diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3fb778785..e17fbd40d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ stamp-h1
 Makefile
 configure
 config.log
+www.xls
diff --git a/html/task.html b/html/task.html
index 64b8cba47..f0e38f23d 100644
--- a/html/task.html
+++ b/html/task.html
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
               </p>
 
               <br />
-              <h2 class="title">Get the Latest Release</h2>
+              <h2 class="title">Get the Latest Stable Release</h2>
 
               <div class="content">
                 <table>
@@ -116,18 +116,42 @@
                   <li>New algorithm for determining when the "nag" message is displayed.
                   <li>Fixed bug where task hangs with a certain combination of recurring tasks
                       and shadow files.
-                  <li>Fixed bug with the task sort alogrithm, which led to an unstable sequence
+                  <li>Fixed bug with the task sort algorithm, which led to an unstable sequence
                       when there were only a handful of tasks.
                   <li>Performance enhanced by eliminating unnecessary sorting.
                   <li>Task now has a large (and growing) test suite and bug regression tests
                       to help ensure higher quality releases.
-                  <li>Fixed bug that caused performance hit during table rendering.
+                  <li>Fixed bug that caused large performance hit during table rendering.
                 </ul>
 
                 <p>
                   (Find out <a href="versions.html">what was new in prior versions</a>)
                 </p>
-
+<!--
+                <h2>Task 1.5.0 Beta</h2>
+                <p>
+                  The next version of task is in beta.  This means it is approaching the
+                  end of the current development and testing cycle, and feedback from
+                  a wider audience is needed to find the last bugs.  If you would like
+                  to help test the next release of task, download the beta source below
+                  and install in the usual manner.
+                </p>
+                <p>
+                  Please note that beta software may contain significant bugs.  If you
+                  use this beta release, you should first backup your existing task
+                  data files.
+                </p>
+                <p>
+                  Refer to the ChangeLog file for details regarding the various fixes
+                  and enhancements.
+                </p>
+                <table>
+                  <tr>
+                    <td>Source:</td>
+                    <td><a href="http://www.beckingham.net/task-1.5.0beta.tar.gz">task-1.5.0beta.tar.gz</a></td>
+                  </tr>
+                </table>
+-->
                 <h2>Troubleshooting</h2>
                 <p>
                   Task has been built from source and tested in the following environments: