diff --git a/config/alfresco/web-client-config-wcm.xml b/config/alfresco/web-client-config-wcm.xml
index 1331e828c4..2c3b3d68be 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/web-client-config-wcm.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/web-client-config-wcm.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
          	<!-- the delay (in seconds) to apply to a deployment (for testing and demo purposes) -->
          	<delay>30</delay>
          </deployment>
+         
+         <links-management>
+            <!-- frequency (in seconds) of polling checks to get latest status of a link check -->
+            <progress-polling-frequency>2</progress-polling-frequency>
+         </links-management>
 
          <xforms>
            <widget xforms-type="xf:group" 
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/AVMUtil.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/AVMUtil.java
index d0c1a64c4a..4038c1df2b 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/AVMUtil.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wcm/AVMUtil.java
@@ -335,11 +335,11 @@ public final class AVMUtil
     * </p>
     * 
     * @return Number of seconds between each call to the server (in seconds).
-    *         The default is 5.
+    *         The default is 2.
     */
    public static int getRemoteDeploymentPollingFrequency()
    {
-      int pollFreq = 5;
+      int pollFreq = 2;
       
       ConfigElement deploymentConfig = getDeploymentConfig();
       if (deploymentConfig != null)
@@ -443,6 +443,45 @@ public final class AVMUtil
       return delay;
    }
    
+   /**
+    * Returns the number of seconds between each call back to the server to
+    * obtain the latest status of a link validation check.
+    * <p>
+    * This value is read from the &lt;wcm&gt; config section in
+    * web-client-config-wcm.xml
+    * </p>
+    * 
+    * @return Number of seconds between each call to the server (in seconds).
+    *         The default is 2.
+    */
+   public static int getLinkValidationPollingFrequency()
+   {
+      int pollFreq = 2;
+      
+      ConfigElement linkMngmtConfig = getLinksManagementConfig();
+      if (linkMngmtConfig != null)
+      {
+         ConfigElement elem = linkMngmtConfig.getChild("progress-polling-frequency");
+         if (elem != null)
+         {
+            try
+            {
+               int value = Integer.parseInt(elem.getValue());
+               if (value > 0)
+               {
+                  pollFreq = value;
+               }
+            }
+            catch (NumberFormatException nfe)
+            {
+               // do nothing, just use the default
+            }
+         }
+      }
+      
+      return pollFreq;
+   }
+   
    /**
     * Returns the main staging store name for the specified store id.
     * 
@@ -969,6 +1008,21 @@ public final class AVMUtil
       return deploymentConfig;
    }
    
+   private static ConfigElement getLinksManagementConfig()
+   {
+      if (linksManagementConfig == null)
+      {
+         ConfigService cfgService = Application.getConfigService(FacesContext.getCurrentInstance());
+         ConfigElement wcmCfg = cfgService.getGlobalConfig().getConfigElement("wcm");
+         if (wcmCfg != null)
+         {
+            linksManagementConfig = wcmCfg.getChild("links-management");
+         }
+      }
+      
+      return linksManagementConfig;
+   }
+   
    // Component Separator.
    private static final String STORE_SEPARATOR = "--";
    
@@ -999,5 +1053,6 @@ public final class AVMUtil
       Pattern.compile("([^:]+:/" + JNDIConstants.DIR_DEFAULT_WWW +
                       "/" + JNDIConstants.DIR_DEFAULT_APPBASE + ")(.*)");
    
-   private static ConfigElement deploymentConfig = null; 
+   private static ConfigElement deploymentConfig = null;
+   private static ConfigElement linksManagementConfig = null;
 }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/wcm/component/UILinkValidationProgress.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/wcm/component/UILinkValidationProgress.java
index 9c87a4011f..850ff25a5a 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/wcm/component/UILinkValidationProgress.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/wcm/component/UILinkValidationProgress.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import javax.faces.context.ResponseWriter;
 import javax.faces.el.MethodBinding;
 
 import org.alfresco.web.app.Application;
+import org.alfresco.web.bean.wcm.AVMUtil;
 import org.alfresco.web.ui.common.Utils;
 import org.alfresco.web.ui.common.component.SelfRenderingComponent;
 import org.alfresco.web.ui.common.component.UIActionLink;
@@ -85,7 +86,14 @@ public class UILinkValidationProgress extends SelfRenderingComponent
       UIActionLink action = findOrCreateHiddenAction(context);
       Utils.encodeRecursive(context, action);
       
+      // determine the polling frequency value
+      int pollFreq = AVMUtil.getLinkValidationPollingFrequency();
+      
       // output the script
+      out.write("<script type='text/javascript'>");
+      out.write("Alfresco.linkMonitorPollFreq = ");
+      out.write(Integer.toString(pollFreq));
+      out.write(";</script>\n");
       out.write("<script type='text/javascript' src='");
       out.write(context.getExternalContext().getRequestContextPath());
       out.write("/scripts/ajax/link-validation-progress.js'></script>\n");
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/wcm/component/UILinkValidationSummary.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/wcm/component/UILinkValidationSummary.java
index 71374a51da..239fd47abd 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/wcm/component/UILinkValidationSummary.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/wcm/component/UILinkValidationSummary.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import javax.faces.el.MethodBinding;
 
 import org.alfresco.web.app.Application;
 import org.alfresco.web.bean.wcm.LinkValidationState;
+import org.alfresco.web.ui.common.PanelGenerator;
 import org.alfresco.web.ui.common.Utils;
 import org.alfresco.web.ui.common.component.UIActionLink;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
@@ -101,10 +102,16 @@ public class UILinkValidationSummary extends AbstractLinkValidationReportCompone
             // get the action to update the current status
             UICommand updateStatusAction = aquireAction(context, "update_status_" + linkState.getStore());
             
