosting;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
@@ -24,6 +24,34 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         where TConfigurationType : BaseApplicationConfiguration, new()
         where TApplicationPathsType : BaseApplicationPaths, new()
     {
+        #region ReloadBeginning Event
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fires whenever the kernel begins reloading
+        /// </summary>
+        public event EventHandler<GenericEventArgs<IProgress<TaskProgress>>> ReloadBeginning;
+        private void OnReloadBeginning(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
+        {
+            if (ReloadBeginning != null)
+            {
+                ReloadBeginning(this, new GenericEventArgs<IProgress<TaskProgress>> { Argument = progress });
+            }
+        }
+        #endregion
+
+        #region ReloadCompleted Event
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fires whenever the kernel completes reloading
+        /// </summary>
+        public event EventHandler<GenericEventArgs<IProgress<TaskProgress>>> ReloadCompleted;
+        private void OnReloadCompleted(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
+        {
+            if (ReloadCompleted != null)
+            {
+                ReloadCompleted(this, new GenericEventArgs<IProgress<TaskProgress>> { Argument = progress });
+            }
+        }
+        #endregion
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the current configuration
         /// </summary>
@@ -43,6 +71,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         [ImportMany(typeof(BaseHandler))]
         private IEnumerable<BaseHandler> HttpHandlers { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the list of currently registered Loggers
+        /// </summary>
+        [ImportMany(typeof(BaseLogger))]
+        public IEnumerable<BaseLogger> Loggers { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Both the Ui and server will have a built-in HttpServer.
         /// People will inevitably want remote control apps so it's needed in the Ui too.
@@ -54,6 +88,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         /// </summary>
         private IDisposable HttpListener { get; set; }
 
+        private CompositionContainer CompositionContainer { get; set; }
+
         protected virtual string HttpServerUrlPrefix
         {
             get
@@ -72,13 +108,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         /// </summary>
         public async Task Init(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
         {
+            Logger.Kernel = this;
+
             // Performs initializations that only occur once
             InitializeInternal(progress);
 
             // Performs initializations that can be reloaded at anytime
             await Reload(progress).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading Complete" });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -87,45 +123,40 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         protected virtual void InitializeInternal(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
         {
             ApplicationPaths = new TApplicationPathsType();
-            
-            ReloadLogger();
 
-            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading configuration" });
+            ReportProgress(progress, "Loading Configuration");
             ReloadConfiguration();
 
-            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Starting Http server" });
+            ReportProgress(progress, "Loading Http Server");
             ReloadHttpServer();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Performs initializations that can be reloaded at anytime
         /// </summary>
-        public virtual async Task Reload(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
+        public async Task Reload(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
+        {
+            OnReloadBeginning(progress);
+
+            await ReloadInternal(progress).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            OnReloadCompleted(progress);
+
+            ReportProgress(progress, "Kernel.Reload Complete");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Performs initializations that can be reloaded at anytime
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual async Task ReloadInternal(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
         {
             await Task.Run(() =>
             {
-                progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading Plugins" });
+                ReportProgress(progress, "Loading Plugins");
                 ReloadComposableParts();
 
             }).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Disposes the current logger and creates a new one
-        /// </summary>
-        private void ReloadLogger()
-        {
-            DisposeLogger();
-
-            DateTime now = DateTime.Now;
-
-            string logFilePath = Path.Combine(ApplicationPaths.LogDirectoryPath, "log-" + now.ToString("dMyyyy") + "-" + now.Ticks + ".log");
-
-            Trace.Listeners.Add(new TextWriterTraceListener(logFilePath));
-            Trace.AutoFlush = true;
-
-            Logger.LoggerInstance = new TraceLogger();
-        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Uses MEF to locate plugins
@@ -135,14 +166,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         {
             DisposeComposableParts();
 
-            var container = GetCompositionContainer(includeCurrentAssembly: true);
+            CompositionContainer = GetCompositionContainer(includeCurrentAssembly: true);
 
-            container.ComposeParts(this);
+            CompositionContainer.ComposeParts(this);
 
             OnComposablePartsLoaded();
 
-            container.Catalog.Dispose();
-            container.Dispose();
+            CompositionContainer.Catalog.Dispose();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -157,8 +187,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             var catalog = new AggregateCatalog(pluginAssemblies.Select(a => new AssemblyCatalog(a)));
 
             // Include composable parts in the Common assembly 
-            // Uncomment this if it's ever needed
-            //catalog.Catalogs.Add(new AssemblyCatalog(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()));
+            catalog.Catalogs.Add(new AssemblyCatalog(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()));
 
             if (includeCurrentAssembly)
             {
@@ -174,8 +203,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         /// </summary>
         protected virtual void OnComposablePartsLoaded()
         {
+            foreach (var logger in Loggers)
+            {
+                logger.Initialize(this);
+            }
+
             // Start-up each plugin
-            foreach (BasePlugin plugin in Plugins)
+            foreach (var plugin in Plugins)
             {
                 plugin.Initialize(this);
             }
@@ -189,17 +223,16 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             //Configuration information for anything other than server-specific configuration will have to come via the API... -ebr
 
             // Deserialize config
-            if (!File.Exists(ApplicationPaths.SystemConfigurationFilePath))
+            // Use try/catch to avoid the extra file system lookup using File.Exists
+            try
+            {
+                Configuration = XmlSerializer.DeserializeFromFile<TConfigurationType>(ApplicationPaths.SystemConfigurationFilePath);
+            }
+            catch (FileNotFoundException)
             {
                 Configuration = new TConfigurationType();
                 XmlSerializer.SerializeToFile(Configuration, ApplicationPaths.SystemConfigurationFilePath);
             }
-            else
-            {
-                Configuration = XmlSerializer.DeserializeFromFile<TConfigurationType>(ApplicationPaths.SystemConfigurationFilePath);
-            }
-
-            Logger.LoggerInstance.LogSeverity = Configuration.EnableDebugLevelLogging ? LogSeverity.Debug : LogSeverity.Info;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -233,12 +266,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         public virtual void Dispose()
         {
             Logger.LogInfo("Beginning Kernel.Dispose");
-            
-            DisposeComposableParts();
 
             DisposeHttpServer();
 
-            DisposeLogger();
+            DisposeComposableParts();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -246,22 +277,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         /// </summary>
         protected virtual void DisposeComposableParts()
         {
-            DisposePlugins();
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Disposes all plugins
-        /// </summary>
-        private void DisposePlugins()
-        {
-            if (Plugins != null)
+            if (CompositionContainer != null)
             {
-                Logger.LogInfo("Disposing Plugins");
-                
-                foreach (BasePlugin plugin in Plugins)
-                {
-                    plugin.Dispose();
-                }
+                CompositionContainer.Dispose();
             }
         }
 
@@ -273,7 +291,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             if (HttpServer != null)
             {
                 Logger.LogInfo("Disposing Http Server");
-                
+
                 HttpServer.Dispose();
             }
 
@@ -283,21 +301,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Disposes the current Logger instance
-        /// </summary>
-        private void DisposeLogger()
-        {
-            Trace.Listeners.Clear();
-
-            if (Logger.LoggerInstance != null)
-            {
-                Logger.LogInfo("Disposing Logger");
-                
-                Logger.LoggerInstance.Dispose();
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the current application version
         /// </summary>
@@ -309,6 +312,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             }
         }
 
+        protected void ReportProgress(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress, string message)
+        {
+            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = message });
+
+            Logger.LogInfo(message);
+        }
+
         BaseApplicationPaths IKernel.ApplicationPaths
         {
             get { return ApplicationPaths; }
@@ -322,6 +332,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
 
         Task Init(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress);
         Task Reload(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress);
+        IEnumerable<BaseLogger> Loggers { get; }
         void Dispose();
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/BaseLogger.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/BaseLogger.cs
index 572ce36b2d..a97bc201f2 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/BaseLogger.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/BaseLogger.cs
@@ -1,92 +1,16 @@
-using System;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel;
+using System;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Logging
 {
     public abstract class BaseLogger : IDisposable
     {
-        public LogSeverity LogSeverity { get; set; }
-
-        public void LogInfo(string message, params object[] paramList)
-        {
-            LogEntry(message, LogSeverity.Info, paramList);
-        }
-
-        public void LogDebugInfo(string message, params object[] paramList)
-        {
-            LogEntry(message, LogSeverity.Debug, paramList);
-        }
-
-        public void LogError(string message, params object[] paramList)
-        {
-            LogEntry(message, LogSeverity.Error, paramList);
-        }
-
-        public void LogException(string message, Exception exception, params object[] paramList)
-        {
-            var builder = new StringBuilder();
-
-            if (exception != null)
-            {
-                builder.AppendFormat("Exception.  Type={0} Msg={1} StackTrace={3}{2}",
-                    exception.GetType().FullName,
-                    exception.Message,
-                    exception.StackTrace,
-                    Environment.NewLine);
-            }
-
-            message = FormatMessage(message, paramList);
-
-            LogError(string.Format("{0} ( {1} )", message, builder));
-        }
-
-        public void LogWarning(string message, params object[] paramList)
-        {
-            LogEntry(message, LogSeverity.Warning, paramList);
-        }
-
-        private string FormatMessage(string message, params object[] paramList)
-        {
-            if (paramList != null)
-            {
-                for (int i = 0; i < paramList.Length; i++)
-                {
-                    message = message.Replace("{" + i + "}", paramList[i].ToString());
-                }
-            }
-
-            return message;
-        }
-
-        private void LogEntry(string message, LogSeverity severity, params object[] paramList)
-        {
-            if (severity < LogSeverity) return;
-
-            message = FormatMessage(message, paramList);
-
-            Thread currentThread = Thread.CurrentThread;
-
-            var row = new LogRow
-            {
-                Severity = severity,
-                Message = message,
-                ThreadId = currentThread.ManagedThreadId,
-                ThreadName = currentThread.Name,
-                Time = DateTime.Now
-            };
-
-            LogEntry(row);
-        }
-
-        protected virtual void Flush()
-        {
-        }
+        public abstract void Initialize(IKernel kernel);
+        public abstract void LogEntry(LogRow row);
 
         public virtual void Dispose()
         {
+            Logger.LogInfo("Disposing " + GetType().Name);
         }
-
-        protected abstract void LogEntry(LogRow row);
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/LogSeverity.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/LogSeverity.cs
index 2abab1a448..97abfe7b58 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/LogSeverity.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/LogSeverity.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Logging
 {
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Logging
         Warning = 4,
         Error = 8
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/Logger.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/Logger.cs
index e66c1d8444..9ac02fe3ea 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/Logger.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/Logger.cs
@@ -1,24 +1,28 @@
 using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Logging
 {
     public static class Logger
     {
-        public static BaseLogger LoggerInstance { get; set; }
+        internal static IKernel Kernel { get; set; }
 
         public static void LogInfo(string message, params object[] paramList)
         {
-            LoggerInstance.LogInfo(message, paramList);
+            LogEntry(message, LogSeverity.Info, paramList);
         }
 
         public static void LogDebugInfo(string message, params object[] paramList)
         {
-            LoggerInstance.LogDebugInfo(message, paramList);
+            LogEntry(message, LogSeverity.Debug, paramList);
         }
 
         public static void LogError(string message, params object[] paramList)
         {
-            LoggerInstance.LogError(message, paramList);
+            LogEntry(message, LogSeverity.Error, paramList);
         }
 
         public static void LogException(Exception ex, params object[] paramList)
@@ -28,12 +32,62 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Logging
 
