diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/Bootstrap.php b/airtime_mvc/application/Bootstrap.php
index 020582665..6a7a2c896 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/Bootstrap.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/Bootstrap.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ require_once 'Preference.php';
 require_once "DateHelper.php";
 require_once "OsPath.php";
 require_once "Database.php";
+require_once __DIR__.'/forms/helpers/ValidationTypes.php';
 require_once __DIR__.'/controllers/plugins/RabbitMqPlugin.php';
 
 
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/forms/AddShowWhat.php b/airtime_mvc/application/forms/AddShowWhat.php
index 75ae8724b..20aeb6ef5 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/forms/AddShowWhat.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/forms/AddShowWhat.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ class Application_Form_AddShowWhat extends Zend_Form_SubForm
 {
     public function init()
     {
+        $notEmptyValidator = Application_Form_Helper_ValidationTypes::overrideNotEmptyValidator();
         // retrieves the length limit for each char field
         // and store to assoc array
         $maxLens = Application_Model_Show::getMaxLengths();
@@ -26,9 +27,8 @@ class Application_Form_AddShowWhat extends Zend_Form_SubForm
             'class'      => 'input_text',
             'required'   => true,
             'filters'    => array('StringTrim'),
-            'validators' => array('NotEmpty'),
             'value'        => _('Untitled Show'),
-            'validators' => array(array('StringLength', false, array(0, $maxLens['name'])))
+            'validators' => array($notEmptyValidator, array('StringLength', false, array(0, $maxLens['name'])))
         ));
 
          // Add URL element
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Application_Form_AddShowWhat extends Zend_Form_SubForm
             'class'      => 'input_text',
             'required'   => false,
             'filters'    => array('StringTrim'),
-            'validators' => array('NotEmpty', array('StringLength', false, array(0, $maxLens['url'])))
+            'validators' => array($notEmptyValidator, array('StringLength', false, array(0, $maxLens['url'])))
         ));
 
          // Add genre element
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/forms/AddShowWhen.php b/airtime_mvc/application/forms/AddShowWhen.php
index cd406593f..92873f153 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/forms/AddShowWhen.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/forms/AddShowWhen.php
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ class Application_Form_AddShowWhen extends Zend_Form_SubForm
             array('ViewScript', array('viewScript' => 'form/add-show-when.phtml'))
         ));
 
+        $notEmptyValidator = Application_Form_Helper_ValidationTypes::overrideNotEmptyValidator();
+        $dateValidator = Application_Form_Helper_ValidationTypes::overrrideDateValidator("YYYY-MM-DD");
+        $regexValidator = Application_Form_Helper_ValidationTypes::overrideRegexValidator(
+            "/^[0-2]?[0-9]:[0-5][0-9]$/",
+            _("'%value%' does not fit the time format 'HH:mm'"));
+
         // Add start date element
         $startDate = new Zend_Form_Element_Text('add_show_start_date');
         $startDate->class = 'input_text';
@@ -17,8 +23,8 @@ class Application_Form_AddShowWhen extends Zend_Form_SubForm
                     ->setValue(date("Y-m-d"))
                     ->setFilters(array('StringTrim'))
                     ->setValidators(array(
-                        'NotEmpty',
-                        array('date', false, array('YYYY-MM-DD'))))
+                        $notEmptyValidator,
+                        $dateValidator))
                     ->setDecorators(array('ViewHelper'));
         $startDate->setAttrib('alt', 'date');
         $this->addElement($startDate);
@@ -30,9 +36,8 @@ class Application_Form_AddShowWhen extends Zend_Form_SubForm
                     ->setValue('00:00')
                     ->setFilters(array('StringTrim'))
                     ->setValidators(array(
-                        'NotEmpty',
-                        array('date', false, array('HH:mm')),
-                        array('regex', false, array('/^[0-2]?[0-9]:[0-5][0-9]$/', 'messages' => _('Time format should be HH:mm')))
+                        $notEmptyValidator,
+                        $regexValidator
                         ))->setDecorators(array('ViewHelper'));
         $startTime->setAttrib('alt', 'time');
         $this->addElement($startTime);
@@ -45,8 +50,8 @@ class Application_Form_AddShowWhen extends Zend_Form_SubForm
                     ->setValue(date("Y-m-d"))
                     ->setFilters(array('StringTrim'))
                     ->setValidators(array(
-                        'NotEmpty',
-                        array('date', false, array('YYYY-MM-DD'))))
+                        $notEmptyValidator,
+                        $dateValidator))
                     ->setDecorators(array('ViewHelper'));
         $endDate->setAttrib('alt', 'date');
         $this->addElement($endDate);
@@ -58,9 +63,8 @@ class Application_Form_AddShowWhen extends Zend_Form_SubForm
                     ->setValue('01:00')
                     ->setFilters(array('StringTrim'))
                     ->setValidators(array(
-                        'NotEmpty',
-                        array('date', false, array('HH:mm')),
-                        array('regex', false, array('/^[0-2]?[0-9]:[0-5][0-9]$/', 'messages' => _('Time format should be HH:mm')))))
+                        $notEmptyValidator,
+                        $regexValidator))
                     ->setDecorators(array('ViewHelper'));
         $endTime->setAttrib('alt', 'time');
         $this->addElement($endTime);
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/forms/AddUser.php b/airtime_mvc/application/forms/AddUser.php
index 47141365b..e94ea09ed 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/forms/AddUser.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/forms/AddUser.php
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ class Application_Form_AddUser extends Zend_Form
                                     '../application/validate',
                                     'validate');
                                     * */
+        $notEmptyValidator = Application_Form_Helper_ValidationTypes::overrideNotEmptyValidator();
+        $emailValidator = Application_Form_Helper_ValidationTypes::overrideEmailAddressValidator();
 
