diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61236cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+.PHONY: clean dist run test
+
+build:
+	npm install
+
+clean:
+	rm -rf lib node_modules
+
+dist:
+	./node_modules/requirejs/bin/r.js -o ./tools/build.conf.js
+
+run:
+	npm start
+
+test:
+	npm test
diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 88aa64c..75a920f 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 {
   "name": "streamhub-editor",
-  "version": "1.3.1",
+  "version": "1.3.2",
   "main": [
     "./src/editor.js"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
     "cajon": "git://github.com/requirejs/cajon.git#0.1.11",
     "inherits": "git://github.com/Livefyre/inherits.git",
-    "streamhub-sdk": "git://github.com/Livefyre/streamhub-sdk.git#2.17.0",
+    "streamhub-sdk": "git://github.com/Livefyre/streamhub-sdk.git#2.21.3",
     "streamhub-ui": "git://github.com/Livefyre/streamhub-ui.git#0.1.3",
     "auth": "git://github.com/Livefyre/auth.git#0.4.0",
-    "livefyre-bootstrap": "git://github.com/Livefyre/livefyre-bootstrap.git#1.2.3",
+    "livefyre-bootstrap": "git://github.com/Livefyre/livefyre-bootstrap.git#1.3.4",
     "jquery": "1.10.2",
     "mustache": "2.2.0",
     "observer": "git://github.com/Livefyre/Observer.git#0.1.0",
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@
   },
   "resolutions": {
     "event-emitter": "0.1",
-    "livefyre-bootstrap": "v1.3.4",
+    "livefyre-bootstrap": "1.3.4",
     "view": "1.4",
     "auth": "0.4.0",
-    "base64": "~0.4.0"
+    "base64": "~0.4.0",
+    "streamhub-ui": "0.2.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7822770..6e9891d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "name": "Mark Doten",
     "email": "mark@livefyre.com"
   },
-  "version": "1.3.1",
+  "version": "1.3.2",
   "dependencies": {
     "bower": "1.3.8"
   },
@@ -15,19 +15,16 @@
     "http-server": "*",
     "less": "1.7",
     "less-middleware": "0.1.15",
-    "mocha-phantomjs": "3.1.6",
-    "mocha": "*",
     "phantomjs": "1.9.2-2",
-    "karma-script-launcher": "0.1.0",
-    "karma-chrome-launcher": "0.1.0",
-    "karma-firefox-launcher": "0.1.0",
-    "karma-html2js-preprocessor": "0.1.0",
-    "karma-cajon": "*",
-    "karma-phantomjs-launcher": "0.1.0",
     "karma": "0.10.5",
-    "karma-mocha": "0.1.0",
-    "karma-safari-launcher": "0.1.1",
+    "karma-cajon": "0.0.1",
+    "karma-coffee-preprocessor": "0.1.0",
     "karma-chai": "0.0.2",
+    "karma-mocha": "0.1.0",
+    "karma-mocha-reporter": "0.3.0",
+    "karma-phantomjs-launcher": "0.1.0",
+    "mocha": "1.18.2",
+    "mocha-phantomjs": "3.1.6",
     "requirejs": "2.1.9"
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/javascript/main.js b/src/javascript/main.js
index 629a548..8e010fa 100644
--- a/src/javascript/main.js
+++ b/src/javascript/main.js
@@ -346,11 +346,24 @@ Editor.prototype.showError = function (msg) {
  * @return {boolean} Whether the post data is valid or not.
  */
 Editor.prototype.validate = function (data) {
-    if (!data.body) {
+    if (!this.validateBody(data.body)) {
         this.showError(this._i18n.ERRORS.BODY);
         return false;
     }
     return true;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Validate the body of a post.
+ * @param {string} body
+ * @return {boolean}
+ */
+Editor.prototype.validateBody = function (body) {
+    if (!body) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    // Ensure that the user hasn't just entered spaces and newlines.