         public static void LogException(string message, Exception ex, params object[] paramList)
         {
-            LoggerInstance.LogException(message, ex, paramList);
+            var builder = new StringBuilder();
+
+            if (ex != null)
+            {
+                builder.AppendFormat("Exception.  Type={0} Msg={1} StackTrace={3}{2}",
+                    ex.GetType().FullName,
+                    ex.Message,
+                    ex.StackTrace,
+                    Environment.NewLine);
+            }
+
+            message = FormatMessage(message, paramList);
+
+            LogError(string.Format("{0} ( {1} )", message, builder));
         }
 
         public static void LogWarning(string message, params object[] paramList)
         {
-            LoggerInstance.LogWarning(message, paramList);
+            LogEntry(message, LogSeverity.Warning, paramList);
+        }
+
+        private static void LogEntry(string message, LogSeverity severity, params object[] paramList)
+        {
+            message = FormatMessage(message, paramList);
+
+            Thread currentThread = Thread.CurrentThread;
+
+            var row = new LogRow
+            {
+                Severity = severity,
+                Message = message,
+                ThreadId = currentThread.ManagedThreadId,
+                ThreadName = currentThread.Name,
+                Time = DateTime.Now
+            };
+
+            if (Kernel.Loggers != null)
+            {
+                foreach (var logger in Kernel.Loggers)
+                {
+                    logger.LogEntry(row);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static string FormatMessage(string message, params object[] paramList)
+        {
+            if (paramList != null)
+            {
+                for (int i = 0; i < paramList.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    message = message.Replace("{" + i + "}", paramList[i].ToString());
+                }
+            }
+
+            return message;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/StreamLogger.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/StreamLogger.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 03b9bd6d26..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/StreamLogger.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.IO;
-using System.Text;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Logging
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Provides a Logger that can write to any Stream
-    /// </summary>
-    public class StreamLogger : BaseLogger
-    {
-        private Stream Stream { get; set; }
-
-        public StreamLogger(Stream stream)
-            : base()
-        {
-            Stream = stream;
-        }
-
-        protected override void LogEntry(LogRow row)
-        {
-            byte[] bytes = new UTF8Encoding().GetBytes(row.ToString() + Environment.NewLine);
-
-            lock (Stream)
-            {
-                Stream.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.Length);
-                Stream.Flush();
-            }
-        }
-
-        public override void Dispose()
-        {
-            base.Dispose();
-            Stream.Dispose();
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/TraceFileLogger.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/TraceFileLogger.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ab67a137e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/TraceFileLogger.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel;
+using System;
+using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Logging
+{
+    [Export(typeof(BaseLogger))]
+    public class TraceFileLogger : BaseLogger
+    {
+        private TraceListener Listener { get; set; }
+
+        public override void Initialize(IKernel kernel)
+        {
+            DateTime now = DateTime.Now;
+
+            string logFilePath = Path.Combine(kernel.ApplicationPaths.LogDirectoryPath, "log-" + now.ToString("dMyyyy") + "-" + now.Ticks + ".log");
+
+            Listener = new TextWriterTraceListener(logFilePath);
+            Trace.Listeners.Add(Listener);
+            Trace.AutoFlush = true;
+        }
+
+        public override void Dispose()
+        {
+            base.Dispose();
+
+            Trace.Listeners.Remove(Listener);
+            Listener.Dispose();
+        }
+
+        public override void LogEntry(LogRow row)
+        {
+            Trace.WriteLine(row.ToString());
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/TraceLogger.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/TraceLogger.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index d152f97806..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Logging/TraceLogger.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-using System.Diagnostics;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Logging
-{
-    public class TraceLogger : BaseLogger
-    {
-        protected override void LogEntry(LogRow row)
-        {
-            Trace.WriteLine(row.ToString());
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj
index 198d78b09f..baa846e484 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj
@@ -82,9 +82,11 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="Extensions\BaseExtensions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Events\GenericEventArgs.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Kernel\BaseApplicationPaths.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Drawing\DrawingUtils.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Logging\TraceLogger.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Logging\BaseLogger.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Logging\LogSeverity.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Logging\TraceFileLogger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Net\Handlers\StaticFileHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Net\MimeTypes.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Plugins\BaseTheme.cs" />
@@ -96,11 +98,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Serialization\JsonSerializer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Kernel\BaseKernel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Kernel\KernelContext.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Logging\BaseLogger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Logging\Logger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Logging\LogRow.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Logging\LogSeverity.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Logging\StreamLogger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Net\Handlers\BaseEmbeddedResourceHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Net\Handlers\BaseHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Net\Handlers\BaseSerializationHandler.cs" />
@@ -152,6 +151,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Resource Include="Resources\Images\spinner.gif" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/BaseEmbeddedResourceHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/BaseEmbeddedResourceHandler.cs
index 3ce85a688d..579e341fec 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/BaseEmbeddedResourceHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/BaseEmbeddedResourceHandler.cs
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
 
         protected string ResourcePath { get; set; }
 
-        public override Task<string> GetContentType()
-        {
-            return Task.FromResult(MimeTypes.GetMimeType(ResourcePath));
-        }
-
         protected override Task WriteResponseToOutputStream(Stream stream)
         {
             return GetEmbeddedResourceStream().CopyToAsync(stream);
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/BaseHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/BaseHandler.cs
index 1a014395ae..a5058e6caf 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/BaseHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/BaseHandler.cs
@@ -112,32 +112,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the MIME type to include in the response headers
-        /// </summary>
-        public abstract Task<string> GetContentType();
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the status code to include in the response headers
-        /// </summary>
-        protected int StatusCode { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the cache duration to include in the response headers
-        /// </summary>
-        public virtual TimeSpan CacheDuration
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return TimeSpan.FromTicks(0);
-            }
-        }
-
-        public virtual bool ShouldCompressResponse(string contentType)
-        {
-            return true;
-        }
-
         private bool ClientSupportsCompression
         {
             get
@@ -186,15 +160,21 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
                     ctx.Response.Headers["Accept-Ranges"] = "bytes";
                 }
 
