i'm not sure about the notifications, I don't use them. hopefully a mod or someone can help you there.
new version is great! It updated without overwriting the db perfectly
about my date issue; I have attatched a sshot so you can see that while I changed the format for topbar display, the calendar controls work fine.
again i'm not a programmer, but I hope this link will help
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms973825.aspx