-            // render the summary area
-            out.write("<div class='linkValidationSummaryPanel'><div class='linkValidationReportTitle'>");
+            
+            out.write("<div class='linkValidationSummaryPanel'>");
+            
+            // render the summary area with a surrounding panel
+            PanelGenerator.generatePanelStart(out, context.getExternalContext().getRequestContextPath(), 
+                     "innerwhite", "white");
+            
+            out.write("<div class='linkValidationReportTitle'>");
             out.write(bundle.getString("summary"));
-            out.write("</div><table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0'><tr>");
+            out.write("</div><table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' style='margin-bottom: 6px;'><tr>");
             out.write("<td valign='top' class='linkValidationReportSubTitle'>");
             out.write(bundle.getString("initial_check"));
             out.write(":</td><td>");
@@ -122,7 +129,13 @@ public class UILinkValidationSummary extends AbstractLinkValidationReportCompone
             out.write("&nbsp;&nbsp;");
             Utils.encodeRecursive(context, updateStatusAction);
             out.write("</div></td></tr>");
-            out.write("</table></div>");
+            out.write("</table>");
+            
+            // finish the surrounding panel
+            PanelGenerator.generatePanelEnd(out, context.getExternalContext().getRequestContextPath(),
+                        "innerwhite");
+            
+            out.write("</div>");
          }
       }
       else
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/wcm/component/UIUserSandboxes.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/wcm/component/UIUserSandboxes.java
index 80cc5b98f9..60e5d583de 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/wcm/component/UIUserSandboxes.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/wcm/component/UIUserSandboxes.java
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ public class UIUserSandboxes extends SelfRenderingComponent
                   // for each user sandbox, generate an outer panel table
                   PanelGenerator.generatePanelStart(out,
                         context.getExternalContext().getRequestContextPath(),
-                        "white",
+                        "innerwhite",
                         "white");
                   
                   // components for the current username, preview, browse and modified items inner list
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ public class UIUserSandboxes extends SelfRenderingComponent
                   // end the outer panel for this sandbox
                   PanelGenerator.generatePanelEnd(out,
                         context.getExternalContext().getRequestContextPath(),
-                        "white");
+                        "innerwhite");
                   
                   // spacer row
                   if (index++ < userInfoRefs.size() - 1)
diff --git a/source/web/jsp/wcm/browse-website.jsp b/source/web/jsp/wcm/browse-website.jsp
index 5610c1bb84..12235414e4 100644
--- a/source/web/jsp/wcm/browse-website.jsp
+++ b/source/web/jsp/wcm/browse-website.jsp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
                      <a:panel id="staging-panel" border="white" bgcolor="white" titleBorder="lbgrey" expandedTitleBorder="dotted" titleBgcolor="white" styleClass="mainSubTitle" label="#{msg.staging_sandbox}">
                         
                         <%-- Staging Sandbox Info --%>
-                        <% PanelGenerator.generatePanelStart(out, request.getContextPath(), "lbgrey", "white"); %>
+                        <% PanelGenerator.generatePanelStart(out, request.getContextPath(), "innerwhite", "white"); %>
                         <table cellspacing=2 cellpadding=2 border=0 width=100%>
                            <tr>
                               <td align=left width=32>
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
                               </td>
                            </tr>
                         </table>
-                        <% PanelGenerator.generatePanelEnd(out, request.getContextPath(), "lbgrey"); %>
+                        <% PanelGenerator.generatePanelEnd(out, request.getContextPath(), "innerwhite"); %>
                         
                      </a:panel>
                      
diff --git a/source/web/scripts/ajax/link-validation-progress.js b/source/web/scripts/ajax/link-validation-progress.js
index a6bf7871b5..601fdf8a9f 100644
--- a/source/web/scripts/ajax/link-validation-progress.js
+++ b/source/web/scripts/ajax/link-validation-progress.js
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 Alfresco.LinkValidationMonitor = function() 
 {
    this.url = getContextPath() + '/ajax/invoke/LinkValidationProgressBean.getStatus';
-   this.failedMsg = '';
-   this.successMsg = '';
 }
 
 Alfresco.LinkValidationMonitor.prototype = 
 {
    url: null,
-   failedMsg: null,
-   successMsg: null,
    retrieveLinkValidationStatus: function() 
    {
       YAHOO.util.Connect.asyncRequest('GET', this.url,
@@ -45,7 +41,7 @@ Alfresco.LinkValidationMonitor.prototype =
       } 
       else 
       {
-         setTimeout('Alfresco.linkMonitor.retrieveLinkValidationStatus()', 2000);
+         setTimeout('Alfresco.linkMonitor.retrieveLinkValidationStatus()', Alfresco.linkMonitorPollFreq*1000);
       }
    },
    handleError: function(ajaxResponse)