-                // Set the initial status code
-                // When serving a range request, we need to return status code 206 to indicate a partial response body
-                StatusCode = SupportsByteRangeRequests && IsRangeRequest ? 206 : 200;
+                ResponseInfo responseInfo = await GetResponseInfo().ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-                ctx.Response.ContentType = await GetContentType().ConfigureAwait(false);
+                if (responseInfo.IsResponseValid)
+                {
+                    // Set the initial status code
+                    // When serving a range request, we need to return status code 206 to indicate a partial response body
+                    responseInfo.StatusCode = SupportsByteRangeRequests && IsRangeRequest ? 206 : 200;
+                }
 
-                TimeSpan cacheDuration = CacheDuration;
+                ctx.Response.ContentType = responseInfo.ContentType;
 
-                DateTime? lastDateModified = await GetLastDateModified().ConfigureAwait(false);
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(responseInfo.Etag))
+                {
+                    ctx.Response.Headers["ETag"] = responseInfo.Etag;
+                }
 
                 if (ctx.Request.Headers.AllKeys.Contains("If-Modified-Since"))
                 {
@@ -203,26 +183,26 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
                     if (DateTime.TryParse(ctx.Request.Headers["If-Modified-Since"], out ifModifiedSince))
                     {
                         // If the cache hasn't expired yet just return a 304
-                        if (IsCacheValid(ifModifiedSince.ToUniversalTime(), cacheDuration, lastDateModified))
+                        if (IsCacheValid(ifModifiedSince.ToUniversalTime(), responseInfo.CacheDuration, responseInfo.DateLastModified))
                         {
-                            StatusCode = 304;
+                            // ETag must also match (if supplied)
+                            if ((responseInfo.Etag ?? string.Empty).Equals(ctx.Request.Headers["If-None-Match"] ?? string.Empty))
+                            {
+                                responseInfo.StatusCode = 304;
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
 
-                await PrepareResponse().ConfigureAwait(false);
+                Logger.LogInfo("Responding with status code {0} for url {1}", responseInfo.StatusCode, url);
 
-                Logger.LogInfo("Responding with status code {0} for url {1}", StatusCode, url);
-
-                if (IsResponseValid)
+                if (responseInfo.IsResponseValid)
                 {
-                    bool compressResponse = ShouldCompressResponse(ctx.Response.ContentType) && ClientSupportsCompression;
-
-                    await ProcessUncachedRequest(ctx, compressResponse, cacheDuration, lastDateModified).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    await ProcessUncachedRequest(ctx, responseInfo).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    ctx.Response.StatusCode = StatusCode;
+                    ctx.Response.StatusCode = responseInfo.StatusCode;
                     ctx.Response.SendChunked = false;
                 }
             }
@@ -239,7 +219,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
             }
         }
 
-        private async Task ProcessUncachedRequest(HttpListenerContext ctx, bool compressResponse, TimeSpan cacheDuration, DateTime? lastDateModified)
+        private async Task ProcessUncachedRequest(HttpListenerContext ctx, ResponseInfo responseInfo)
         {
             long? totalContentLength = TotalContentLength;
 
@@ -258,22 +238,29 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
                 ctx.Response.ContentLength64 = totalContentLength.Value;
             }
 
+            var compressResponse = responseInfo.CompressResponse && ClientSupportsCompression;
+
             // Add the compression header
             if (compressResponse)
             {
                 ctx.Response.AddHeader("Content-Encoding", CompressionMethod);
             }
 
-            // Add caching headers
-            if (cacheDuration.Ticks > 0)
+            if (responseInfo.DateLastModified.HasValue)
             {
-                CacheResponse(ctx.Response, cacheDuration, lastDateModified);
+                ctx.Response.Headers[HttpResponseHeader.LastModified] = responseInfo.DateLastModified.Value.ToString("r");
+            }
+
+            // Add caching headers
+            if (responseInfo.CacheDuration.Ticks > 0)
+            {
+                CacheResponse(ctx.Response, responseInfo.CacheDuration);
             }
 
             // Set the status code
-            ctx.Response.StatusCode = StatusCode;
+            ctx.Response.StatusCode = responseInfo.StatusCode;
 
-            if (IsResponseValid)
+            if (responseInfo.IsResponseValid)
             {
                 // Finally, write the response data
                 Stream outputStream = ctx.Response.OutputStream;
@@ -300,23 +287,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
             }
         }
 
-        private void CacheResponse(HttpListenerResponse response, TimeSpan duration, DateTime? dateModified)
+        private void CacheResponse(HttpListenerResponse response, TimeSpan duration)
         {
-            DateTime now = DateTime.UtcNow;
-
-            DateTime lastModified = dateModified ?? now;
-
             response.Headers[HttpResponseHeader.CacheControl] = "public, max-age=" + Convert.ToInt32(duration.TotalSeconds);
-            response.Headers[HttpResponseHeader.Expires] = now.Add(duration).ToString("r");
-            response.Headers[HttpResponseHeader.LastModified] = lastModified.ToString("r");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gives subclasses a chance to do any prep work, and also to validate data and set an error status code, if needed
-        /// </summary>
-        protected virtual Task PrepareResponse()
-        {
-            return Task.FromResult<object>(null);
+            response.Headers[HttpResponseHeader.Expires] = DateTime.UtcNow.Add(duration).ToString("r");
         }
 
         protected abstract Task WriteResponseToOutputStream(Stream stream);
@@ -364,20 +338,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
             return null;
         }
 
-        protected virtual Task<DateTime?> GetLastDateModified()
-        {
-            DateTime? value = null;
-
-            return Task.FromResult(value);
-        }
-
-        private bool IsResponseValid
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return StatusCode == 200 || StatusCode == 206;
-            }
-        }
+        protected abstract Task<ResponseInfo> GetResponseInfo();
 
         private Hashtable _formValues;
 