+    return !/^(<p>\s*<\/p>)*$/.test(body);
+};
+
 module.exports = Editor;
diff --git a/src/styles/editor.css b/src/styles/editor.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a2cc91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/styles/editor.css
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+textarea.lf-editor-field,input.lf-editor-title,.lf-editor-resize{border:none;-webkit-border-radius:0;-moz-border-radius:0;-ms-border-radius:0;-o-border-radius:0;border-radius:0;-webkit-box-shadow:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;-ms-box-shadow:none;-o-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-ms-box-sizing:border-box;-o-box-sizing:border-box;box-sizing:border-box;font:normal 15px/22px Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0;max-height:200px;min-height:44px;outline:0;overflow:hidden;padding:0 30px;resize:none;vertical-align:top;width:100%;word-wrap:break-word}.lf-editor-resize{opacity:0;filter:alpha(opacity=0);-ms-filter:"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=0)";-moz-opacity:0;-khtml-opacity:0;-webkit-opacity:0;position:absolute;z-index:-1}.lf-editor-resize p{min-height:22px;line-height:22px;margin:0;padding:0}.lf-editor-error{background:#fff;border:1px solid #ccc;-webkit-border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-ms-border-radius:3px;-o-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;cursor:pointer;height:100%;left:-1px;opacity:0;filter:alpha(opacity=0);-ms-filter:"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=0)";-moz-opacity:0;-khtml-opacity:0;-webkit-opacity:0;position:absolute;top:-1px;-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;-o-user-select:none;user-select:none;width:100%}.lf-editor-error a.lf-close{color:#999;border:1px solid transparent;color:#a2a5aa;cursor:pointer;display:inline-block;height:22px;line-height:22px;padding:0 6px;text-decoration:none;-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;-o-user-select:none;user-select:none;position:absolute;right:10px;top:10px}.lf-editor-error a.lf-close:hover{background:#f7f7f5;border:1px solid #b7b8ba;-webkit-border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-ms-border-radius:3px;-o-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px}.lf-editor-error a.lf-close:active{background:#eaeae8;border:1px solid #abacae;-webkit-border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-ms-border-radius:3px;-o-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;-webkit-box-shadow:inset 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.3);-moz-box-shadow:inset 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.3);-ms-box-shadow:inset 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.3);-o-box-shadow:inset 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.3)}.lf-editor-error span{color:#666;display:block;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,sans-serif;line-height:22px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;position:relative;top:50%;-webkit-transform:translateY(-50%);-ms-transform:translateY(-50%);-o-transform:translateY(-50%);transform:translateY(-50%);width:70%}.content-editor-avatar{width:36px;height:36px}input.lf-editor-title::-ms-clear{display:none;height:0;width:0}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/styles/editor.less b/src/styles/editor.less
index 5aa53cd..d2614f3 100644
--- a/src/styles/editor.less
+++ b/src/styles/editor.less
@@ -95,3 +95,9 @@ input.lf-editor-title,
     width: 36px;
     height: 36px;
 }
+
+input.lf-editor-title::-ms-clear {
+    display: none;
+    height: 0;
+    width: 0;
+}
diff --git a/test/spec/editor.js b/test/spec/editor.js
index d7b553f..6da16c6 100644
--- a/test/spec/editor.js
+++ b/test/spec/editor.js
@@ -56,6 +56,26 @@ describe('streamhub-editor', function() {
         expect(view.validate({body: 'test'})).to.be.true;
     });
 
+    it('should validate the normalized html text from the textarea', function() {
+        view.showError = function(){};
+        view.$textareaEl.val('');
+        var obj = view.buildPostEventObj();
+        expect(obj.body).to.equal('<p></p>');
+        expect(view.validate(obj)).to.be.false;
+        view.$textareaEl.val('\n\n');
+        obj = view.buildPostEventObj();
+        expect(obj.body).to.equal('<p></p>');
+        expect(view.validate(obj)).to.be.false;
+        view.$textareaEl.val('something');
+        obj = view.buildPostEventObj();
+        expect(obj.body).to.equal('<p>something</p>');
+        expect(view.validate(obj)).to.be.true;
+        view.$textareaEl.val('\nsomething');
+        obj = view.buildPostEventObj();
+        expect(obj.body).to.equal('<p></p><p>something</p>');
+        expect(view.validate(obj)).to.be.true;
+    });
+
     it('should reset blank field back to placeholder on blur in normal mode', function() {
         view.$textareaEl.val('');
         view.$textareaEl.blur();