diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index fc91e49..0688f3c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+1.4.19: 
+ * When scrolling to and then highlighting a note, do so serially instead of
+   in parallel.
+ * Made speed of scrolling to a note or message slightly faster.
+ * Removed big yellow "sign up for free" box from the sign up page itself.
+
 1.4.18: July 28, 2008:
  * Fixed a bug where clicking the link for an updated note in an RSS feed did
    not properly redirect to that note after login.
diff --git a/static/js/Editor.js b/static/js/Editor.js
index 3a9defb..609c208 100644
--- a/static/js/Editor.js
+++ b/static/js/Editor.js
@@ -214,22 +214,30 @@ Editor.prototype.highlight = function ( scroll ) {
   if ( scroll == undefined )
     scroll = true;
 
+  var self = this;
+
+  function do_highlight() {
+    if ( /Opera/.test( navigator.userAgent ) ) { // MochiKit's Highlight for iframes is broken in Opera
+      pulsate( self.iframe, options = { "pulses": 1, "duration": 0.5 } );
+    } else if ( self.iframe.contentDocument ) { // browsers such as Firefox
+      Highlight( self.iframe, options = { "queue": { "scope": "highlight", "limit": 1 } } );
+    } else { // browsers such as IE
+      if ( self.document && self.document.body )
+        Highlight( self.document.body, options = { "queue": { "scope": "highlight", "limit": 1 } } );
+    }
+  }
+
   if ( scroll ) {
     // if the editor is already completely on-screen, then there's no need to scroll
     var viewport_position = getViewportPosition();
     if ( getElementPosition( this.note_controls ).y < viewport_position.y ||
-         getElementPosition( this.iframe ).y + getElementDimensions( this.iframe ).h > viewport_position.y + getViewportDimensions().h )
-      new ScrollTo( this.note_controls );
+         getElementPosition( this.iframe ).y + getElementDimensions( this.iframe ).h > viewport_position.y + getViewportDimensions().h ) {
+      new ScrollTo( this.note_controls, { "afterFinish": do_highlight, "duration": 0.5 } );
+      return;
+    }
   }
 
-  if ( /Opera/.test( navigator.userAgent ) ) { // MochiKit's Highlight for iframes is broken in Opera
-    pulsate( this.iframe, options = { "pulses": 1, "duration": 0.5 } );
-  } else if ( this.iframe.contentDocument ) { // browsers such as Firefox
-    Highlight( this.iframe, options = { "queue": { "scope": "highlight", "limit": 1 } } );
-  } else { // browsers such as IE
-    if ( this.document && this.document.body )
-      Highlight( this.document.body, options = { "queue": { "scope": "highlight", "limit": 1 } } );
-  }
+  do_highlight();
 }
 
 Editor.prototype.exec_command = function ( command, parameter ) {
diff --git a/static/js/Wiki.js b/static/js/Wiki.js
index 965a6cc..5f63117 100644
--- a/static/js/Wiki.js
+++ b/static/js/Wiki.js
@@ -2287,7 +2287,7 @@ Wiki.prototype.scroll_to = function ( node ) {
   var viewport_position = getViewportPosition();
   if ( getElementPosition( node ).y < viewport_position.y ||
        getElementPosition( node ).y + getElementDimensions( node ).h > viewport_position.y + getViewportDimensions().h )
-    new ScrollTo( node );
+    new ScrollTo( node, { "duration": 0.5 } );
 }
 
 Wiki.prototype.clear_messages = function () {