@@ -439,4 +400,31 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
             return formVars;
         }
     }
+
+    public class ResponseInfo
+    {
+        public string ContentType { get; set; }
+        public string Etag { get; set; }
+        public DateTime? DateLastModified { get; set; }
+        public TimeSpan CacheDuration { get; set; }
+        public bool CompressResponse { get; set; }
+        public int StatusCode { get; set; }
+
+        public ResponseInfo()
+        {
+            CacheDuration = TimeSpan.FromTicks(0);
+
+            CompressResponse = true;
+
+            StatusCode = 200;
+        }
+
+        public bool IsResponseValid
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return StatusCode == 200 || StatusCode == 206;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/BaseSerializationHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/BaseSerializationHandler.cs
index d60a9ae1f2..53b3ee817f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/BaseSerializationHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/BaseSerializationHandler.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-using System;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Serialization;
+using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Serialization;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
 {
     public abstract class BaseSerializationHandler<T> : BaseHandler
-        where T : class 
+        where T : class
     {
         public SerializationFormat SerializationFormat
         {
@@ -22,61 +22,61 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
                 return (SerializationFormat)Enum.Parse(typeof(SerializationFormat), format, true);
             }
         }
-        
-        public override Task<string> GetContentType()
-        {
-            switch (SerializationFormat)
-            {
-                case SerializationFormat.Jsv:
-                    return Task.FromResult("text/plain");
-                case SerializationFormat.Protobuf:
-                    return Task.FromResult("application/x-protobuf");
-                default:
-                    return Task.FromResult(MimeTypes.JsonMimeType);
-            }
-        }
 
-        private bool _objectToSerializeEnsured;
-        private T _objectToSerialize;
-     
-        private async Task EnsureObjectToSerialize()
+        protected string ContentType
         {
-            if (!_objectToSerializeEnsured)
+            get
             {
-                _objectToSerialize = await GetObjectToSerialize().ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-                if (_objectToSerialize == null)
+                switch (SerializationFormat)
                 {
-                    StatusCode = 404;
+                    case SerializationFormat.Jsv:
+                        return "text/plain";
+                    case SerializationFormat.Protobuf:
+                        return "application/x-protobuf";
+                    default:
+                        return MimeTypes.JsonMimeType;
                 }
-
-                _objectToSerializeEnsured = true;
             }
         }
 
+        protected override async Task<ResponseInfo> GetResponseInfo()
+        {
+            ResponseInfo info = new ResponseInfo
+            {
+                ContentType = ContentType
+            };
+
+            _objectToSerialize = await GetObjectToSerialize().ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            if (_objectToSerialize == null)
+            {
+                info.StatusCode = 404;
+            }
+
+            return info;
+        }
+
+        private T _objectToSerialize;
+
         protected abstract Task<T> GetObjectToSerialize();
 
-        protected override Task PrepareResponse()
+        protected override Task WriteResponseToOutputStream(Stream stream)
         {
-            return EnsureObjectToSerialize();
-        }
-
-        protected async override Task WriteResponseToOutputStream(Stream stream)
-        {
-            await EnsureObjectToSerialize().ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            switch (SerializationFormat)
+            return Task.Run(() =>
             {
-                case SerializationFormat.Jsv:
-                    JsvSerializer.SerializeToStream(_objectToSerialize, stream);
-                    break;
-                case SerializationFormat.Protobuf:
-                    ProtobufSerializer.SerializeToStream(_objectToSerialize, stream);
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    JsonSerializer.SerializeToStream(_objectToSerialize, stream);
-                    break;
-            }
+                switch (SerializationFormat)
+                {
+                    case SerializationFormat.Jsv:
+                        JsvSerializer.SerializeToStream(_objectToSerialize, stream);
+                        break;
+                    case SerializationFormat.Protobuf:
+                        ProtobufSerializer.SerializeToStream(_objectToSerialize, stream);
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        JsonSerializer.SerializeToStream(_objectToSerialize, stream);
+                        break;
+                }
+            });
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/StaticFileHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/StaticFileHandler.cs
index 741d2d6c17..11438b164b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/StaticFileHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/StaticFileHandler.cs
@@ -33,46 +33,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
             }
         }
 
-        private bool _sourceStreamEnsured;
-        private Stream _sourceStream;
-        private Stream SourceStream
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                EnsureSourceStream();
-                return _sourceStream;
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void EnsureSourceStream()
-        {
-            if (!_sourceStreamEnsured)
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    _sourceStream = File.OpenRead(Path);
-                }
-                catch (FileNotFoundException ex)
-                {
-                    StatusCode = 404;
-                    Logger.LogException(ex);
-                }
-                catch (DirectoryNotFoundException ex)
-                {
-                    StatusCode = 404;
-                    Logger.LogException(ex);
-                }
-                catch (UnauthorizedAccessException ex)
-                {
-                    StatusCode = 403;
-                    Logger.LogException(ex);
-                }
-                finally
-                {
-                    _sourceStreamEnsured = true;
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        private Stream SourceStream { get; set; }
 
         protected override bool SupportsByteRangeRequests
         {
@@ -82,7 +43,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
             }
         }
 
-        public override bool ShouldCompressResponse(string contentType)
+        private bool ShouldCompressResponse(string contentType)
         {
             // Can't compress these
             if (IsRangeRequest)
@@ -105,29 +66,41 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
             return SourceStream.Length;
         }
 
-        protected override Task<DateTime?> GetLastDateModified()
+        protected override Task<ResponseInfo> GetResponseInfo()
         {
-            DateTime? value = null;
+            ResponseInfo info = new ResponseInfo
+            {
+                ContentType = MimeTypes.GetMimeType(Path),
+            };
 
-            EnsureSourceStream();
+            try
+            {
+                SourceStream = File.OpenRead(Path);
+            }
+            catch (FileNotFoundException ex)
+            {
+                info.StatusCode = 404;
+                Logger.LogException(ex);
+            }
+            catch (DirectoryNotFoundException ex)
+            {
+                info.StatusCode = 404;
+                Logger.LogException(ex);
+            }
+            catch (UnauthorizedAccessException ex)
+            {
+                info.StatusCode = 403;
+                Logger.LogException(ex);
+            }
+
+            info.CompressResponse = ShouldCompressResponse(info.ContentType);
 
             if (SourceStream != null)
             {
-                value = File.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(Path);
+                info.DateLastModified = File.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(Path);
             }
 