         $this->setAttrib('id', 'user_form');
         
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ class Application_Form_AddUser extends Zend_Form
         $login->setLabel(_('Username:'));
         $login->setAttrib('class', 'input_text');
         $login->setRequired(true);
+        $login->addValidator($notEmptyValidator);
         $login->addFilter('StringTrim');
         //$login->addValidator('UserNameValidate');
         $this->addElement($login);
@@ -30,21 +33,21 @@ class Application_Form_AddUser extends Zend_Form
         $password->setAttrib('class', 'input_text');
         $password->setRequired(true);
         $password->addFilter('StringTrim');
-        $password->addValidator('NotEmpty');
+        $password->addValidator($notEmptyValidator);
         $this->addElement($password);
 
         $firstName = new Zend_Form_Element_Text('first_name');
         $firstName->setLabel(_('Firstname:'));
         $firstName->setAttrib('class', 'input_text');
         $firstName->addFilter('StringTrim');
-        $firstName->addValidator('NotEmpty');
+        $firstName->addValidator($notEmptyValidator);
         $this->addElement($firstName);
 
         $lastName = new Zend_Form_Element_Text('last_name');
         $lastName->setLabel(_('Lastname:'));
         $lastName->setAttrib('class', 'input_text');
         $lastName->addFilter('StringTrim');
-        $lastName->addValidator('NotEmpty');
+        $lastName->addValidator($notEmptyValidator);
         $this->addElement($lastName);
 
         $email = new Zend_Form_Element_Text('email');
@@ -52,7 +55,8 @@ class Application_Form_AddUser extends Zend_Form
         $email->setAttrib('class', 'input_text');
         $email->addFilter('StringTrim');
         $email->setRequired(true);
-        $email->addValidator('EmailAddress');
+        $email->addValidator($notEmptyValidator);
+        $email->addValidator($emailValidator);
         $this->addElement($email);
 
         $cellPhone = new Zend_Form_Element_Text('cell_phone');
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ class Application_Form_AddUser extends Zend_Form
         $jabber->setLabel(_('Jabber:'));
         $jabber->setAttrib('class', 'input_text');
         $jabber->addFilter('StringTrim');
-        $jabber->addValidator('EmailAddress');
+        $jabber->addValidator($emailValidator);
         $this->addElement($jabber);
 
         $select = new Zend_Form_Element_Select('type');
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/forms/EditAudioMD.php b/airtime_mvc/application/forms/EditAudioMD.php
index 577dbeeec..913efd43c 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/forms/EditAudioMD.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/forms/EditAudioMD.php
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ class Application_Form_EditAudioMD extends Zend_Form
             'class'      => 'input_text',
             'filters'    => array('StringTrim'),
             'validators' => array(
-                array('date', false, array('YYYY-MM-DD')),
-                array('date', false, array('YYYY-MM')),
-                array('date', false, array('YYYY'))
+                Application_Form_Helper_ValidationTypes::overrrideDateValidator("YYYY-MM-DD"),
+                Application_Form_Helper_ValidationTypes::overrrideDateValidator("YYYY-MM"),
+                Application_Form_Helper_ValidationTypes::overrrideDateValidator("YYYY")
             )
         ));
 
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/forms/GeneralPreferences.php b/airtime_mvc/application/forms/GeneralPreferences.php
index 746be3696..059fe2bda 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/forms/GeneralPreferences.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/forms/GeneralPreferences.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class Application_Form_GeneralPreferences extends Zend_Form_SubForm
     public function init()
     {
 
+        $notEmptyValidator = Application_Form_Helper_ValidationTypes::overrideNotEmptyValidator();
         $this->setDecorators(array(
             array('ViewScript', array('viewScript' => 'form/preferences_general.phtml'))
         ));
@@ -31,9 +32,9 @@ class Application_Form_GeneralPreferences extends Zend_Form_SubForm
         $this->addElement('text', 'stationDefaultFade', array(
             'class'      => 'input_text',
             'label'      => _('Default Fade (s):'),
-            'required'   => false,
+            'required'   => true,
             'filters'    => array('StringTrim'),
-            'validators' => array(array('regex', false,
+            'validators' => array(array($notEmptyValidator, 'regex', false,
                 array('/^[0-9]{1,2}(\.\d{1})?$/',
                 'messages' => _('enter a time in seconds 0{.0}')))),
             'value' => $defaultFade,
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/forms/PasswordChange.php b/airtime_mvc/application/forms/PasswordChange.php
index 152263fe6..23a0b29f9 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/forms/PasswordChange.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/forms/PasswordChange.php
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ class Application_Form_PasswordChange extends Zend_Form
         $this->setDecorators(array(
                 array('ViewScript', array('viewScript' => 'form/password-change.phtml'))
         ));
+        
+        $notEmptyValidator = Application_Form_Helper_ValidationTypes::overrideNotEmptyValidator();
 
         $this->addElement('password', 'password', array(
             'label' => _('Password'),
             'required' => true,
             'filters' => array('stringTrim'),
-            'validators' => array(
+            'validators' => array($notEmptyValidator,
                 array('stringLength', false, array(6, 80)),
             ),
             'decorators' => array(
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ class Application_Form_PasswordChange extends Zend_Form
                     return $value == $context['password'];
                 }),
             ),
-            'errorMessages' => array("Password confirmation does not match your password."),
+            'errorMessages' => array(_("Password confirmation does not match your password.")),
             'decorators' => array(
                 'ViewHelper'
             )
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/forms/customvalidators/ConditionalNotEmpty.php b/airtime_mvc/application/forms/customvalidators/ConditionalNotEmpty.php
index bd3ae5723..d0d1992fc 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/forms/customvalidators/ConditionalNotEmpty.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/forms/customvalidators/ConditionalNotEmpty.php
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ class ConditionalNotEmpty extends Zend_Validate_Abstract
 {
     const KEY_IS_EMPTY   = 'keyIsEmpty';
 
-    protected $_messageTemplates = array(
-        self::KEY_IS_EMPTY   => 'Value is required and can\'t be empty'
-    );
+    protected $_messageTemplates;
 
     protected $_fieldValues;
 
@@ -24,6 +22,9 @@ class ConditionalNotEmpty extends Zend_Validate_Abstract
     public function __construct($fieldValues)
     {
         $this->_fieldValues = $fieldValues;
+        $this->_messageTemplates = array(
+            self::KEY_IS_EMPTY   => _("Value is required and can't be empty")
+        );
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/forms/helpers/ValidationTypes.php b/airtime_mvc/application/forms/helpers/ValidationTypes.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba3bd138d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/forms/helpers/ValidationTypes.php
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<?php
+Class Application_Form_Helper_ValidationTypes {
+
+    public static function overrideNotEmptyValidator()
+    {
+        $validator = new Zend_Validate_NotEmpty();
+        $validator->setMessage(
+            _("Value is required and can't be empty"),
+            Zend_Validate_NotEmpty::IS_EMPTY
+        );
+
+        return $validator;
+    }
+    
+    public static function overrideEmailAddressValidator()
+    {
+        $validator = new Zend_Validate_EmailAddress();
+        $validator->setMessage(
+            _("'%value%' is no valid email address in the basic format local-part@hostname"),
+            Zend_Validate_EmailAddress::INVALID_FORMAT
+        );
+
+        return $validator;
+    }
+
+    public static function overrrideDateValidator($p_format)
+    {
+        $validator = new Zend_Validate_Date();
+
+        $validator->setFormat($p_format);
+
+        $validator->setMessage(
+            _("'%value%' does not fit the date format '%format%'"),
+            Zend_Validate_Date::FALSEFORMAT
+        );
+
+        return $validator;
+    }
+
+    public static function overrideRegexValidator($p_pattern, $p_msg)
+    {
+        $validator = new Zend_Validate_Regex($p_pattern);
+        
+        $validator->setMessage(
+            $p_msg,
+            Zend_Validate_Regex::NOT_MATCH
+        );
+        
+        return $validator;
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Auth.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Auth.php
index ff27711bd..104ee8050 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Auth.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Auth.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Application_Model_Auth
         $message = sprintf(_("Hi %s, \n\nClick this link to reset your password: "), $user->getDbLogin());
         $message .= "{$e_link_protocol}://{$e_link_base}:{$e_link_port}{$e_link_path}";
 
-        $success = Application_Model_Email::send('Airtime Password Reset', $message, $user->getDbEmail());
+        $success = Application_Model_Email::send(_('Airtime Password Reset'), $message, $user->getDbEmail());
 
         return $success;
     }