diff --git a/apps/dnet-is-application/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/is/resources/ResourcesRestController.java b/apps/dnet-is-application/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/is/resources/ResourcesRestController.java
index 855a592a..43465188 100644
--- a/apps/dnet-is-application/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/is/resources/ResourcesRestController.java
+++ b/apps/dnet-is-application/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/is/resources/ResourcesRestController.java
@@ -38,11 +38,10 @@ public class ResourcesRestController {
 	public SimpleResource newResource(@RequestParam final String name,
 		@RequestParam final String type,
 		@RequestParam(required = false, defaultValue = "") final String description,
-		@RequestParam(required = false, defaultValue = MediaType.APPLICATION_XML_VALUE) final String ctype,
 		@RequestParam final String content)
 		throws InformationServiceException {
 
-		return service.saveNewResource(name, type, description, ctype, content);
+		return service.saveNewResource(name, type, description, content);
 	}
 
 	@DeleteMapping("/{id}")
diff --git a/apps/dnet-is-application/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/is/resources/SimpleResourceService.java b/apps/dnet-is-application/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/is/resources/SimpleResourceService.java
index 4ae07260..87154c0d 100644
--- a/apps/dnet-is-application/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/is/resources/SimpleResourceService.java
+++ b/apps/dnet-is-application/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/is/resources/SimpleResourceService.java
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ public class SimpleResourceService {
 	public SimpleResource saveNewResource(final String name,
 		final String type,
 		final String description,
-		final String ctype,
 		final String content) {
 		final Date now = new Date();
 
diff --git a/apps/dnet-is-application/src/main/resources/static/js/simpleResources.js b/apps/dnet-is-application/src/main/resources/static/js/simpleResources.js
index 3b6edf5b..fccd6a54 100644
--- a/apps/dnet-is-application/src/main/resources/static/js/simpleResources.js
+++ b/apps/dnet-is-application/src/main/resources/static/js/simpleResources.js
@@ -14,32 +14,43 @@ app.controller('resourcesController', function($scope, $http) {
 		});			
 	};
 	
-	$scope.prepareNewRes = function() {
+	$scope.prepareNewResource = function() {
 		$scope.tmpRes = {
-			'id'          : '',
 			'name'        : '',
-			'description' : ''
+			'description' : '',
+			'content'     : ''
 		};
 	}
-
-	$scope.prepareEditMetadata = function(res) {
-		$scope.tmpRes = angular.copy(res);
+	
+	$scope.prepareEditMetadata = function(r) {
+		$scope.tmpRes = angular.copy(r);
 	}
 	
-	$scope.prepareEditContent = function(res) {
-		$scope.tmpRes = angular.copy(res);
+	$scope.prepareEditContent = function(r) {
+		$scope.tmpRes = angular.copy(r);
 		$scope.tmpContent = "loading...";
-		$http.get('./api/resources/' + res.id + '/content?' + $.now()).then(function successCallback(res) {			
-			$scope.tmpContent = res.data;			
-		}, function errorCallback(res) {			
+		$http.get('./api/resources/' + r.id + '/content?' + $.now()).then(function successCallback(res) {
+			$scope.tmpContent = res.data;
+		}, function errorCallback(res) {
 			alert('ERROR: ' + res.data.message);
 		});
 	}
-	
-	$scope.prepareUploadContent = function(res) {
-		$scope.tmpRes = angular.copy(res);
+
+	$scope.createNewResource = function(r) {
+		$http.defaults.headers.post["Content-Type"] = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8";
+		$http.post('./api/resources/?' + $.now(), $.param({
+			'name' : r.name,
+			'type' : $scope.type,
+			'description' : r.description,
+			'content' : r.content
+		})).then(function successCallback(res) {
+			alert("Resource saved");
+			$scope.reload();
+		}, function errorCallback(res) {			
+			alert('ERROR: ' + res.data.message);			
+		});			
 	}
-					
+			
 	$scope.saveMetadata = function(id, md) {
 		$http.defaults.headers.post["Content-Type"] = "application/json;charset=UTF-8";
 		$http.post('./api/resources/' + id + '/metadata?' + $.now(), md).then(function successCallback(res) {			
@@ -61,12 +72,6 @@ app.controller('resourcesController', function($scope, $http) {
 		});			
 	};
 				
