I am a little behind the schedule. Till now, I haven't gotten my hands in "user_register" module. For me, everything is almost new and I have to learn and make some experiments.
But still some progess for you:
1. Now IE can render the site more friendly. I'll stop with it.
2. File and ID search is ready. And it's ajax-able:)
I found myself kindof like javascript now. But I still think all of the web development needs more polishment. So many details should be hidden from developers like me. GWT from google seems promising, but it relies on java. We need a more general solution.