-            return Task.FromResult(value);
-        }
-
-        public override Task<string> GetContentType()
-        {
-            return Task.FromResult(MimeTypes.GetMimeType(Path));
-        }
-
-        protected override Task PrepareResponse()
-        {
-            EnsureSourceStream();
-            return Task.FromResult<object>(null);
+            return Task.FromResult<ResponseInfo>(info);
         }
 
         protected override Task WriteResponseToOutputStream(Stream stream)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/BasePlugin.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/BasePlugin.cs
index 23825db045..a764c5eab6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/BasePlugin.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/BasePlugin.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Logging;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Serialization;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Plugins;
 using System;
@@ -200,6 +201,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
         /// </summary>
         public void Dispose()
         {
+            Logger.LogInfo("Disposing {0} Plugin", Name);
+
             if (Context == KernelContext.Server)
             {
                 DisposeOnServer();
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/UI/BaseApplication.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/UI/BaseApplication.cs
index e22eed1583..c3792c714a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/UI/BaseApplication.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/UI/BaseApplication.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using Microsoft.Shell;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Common.UI
@@ -44,8 +43,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.UI
 
             var progress = new Progress<TaskProgress>();
 
-            progress.ProgressChanged += progress_ProgressChanged;
-            
             var splash = new Splash(progress);
 
             splash.Show();
@@ -56,8 +53,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.UI
 
                 await Kernel.Init(progress);
 
-                progress.ProgressChanged -= progress_ProgressChanged;
-                
                 Logger.LogInfo("Kernel.Init completed in {0} seconds.", (DateTime.UtcNow - now).TotalSeconds);
                 splash.Close();
 
@@ -69,12 +64,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.UI
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                progress.ProgressChanged -= progress_ProgressChanged;
-                
-                if (Logger.LoggerInstance != null)
-                {
-                    Logger.LogException(ex);
-                }
+                Logger.LogException(ex);
 
                 MessageBox.Show("There was an error launching Media Browser: " + ex.Message);
                 splash.Close();
@@ -84,44 +74,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.UI
             }
         }
 
-        public async Task ReloadKernel()
-        {
-            var progress = new Progress<TaskProgress>();
-
-            progress.ProgressChanged += progress_ProgressChanged;
-
-            try
-            {
-                DateTime now = DateTime.UtcNow;
-
-                await Kernel.Reload(progress);
-
-                progress.ProgressChanged -= progress_ProgressChanged;
-
-                Logger.LogInfo("Kernel.Reload completed in {0} seconds.", (DateTime.UtcNow - now).TotalSeconds);
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                progress.ProgressChanged -= progress_ProgressChanged;
-
-                Logger.LogException(ex);
-
-                // Shutdown the app with an error code
-                Shutdown(1);
-            }
-        }
-
-        void progress_ProgressChanged(object sender, TaskProgress e)
-        {
-            if (Logger.LoggerInstance != null)
-            {
-                Logger.LogInfo(e.Description);
-            }
-        }
-
         protected virtual void OnKernelLoaded()
         {
-
         }
 
         protected override void OnExit(ExitEventArgs e)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Drawing/DrawingUtils.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/DrawingUtils.cs
similarity index 95%
rename from MediaBrowser.Common/Drawing/DrawingUtils.cs
rename to MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/DrawingUtils.cs
index 4c0b5c207d..8e2f829b98 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Drawing/DrawingUtils.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/DrawingUtils.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Drawing;
 
-namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Drawing
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
 {
     public static class DrawingUtils
     {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/ImageProcessor.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/ImageProcessor.cs
similarity index 54%
rename from MediaBrowser.Api/ImageProcessor.cs
rename to MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/ImageProcessor.cs
index f02b90c220..29e40d17d7 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/ImageProcessor.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/ImageProcessor.cs
@@ -1,26 +1,33 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Drawing;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using System;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
 using System.Drawing.Imaging;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
 
-namespace MediaBrowser.Api
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
 {
     public static class ImageProcessor
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Resizes an image from a source stream and saves the result to an output stream
+        /// Processes an image by resizing to target dimensions
         /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="entity">The entity that owns the image</param>
+        /// <param name="imageType">The image type</param>
+        /// <param name="imageIndex">The image index (currently only used with backdrops)</param>
+        /// <param name="toStream">The stream to save the new image to</param>
         /// <param name="width">Use if a fixed width is required. Aspect ratio will be preserved.</param>
         /// <param name="height">Use if a fixed height is required. Aspect ratio will be preserved.</param>
         /// <param name="maxWidth">Use if a max width is required. Aspect ratio will be preserved.</param>
         /// <param name="maxHeight">Use if a max height is required. Aspect ratio will be preserved.</param>
         /// <param name="quality">Quality level, from 0-100. Currently only applies to JPG. The default value should suffice.</param>
-        public static void ProcessImage(Stream sourceImageStream, Stream toStream, int? width, int? height, int? maxWidth, int? maxHeight, int? quality)
+        public static void ProcessImage(BaseEntity entity, ImageType imageType, int imageIndex, Stream toStream, int? width, int? height, int? maxWidth, int? maxHeight, int? quality)
         {
-            Image originalImage = Image.FromStream(sourceImageStream);
+            Image originalImage = Image.FromFile(GetImagePath(entity, imageType, imageIndex));
 
+            // Determine the output size based on incoming parameters
             Size newSize = DrawingUtils.Resize(originalImage.Size, width, height, maxWidth, maxHeight);
 
             Bitmap thumbnail;
@@ -35,6 +42,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
                 thumbnail = new Bitmap(newSize.Width, newSize.Height, originalImage.PixelFormat);
             }
 
+            thumbnail.MakeTransparent();
+
+            // Preserve the original resolution
             thumbnail.SetResolution(originalImage.HorizontalResolution, originalImage.VerticalResolution);
 