-
-	$scope.uploadContent = function(id, content) {
-		// TODO			
-	};
-
-	 					
 	$scope.deleteResource = function(r) {			
 		if (confirm("Are you sure ?")) {			
 			$http.delete('./api/resources/' + encodeURIComponent(r.id) + '?' + $.now()).then(function successCallback(res) {			
diff --git a/apps/dnet-is-application/src/main/resources/templates/simpleResources.html b/apps/dnet-is-application/src/main/resources/templates/simpleResources.html
index fff58275..d48394b0 100644
--- a/apps/dnet-is-application/src/main/resources/templates/simpleResources.html
+++ b/apps/dnet-is-application/src/main/resources/templates/simpleResources.html
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@
 		<nav th:replace="fragments/mainParts.html :: mainMenu(${type.name})"></nav>
 	
 		<div class="container-fluid">
-			<div class="row">	
+			<div class="row">
 				<div class="col">
+					<p>
+						<button class="btn btn-sm btn-primary" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#newResourceModal" ng-click="prepareNewResource()">create a new resource</button>
+					</p>
 					<p ng-show="resources.length > 0">
 						<input type="text" class="form-control form-control-sm" ng-model="resFilter" placeholder="Filter..."/>
 					</p>					
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@
 							</p>
 							<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#editMetadataModal" ng-click="prepareEditMetadata(r)">edit metadata</button>
 							<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#editContentModal" ng-click="prepareEditContent(r)">edit content</button>
-							<a href="./api/resources/{{r.id}}/content" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary" target="_blank">raw content</a>
+							<a href="./api/resources/{{r.id}}/content" class="btn btn-sm btn-success" target="_blank">raw content</a>
 							<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-danger" ng-click="deleteResource(r)">delete</button>
 						</div>
 					</div>
@@ -50,8 +53,7 @@
 			<div class="modal-dialog modal-lg">
 	 			<div class="modal-content">
 					<div class="modal-header">
-						<h4 class="modal-title" ng-if="mode == 'new'">New resource</h4>
-						<h4 class="modal-title" ng-if="mode == 'edit'">Edit resource</h4>
+						<h4 class="modal-title">Edit metadata</h4>
 						<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal">&times;</button>
 					</div>
 					<form>
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@
 							</div>
 							<div class="form-group">
 								<label>Description</label>
-								<textarea class="form-control" ng-model="tmpRes.description"></textarea>
+								<textarea class="form-control" ng-model="tmpRes.description" rows="3"></textarea>
 							</div>
 						</div>
 						<div class="modal-footer">
@@ -82,6 +84,37 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 		
+		<div class="modal fade" tabindex="-1" id="newResourceModal">
+			<div class="modal-dialog modal-lg">
+	 			<div class="modal-content">
+					<div class="modal-header">
+						<h4 class="modal-title">New resource: <span th:text="${type.id}"></span></h4>
+						<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal">&times;</button>
+					</div>
+					<form>
+						<div class="modal-body">
+							<div class="form-group">
+								<label>Name</label>
+								<input type="text" class="form-control" ng-model="tmpRes.name" />
+							</div>
+							<div class="form-group">
+								<label>Description</label>
+								<textarea class="form-control" ng-model="tmpRes.description"></textarea>
+							</div>
+							<div class="form-group">
+								<label>Content (<span th:text="${type.contentType}"></span>)</label>
+								<textarea class="form-control" ng-model="tmpRes.content" rows="25"></textarea>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+						<div class="modal-footer">
+							<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
+							<button type="submit" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary" data-dismiss="modal" ng-click="createNewResource(tmpRes)" ng-disabled="!tmpRes.name || !tmpRes.content">Submit</button>
+						</div>
+					</form>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+		
 		<div class="modal fade" tabindex="-1" id="editContentModal">
 			<div class="modal-dialog modal-lg">
 	 			<div class="modal-content">
@@ -91,7 +124,10 @@
 					</div>
 					<form>
 						<div class="modal-body">
-							<textarea class="form-control small" ng-model="tmpContent" rows="25"></textarea>
+							<div class="form-group">
+								<label th:text="${type.contentType}"></label>
+								<textarea class="form-control small" ng-model="tmpContent" rows="25"></textarea>
+							</div>
 						</div>
 						<div class="modal-footer">
 							<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>