diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fd202a4..525199c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.brooklyn</groupId>
         <artifactId>brooklyn-parent</artifactId>
         <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>  <!-- BROOKLYN_VERSION -->
-        <!-- do not link to sibling directory as that breaks builds where this code is embedded, e.g. for branding;
-             we require that brooklyn-server is built first (this is needed anyway for the modularity java code) -->
+        <relativePath>${brooklyn.ui.relativePath.to.brooklyn.server.parent}</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.apache.brooklyn.ui</groupId>
@@ -85,6 +84,8 @@
         <brooklyn.version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</brooklyn.version><!-- BROOKLYN_VERSION -->
         <build.version>${revision}</build.version>
         <build.name>Apache Brooklyn</build.name>
+        <brooklyn.ui.relativePath.to.brooklyn.server.parent>../brooklyn-server/parent/</brooklyn.ui.relativePath.to.brooklyn.server.parent>
+
         <buildnumber-maven-plugin.version>1.4</buildnumber-maven-plugin.version>
 
         <!-- versions from brooklyn server which have a different var name here -->
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.5.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.0.1</maven-resources-plugin.version>
         <maven-war-plugin.version>3.0.0</maven-war-plugin.version>
-        <frontend-maven-plugin.version>1.3</frontend-maven-plugin.version>
+        <frontend-maven-plugin.version>1.8.0</frontend-maven-plugin.version>
         <pax-web.version>7.2.3</pax-web.version>
         <pax-web-extender-whiteboard.version>${pax-web.version}</pax-web-extender-whiteboard.version>
 
diff --git a/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/components/entity-tree/entity-tree.directive.js b/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/components/entity-tree/entity-tree.directive.js
index 76183e7..f6d3426 100644
--- a/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/components/entity-tree/entity-tree.directive.js
+++ b/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/components/entity-tree/entity-tree.directive.js
@@ -43,11 +43,14 @@
     return {
         restrict: 'E',
         template: entityTreeTemplate,
-        controller: ['$scope', '$state', 'applicationApi', 'iconService', 'brWebNotifications', controller],
+        scope: {
+           sortReverse: '=',
+        },
+        controller: ['$scope', '$state', 'applicationApi', 'entityApi', 'iconService', 'brWebNotifications', controller],
         controllerAs: 'vm'
     };
 
-    function controller($scope, $state, applicationApi, iconService, brWebNotifications) {
+    function controller($scope, $state, applicationApi, entityApi, iconService, brWebNotifications) {
         $scope.$emit(HIDE_INTERSTITIAL_SPINNER_EVENT);
 
         let vm = this;
diff --git a/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/components/entity-tree/entity-tree.html b/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/components/entity-tree/entity-tree.html
index a6c1a01..67c0ce1 100644
--- a/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/components/entity-tree/entity-tree.html
+++ b/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/components/entity-tree/entity-tree.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   specific language governing permissions and limitations
   under the License.
 -->
-<entity-node ng-repeat="application in vm.applications track by application.id" entity="application" application-id="application.id"></entity-node>
+<entity-node ng-repeat="application in vm.applications | orderBy: sortReverse? '-creationTimeUtc': 'creationTimeUtc' track by application.id" entity="application" application-id="application.id"></entity-node>
 <p class="expand-tree-message text-center" ng-if="vm.applications.length > 0"><small><kbd>shift</kbd> + <kbd>{{navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Mac") !== -1 ? '⌘' : '⊞'}}</kbd> + click to expand all children</small></p>
 <div class="empty-tree text-muted text-center" ng-if="vm.applications.length === 0">
     <hr />
diff --git a/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/views/main/main.controller.js b/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/views/main/main.controller.js
index 07280f8..c691a10 100644
--- a/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/views/main/main.controller.js
+++ b/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/views/main/main.controller.js
@@ -27,11 +27,16 @@
     controllerAs: 'ctrl'
 };
 
+const savedSortReverse = 'app-inspector-sort-reverse';
+
 export function mainController($scope, $q, brWebNotifications) {
     $scope.$emit(HIDE_INTERSTITIAL_SPINNER_EVENT);
 
     let ctrl = this;
 
+    ctrl.sortReverse = localStorage && localStorage.getItem(savedSortReverse) !== null ?
+        JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(savedSortReverse)) :
+        true;
     brWebNotifications.supported.then(() => {
         ctrl.isNotificationsSupported = true;
     }).catch(() => {
@@ -48,6 +53,17 @@
         ctrl.isNotificationsBlocked = permission === 'denied';
     });
 
+    ctrl.toggleSortOrder = () => {
+        ctrl.sortReverse = !ctrl.sortReverse;
+        if (localStorage) {
+            try {
+                localStorage.setItem(savedSortReverse, JSON.stringify(ctrl.sortReverse));
+            } catch (ex) {
+                $log.error('Cannot save app sort preferences: ' + ex.message);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     ctrl.toggleNotifications = () => {
         brWebNotifications.isEnabled().then(() => {
             return brWebNotifications.setEnable(false);
diff --git a/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/views/main/main.less b/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/views/main/main.less
index d14fed7..527554f 100644
--- a/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/views/main/main.less
+++ b/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/views/main/main.less
@@ -20,11 +20,9 @@
 
   .entity-tree-header {
     display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
 