             Graphics thumbnailGraph = Graphics.FromImage(thumbnail);
@@ -47,32 +57,66 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
 
             thumbnailGraph.DrawImage(originalImage, 0, 0, newSize.Width, newSize.Height);
 
-            Write(originalImage, thumbnail, toStream, quality);
+            ImageFormat outputFormat = originalImage.RawFormat;
+
+            // Write to the output stream
+            SaveImage(outputFormat, thumbnail, toStream, quality);
 
             thumbnailGraph.Dispose();
             thumbnail.Dispose();
             originalImage.Dispose();
         }
 
-        private static void Write(Image originalImage, Image newImage, Stream toStream, int? quality)
+        public static string GetImagePath(BaseEntity entity, ImageType imageType, int imageIndex)
+        {
+            var item = entity as BaseItem;
+
+            if (item != null)
+            {
+                if (imageType == ImageType.Logo)
+                {
+                    return item.LogoImagePath;
+                }
+                if (imageType == ImageType.Backdrop)
+                {
+                    return item.BackdropImagePaths.ElementAt(imageIndex);
+                }
+                if (imageType == ImageType.Banner)
+                {
+                    return item.BannerImagePath;
+                }
+                if (imageType == ImageType.Art)
+                {
+                    return item.ArtImagePath;
+                }
+                if (imageType == ImageType.Thumbnail)
+                {
+                    return item.ThumbnailImagePath;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return entity.PrimaryImagePath;
+        }
+
+        public static void SaveImage(ImageFormat outputFormat, Image newImage, Stream toStream, int? quality)
         {
             // Use special save methods for jpeg and png that will result in a much higher quality image
             // All other formats use the generic Image.Save
-            if (ImageFormat.Jpeg.Equals(originalImage.RawFormat))
+            if (ImageFormat.Jpeg.Equals(outputFormat))
             {
                 SaveJpeg(newImage, toStream, quality);
             }
-            else if (ImageFormat.Png.Equals(originalImage.RawFormat))
+            else if (ImageFormat.Png.Equals(outputFormat))
             {
                 newImage.Save(toStream, ImageFormat.Png);
             }
             else
             {
-                newImage.Save(toStream, originalImage.RawFormat);
+                newImage.Save(toStream, outputFormat);
             }
         }
 
-        private static void SaveJpeg(Image newImage, Stream target, int? quality)
+        public static void SaveJpeg(Image image, Stream target, int? quality)
         {
             if (!quality.HasValue)
             {
@@ -82,11 +126,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
             using (var encoderParameters = new EncoderParameters(1))
             {
                 encoderParameters.Param[0] = new EncoderParameter(Encoder.Quality, quality.Value);
-                newImage.Save(target, GetImageCodeInfo("image/jpeg"), encoderParameters);
+                image.Save(target, GetImageCodecInfo("image/jpeg"), encoderParameters);
             }
         }
 
-        private static ImageCodecInfo GetImageCodeInfo(string mimeType)
+        public static ImageCodecInfo GetImageCodecInfo(string mimeType)
         {
             ImageCodecInfo[] info = ImageCodecInfo.GetImageEncoders();
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
index 8bbc942725..f845c0f97d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 
         public string DisplayMediaType { get; set; }
 
-        public float? UserRating { get; set; }
+        public float? CommunityRating { get; set; }
         public long? RunTimeTicks { get; set; }
 
         public string AspectRatio { get; set; }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs
index 503935eed7..16576a42be 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Logging;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.IO;
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
         public static Kernel Instance { get; private set; }
 
         public ItemController ItemController { get; private set; }
-        public WeatherClient WeatherClient { get; private set; }
 
         public IEnumerable<User> Users { get; private set; }
         public Folder RootFolder { get; private set; }
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
             get { return KernelContext.Server; }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the list of currently registered weather prvoiders
+        /// </summary>
+        [ImportMany(typeof(BaseWeatherProvider))]
+        public IEnumerable<BaseWeatherProvider> WeatherProviders { get; private set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the list of currently registered metadata prvoiders
         /// </summary>
@@ -101,28 +107,27 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
         /// </summary>
         protected override void InitializeInternal(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
         {
+            base.InitializeInternal(progress);
+
             ItemController = new ItemController();
             DirectoryWatchers = new DirectoryWatchers();
 
 
-            base.InitializeInternal(progress);
+            ExtractFFMpeg();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Performs initializations that can be reloaded at anytime
         /// </summary>
-        public override async Task Reload(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
+        protected override async Task ReloadInternal(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
         {
-            await base.Reload(progress).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await base.ReloadInternal(progress).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-            ReloadWeatherClient();
-
-            ExtractFFMpeg();
-
-            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading Users" });
+            ReportProgress(progress, "Loading Users");
             ReloadUsers();
 
-            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading Media Library" });
+            ReportProgress(progress, "Loading Media Library");
+
             await ReloadRoot(allowInternetProviders: false).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
         }
@@ -136,8 +141,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
 
             DirectoryWatchers.Stop();
 
-            DisposeWeatherClient();
-
         }
 
         protected override void OnComposablePartsLoaded()
@@ -380,26 +383,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
                 }
             }
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Disposes the current WeatherClient
-        /// </summary>
-        private void DisposeWeatherClient()
-        {
-            if (WeatherClient != null)
-            {
-                WeatherClient.Dispose();
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Disposes the current WeatherClient and creates a new one
-        /// </summary>
-        private void ReloadWeatherClient()
-        {
-            DisposeWeatherClient();
-
-            WeatherClient = new WeatherClient();
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
index f5d89f87d2..fc1e578e99 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Drawing" />
     <Reference Include="System.Net.Http" />
     <Reference Include="System.Net.Http.WebRequest" />
     <Reference Include="System.Reactive.Core, Version=2.0.20823.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=f300afd708cefcd3, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="Drawing\DrawingUtils.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Drawing\ImageProcessor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\Audio.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\BaseEntity.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\BaseItem.cs" />
@@ -111,7 +114,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Resolvers\BaseItemResolver.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Resolvers\FolderResolver.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Resolvers\VideoResolver.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Weather\WeatherClient.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Weather\BaseWeatherProvider.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Weather\WeatherProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Providers\BaseItemXmlParser.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Xml\XmlExtensions.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/BaseItemXmlParser.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/BaseItemXmlParser.cs
index 45343b0511..38afb2b524 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/BaseItemXmlParser.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/BaseItemXmlParser.cs
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers
 
