diff --git a/Base/Base.vbproj b/Base/Base.vbproj
index 42e132b1..66cdaafa 100644
--- a/Base/Base.vbproj
+++ b/Base/Base.vbproj
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
     <Reference Include="System.Data" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Drawing" />
     <Reference Include="System.IO.Compression" />
     <Reference Include="System.Runtime.Serialization" />
     <Reference Include="System.ServiceModel" />
@@ -76,10 +77,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="BaseClass.vb" />
     <Compile Include="ECM\ECM.vb" />
+    <Compile Include="GraphicsEx.vb" />
     <Compile Include="IDB\Attributes.vb" />
     <Compile Include="IDB\Database.vb" />
     <Compile Include="IDB\FileStore.vb" />
-    <Compile Include="Language.vb" />
+    <Compile Include="LanguageEx.vb" />
     <Compile Include="My Project\AssemblyInfo.vb" />
     <Compile Include="My Project\Application.Designer.vb">
       <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@
       <DependentUpon>Settings.settings</DependentUpon>
       <DesignTimeSharedInput>True</DesignTimeSharedInput>
     </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="Performance.vb" />
+    <Compile Include="PerformanceEx.vb" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <EmbeddedResource Include="My Project\Resources.resx">
diff --git a/Base/GraphicsEx.vb b/Base/GraphicsEx.vb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4c840b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Base/GraphicsEx.vb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+Imports System.Drawing
+
+Public Class GraphicsEx
+
+    Public Shared Function GetBrightness(c As Color) As Single
+        Return (c.R * 0.299F + c.G * 0.587F + c.B * 0.114F) / 256.0F
+    End Function
+
+    Public Shared Function GetContrastedColor(pOtherColor As Color) As Color
+        If GetBrightness(pOtherColor) < 0.55 Then
+            Return Color.White
+        Else
+            Return Color.Black
+        End If
+    End Function
+End Class
diff --git a/Base/Language.vb b/Base/Language.vb
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c9b0e10..00000000
--- a/Base/Language.vb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-Imports System.Globalization
-Imports System.Threading
-Imports DigitalData.Modules.Logging
-
-Public Class Language
-    Public Shared Sub SetApplicationLanguage(pLogger As Logger, pUserLanguage As String, Optional pUserDateFormat As String = Nothing)
-        Try
-            pLogger.Debug("Setting application language..")
-
-            'Dim Culture = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(pUserLanguage)
-            Dim Culture As New CultureInfo(pUserLanguage)
-            Culture.DateTimeFormat.ShortDatePattern = pUserDateFormat
-
-            pLogger.Debug("Culture object for language [{0}] created", pUserLanguage)
-
-            ' The following line provides localization for data formats.
-            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = Culture
-            ' The following line provides localization for the application's user interface.
-            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = Culture
-
-            ' Set this culture as the default culture for all threads in this application. 
-            ' Note: The following properties are supported in the .NET Framework 4.5+
-            CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentCulture = Culture
-            CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentUICulture = Culture
-
-            pLogger.Debug("Application language set to [{0}]", Culture.Name)
-        Catch ex As Exception
-            pLogger.Warn("Could not set application language!")
-            pLogger.Error(ex)
-        End Try
-    End Sub
-End Class
diff --git a/Base/LanguageEx.vb b/Base/LanguageEx.vb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f349fd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Base/LanguageEx.vb
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+Imports System.Globalization
+Imports System.Threading
+Imports DigitalData.Modules.Logging
+
+''' <summary>
+''' Functions relating to i18n, Cultures, Translations
+''' </summary>
+Public Class LanguageEx
+    ''' <summary>
+    ''' Sets the Language of the current thread by setting CurrentCulture and CurrentUICulture
+    ''' </summary>
+    ''' <param name="pLogger">A Logger instance</param>
+    ''' <param name="pUserLanguage">A language code in the form of 'de-DE'</param>
+    ''' <param name="pUserDateFormat">A custom date pattern</param>
+    Public Shared Sub SetApplicationLanguage(pLogger As Logger, pUserLanguage As String, Optional pUserDateFormat As String = Nothing)
+        Try
+            pLogger.Debug("Setting application language..")
+
+            Dim Culture As New CultureInfo(pUserLanguage)
+            If String.IsNullOrEmpty(pUserDateFormat) = False Then
+                Culture.DateTimeFormat.ShortDatePattern = pUserDateFormat
+            End If
+
+            pLogger.Debug("Culture object for language [{0}] created", pUserLanguage)
+
+            ' The following line provides localization for data formats.
+            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = Culture
+            ' The following line provides localization for the application's user interface.
+            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = Culture
+
+            ' Set this culture as the default culture for all threads in this application. 
+            ' Note: The following properties are supported in the .NET Framework 4.5+
+            CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentCulture = Culture
+            CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentUICulture = Culture
+
+            pLogger.Debug("Application language set to [{0}]", Culture.Name)
+        Catch ex As Exception
+            pLogger.Warn("Could not set application language!")
+            pLogger.Error(ex)
+        End Try
+    End Sub
+
+    ''' <summary>
+    ''' Logs the culture settings of the current thread
+    ''' </summary>
+    ''' <param name="pLogger">A Logger instance</param>
+    Public Shared Sub LogApplicationLanguage(pLogger As Logger)
+        pLogger.Debug("=== Application Language ===")
+        pLogger.Debug("Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture: [{0}]", Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture)
+        pLogger.Debug("Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture: [{0}]", Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture)
+        pLogger.Debug("CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentCulture: [{0}]", CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentCulture)
+        pLogger.Debug("CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentUICulture: [{0}]", CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentUICulture)
+
+    End Sub
+End Class
diff --git a/Base/Performance.vb b/Base/PerformanceEx.vb
similarity index 98%
rename from Base/Performance.vb
rename to Base/PerformanceEx.vb
index f94d50a6..0ab72cba 100644
--- a/Base/Performance.vb
+++ b/Base/PerformanceEx.vb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
 Imports System.Security.Cryptography
 Imports DigitalData.Modules.Logging
 
-Public Class Performance
+Public Class PerformanceEx
     Public Sub New(pLogConfig As LogConfig, pAppDataPath As String)
         Dim savedHash = String.Empty
         Dim assemblyLocation = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location