-    .entity-tree-title {
-      flex-grow: 1;
-    }
-    .entity-tree-action {
+    .entity-tree-title, .entity-tree-sort-action, .entity-tree-action {
       flex-shrink: 1;
       vertical-align: middle;
       margin-left: 0.5em;
diff --git a/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/views/main/main.template.html b/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/views/main/main.template.html
index 0911647..c7a90cd 100644
--- a/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/views/main/main.template.html
+++ b/ui-modules/app-inspector/app/views/main/main.template.html
@@ -22,29 +22,36 @@
             <br-card>
                 <br-card-content class="entity-tree">
                     <div class="entity-tree-header">
-                        <h2 class="entity-tree-title">Applications</h2>
-
-                        <button class="btn btn-link entity-tree-action"
+                        <div class="entity-tree-header-section">
+                            <h2 class="entity-tree-title">Applications</h2>
+                            <button class="btn btn-sm btn-default entity-tree-sort-action" ng-click="ctrl.toggleSortOrder($event)">
+                                <div>
+                                    <span class="glyphicon" ng-class="ctrl.sortReverse ? 'fa fa-sort-amount-desc' : 'fa fa-sort-amount-asc'"></span>
+                                </div>
+                            </button>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="entity-tree-header-section">
+                            <button class="btn btn-link entity-tree-action"
                                 ng-class="{'btn-sm': !ctrl.isNotificationsBlocked, 'btn-xs': ctrl.isNotificationsBlocked}"
                                 ng-if="ctrl.isNotificationsSupported"
                                 ng-disabled="ctrl.isNotificationsBlocked"
                                 ng-click="ctrl.toggleNotifications()">
-                            <i class="fa fa-bell notifications" ng-if="!ctrl.isNotificationsBlocked"
-                                ng-class="{'active': ctrl.isNotificationsEnabled}"></i>
-                            <span class="fa-stack" ng-if="ctrl.isNotificationsBlocked"
-                                  uib-tooltip="Notifications are currently blocked. You can allow them in your browser settings"
-                                  tooltip-placement="left">
-                                <i class="fa fa-bell fa-stack-1x"></i>
-                                <i class="fa fa-ban fa-stack-2x text-danger"></i>
-                            </span>
-                        </button>
-
-                        <a href="/brooklyn-ui-blueprint-composer" class="btn btn-sm btn-default entity-tree-action">
-                            <i class="fa fa-plus"></i>
-                        </a>
+                                <i class="fa fa-bell notifications" ng-if="!ctrl.isNotificationsBlocked"
+                                   ng-class="{'active': ctrl.isNotificationsEnabled}"></i>
+                                <span class="fa-stack" ng-if="ctrl.isNotificationsBlocked"
+                                      uib-tooltip="Notifications are currently blocked. You can allow them in your browser settings"
+                                      tooltip-placement="left">
+                                    <i class="fa fa-bell fa-stack-1x"></i>
+                                    <i class="fa fa-ban fa-stack-2x text-danger"></i>
+                                </span>
+                            </button>
+                            <a href="/brooklyn-ui-blueprint-composer" class="btn btn-sm btn-default entity-tree-action">
+                                <i class="fa fa-plus"></i>
+                            </a>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
 
-                    <entity-tree></entity-tree>
+                    <entity-tree sort-reverse="ctrl.sortReverse"></entity-tree>
                 </br-card-content>
             </br-card>
 
diff --git a/ui-modules/location-manager/app/views/wizard/cloud/cloud.controller.js b/ui-modules/location-manager/app/views/wizard/cloud/cloud.controller.js
index 996a156..9309e50 100644
--- a/ui-modules/location-manager/app/views/wizard/cloud/cloud.controller.js
+++ b/ui-modules/location-manager/app/views/wizard/cloud/cloud.controller.js
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@
         return disabled.indexOf(vm.provider) > -1;
     };
 
+    vm.isEndpointRequired = function () {
+        let required = ['jclouds:azurecompute-arm'];
+        return required.indexOf(vm.provider) > -1;
+    }
+
     vm.save = function () {
         let config = angular.copy(vm.config);
         if (vm.region) {
diff --git a/ui-modules/location-manager/app/views/wizard/cloud/cloud.template.html b/ui-modules/location-manager/app/views/wizard/cloud/cloud.template.html
index 418e2fb..7d22072 100644
--- a/ui-modules/location-manager/app/views/wizard/cloud/cloud.template.html
+++ b/ui-modules/location-manager/app/views/wizard/cloud/cloud.template.html
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@
 
                     <div class="form-group" ng-class="{'has-error': form.endpoint.$invalid && form.endpoint.$touched}">
                         <label class="control-label" for="endpoint">Cloud endpoint</label>
-                        <input ng-model="vm.endpoint" type="text" class="form-control" id="endpoint" name="endpoint" ng-disabled="vm.isEndpointDisabled()" placeholder="If using a private cloud, the URL to connect to it is required">
+                        <input ng-model="vm.endpoint" type="text" class="form-control" id="endpoint" name="endpoint" ng-required="vm.isEndpointRequired()" ng-disabled="vm.isEndpointDisabled()" placeholder="If using a private cloud, the URL to connect to it is required">
+                        <p class="help-block" ng-show="form.$submitted || form.endpoint.$touched">
+                            <span ng-show="form.endpoint.$error.required">You must specify an endpoint with this provider</span>
+                        </p>
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="form-group" ng-class="{'has-error': form.identity.$invalid && form.identity.$touched}">