                         if (float.TryParse(rating, out val))
                         {
-                            item.UserRating = val;
+                            item.CommunityRating = val;
                         }
                     }
                     break;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Weather/BaseWeatherProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Weather/BaseWeatherProvider.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3d436e667
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Weather/BaseWeatherProvider.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Logging;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Weather;
+using System;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Cache;
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Weather
+{
+    public abstract class BaseWeatherProvider : IDisposable
+    {
+        protected HttpClient HttpClient { get; private set; }
+
+        protected BaseWeatherProvider()
+        {
+            var handler = new WebRequestHandler { };
+
+            handler.AutomaticDecompression = DecompressionMethods.Deflate;
+            handler.CachePolicy = new RequestCachePolicy(RequestCacheLevel.Revalidate);
+
+            HttpClient = new HttpClient(handler);
+        }
+
+        public virtual void Dispose()
+        {
+            Logger.LogInfo("Disposing " + GetType().Name);
+
+            HttpClient.Dispose();
+        }
+
+        public abstract Task<WeatherInfo> GetWeatherInfoAsync(string zipCode);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Weather/WeatherClient.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Weather/WeatherProvider.cs
similarity index 87%
rename from MediaBrowser.Controller/Weather/WeatherClient.cs
rename to MediaBrowser.Controller/Weather/WeatherProvider.cs
index 7226dccf04..0fc7288790 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Weather/WeatherClient.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Weather/WeatherProvider.cs
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Serialization;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Weather;
 using System;
+using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Net;
-using System.Net.Cache;
-using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Weather
@@ -15,21 +13,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Weather
     /// Based on http://www.worldweatheronline.com/free-weather-feed.aspx
     /// The classes in this file are a reproduction of the json output, which will then be converted to our weather model classes
     /// </summary>
-    public class WeatherClient : IDisposable
+    [Export(typeof(BaseWeatherProvider))]
+    public class WeatherProvider : BaseWeatherProvider
     {
-        private HttpClient HttpClient { get; set; }
-
-        public WeatherClient()
-        {
-            var handler = new WebRequestHandler { };
-
-            handler.AutomaticDecompression = DecompressionMethods.Deflate;
-            handler.CachePolicy = new RequestCachePolicy(RequestCacheLevel.Revalidate);
-
-            HttpClient = new HttpClient(handler);
-        }
-
-        public async Task<WeatherInfo> GetWeatherInfoAsync(string zipCode)
+        public override async Task<WeatherInfo> GetWeatherInfoAsync(string zipCode)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(zipCode))
             {
@@ -73,11 +60,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Weather
 
             return info;
         }
-
-        public void Dispose()
-        {
-            HttpClient.Dispose();
-        }
     }
 
     class WeatherResult
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/DTOBaseItem.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/DTOBaseItem.cs
index 66049d3fd3..61607ab02c 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/DTOBaseItem.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/DTOBaseItem.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.DTO
         public string DisplayMediaType { get; set; }
 
         [ProtoMember(12)]
-        public float? UserRating { get; set; }
+        public float? CommunityRating { get; set; }
 
         [ProtoMember(13)]
         public long? RunTimeTicks { get; set; }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 3839dc52e2..6180482d7e 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 using Hardcodet.Wpf.TaskbarNotification;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Events;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Progress;
 using System;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Threading;
@@ -11,15 +14,36 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
     /// </summary>
     public partial class MainWindow : Window, INotifyPropertyChanged
     {
+        private Timer LoadingIconTimer { get; set; }
+
         public MainWindow()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
-            Loaded += MainWindow_Loaded;
+            Loaded += MainWindowLoaded;
         }
 
-        void MainWindow_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        void MainWindowLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             DataContext = this;
+
+            Kernel.Instance.ReloadBeginning += KernelReloadBeginning;
+            Kernel.Instance.ReloadCompleted += KernelReloadCompleted;
+        }
+
+        void KernelReloadBeginning(object sender, GenericEventArgs<IProgress<TaskProgress>> e)
+        {
+            MbTaskbarIcon.ShowBalloonTip("Media Browser is reloading", "Please wait...", BalloonIcon.Info);
+
+            LoadingImageIndex = 0;
+
+            LoadingIconTimer = new Timer(LoadingIconTimerCallback, null, 0, 250);
+        }
+
+        void KernelReloadCompleted(object sender, GenericEventArgs<IProgress<TaskProgress>> e)
+        {
+            LoadingIconTimer.Dispose();
+
+            LoadingImageIndex = 0;
         }
 
         public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
@@ -62,17 +86,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
 
         private async void cmdReloadServer_click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
-            MbTaskbarIcon.ShowBalloonTip("Media Browser is reloading", "Please wait...", BalloonIcon.Info);
-
-            LoadingImageIndex = 0;
-
-            Timer timer = new Timer(LoadingIconTimerCallback, null, 0, 250);
-
-            await (Application.Current as App).ReloadKernel().ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            timer.Dispose();
-
-            LoadingImageIndex = 0;
+            await Kernel.Instance.Reload(new Progress<TaskProgress>()).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
         private void LoadingIconTimerCallback(object stateInfo)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.sln b/MediaBrowser.sln
index 17b3a62908..b3f1b78359 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.sln
+++ b/MediaBrowser.sln
@@ -52,4 +52,7 @@ Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
 	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(Performance) = preSolution
+		HasPerformanceSessions = true
+	EndGlobalSection
 EndGlobal