diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index bbeac50e..63017e49 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ os:
   - linux
   # - osx
 julia:
-  - 0.6
+  - 0.7
 matrix:
   allow_failures:
     - julia: nightly
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ notifications:
 # uncomment the following lines to override the default test script
 script:
  - if [[ -a .git/shallow ]]; then git fetch --unshallow; fi
- - julia -e 'Pkg.clone(pwd()); Pkg.build("Plots")'
+ - julia -e 'using Pkg; Pkg.add(pwd()); Pkg.build("Plots")'
  - julia test/travis_commands.jl
  # - julia -e 'Pkg.clone("ImageMagick"); Pkg.build("ImageMagick")'
  # - julia -e 'Pkg.clone("GR"); Pkg.build("GR")'
diff --git a/REQUIRE b/REQUIRE
index c256c0a6..b9cf9457 100644
--- a/REQUIRE
+++ b/REQUIRE
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-julia 0.6
+julia 0.7-alpha
 
 RecipesBase 0.2.3
 PlotUtils 0.4.1
diff --git a/deps/build.jl b/deps/build.jl
index 2fef2af8..ad328049 100644
--- a/deps/build.jl
+++ b/deps/build.jl
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 
 local_fn = joinpath(dirname(@__FILE__), "plotly-latest.min.js")
 if !isfile(local_fn)
-	info("Cannot find deps/plotly-latest.min.js... downloading latest version.")
+	@info("Cannot find deps/plotly-latest.min.js... downloading latest version.")
 	download("https://cdn.plot.ly/plotly-latest.min.js", local_fn)
 end
diff --git a/src/Plots.jl b/src/Plots.jl
index ea7ff92d..d67a0381 100644
--- a/src/Plots.jl
+++ b/src/Plots.jl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using Reexport
 
 import StaticArrays
 using StaticArrays.FixedSizeArrays
+using Dates, Printf, Statistics, Base64, LinearAlgebra
 
 @reexport using RecipesBase
 import RecipesBase: plot, plot!, animate
@@ -264,29 +265,29 @@ xgrid!(args...; kw...)                                    = plot!(; xgrid = args
 ygrid!(args...; kw...)                                    = plot!(; ygrid = args, kw...)
 
 let PlotOrSubplot = Union{Plot, Subplot}
-    title!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, s::AbstractString; kw...)                  = plot!(plt; title = s, kw...)
-    xlabel!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, s::AbstractString; kw...)                 = plot!(plt; xlabel = s, kw...)
-    ylabel!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, s::AbstractString; kw...)                 = plot!(plt; ylabel = s, kw...)
-    xlims!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, lims::Tuple{T,S}; kw...) where {T<:Real,S<:Real}  = plot!(plt; xlims = lims, kw...)
-    ylims!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, lims::Tuple{T,S}; kw...) where {T<:Real,S<:Real}  = plot!(plt; ylims = lims, kw...)
-    zlims!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, lims::Tuple{T,S}; kw...) where {T<:Real,S<:Real}  = plot!(plt; zlims = lims, kw...)
-    xlims!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, xmin::Real, xmax::Real; kw...)             = plot!(plt; xlims = (xmin,xmax), kw...)
-    ylims!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, ymin::Real, ymax::Real; kw...)             = plot!(plt; ylims = (ymin,ymax), kw...)
-    zlims!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, zmin::Real, zmax::Real; kw...)             = plot!(plt; zlims = (zmin,zmax), kw...)
-    xticks!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, ticks::AVec{T}; kw...) where {T<:Real}           = plot!(plt; xticks = ticks, kw...)
-    yticks!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, ticks::AVec{T}; kw...) where {T<:Real}           = plot!(plt; yticks = ticks, kw...)
-    xticks!(plt::PlotOrSubplot,
+    global title!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, s::AbstractString; kw...)                  = plot!(plt; title = s, kw...)
+    global xlabel!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, s::AbstractString; kw...)                 = plot!(plt; xlabel = s, kw...)
+    global ylabel!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, s::AbstractString; kw...)                 = plot!(plt; ylabel = s, kw...)
+    global xlims!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, lims::Tuple{T,S}; kw...) where {T<:Real,S<:Real}  = plot!(plt; xlims = lims, kw...)
+    global ylims!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, lims::Tuple{T,S}; kw...) where {T<:Real,S<:Real}  = plot!(plt; ylims = lims, kw...)
+    global zlims!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, lims::Tuple{T,S}; kw...) where {T<:Real,S<:Real}  = plot!(plt; zlims = lims, kw...)
+    global xlims!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, xmin::Real, xmax::Real; kw...)             = plot!(plt; xlims = (xmin,xmax), kw...)
+    global ylims!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, ymin::Real, ymax::Real; kw...)             = plot!(plt; ylims = (ymin,ymax), kw...)
+    global zlims!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, zmin::Real, zmax::Real; kw...)             = plot!(plt; zlims = (zmin,zmax), kw...)
+    global xticks!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, ticks::AVec{T}; kw...) where {T<:Real}           = plot!(plt; xticks = ticks, kw...)
+    global yticks!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, ticks::AVec{T}; kw...) where {T<:Real}           = plot!(plt; yticks = ticks, kw...)
+    global xticks!(plt::PlotOrSubplot,
    ticks::AVec{T}, labels::AVec{S}; kw...) where {T<:Real,S<:AbstractString}     = plot!(plt; xticks = (ticks,labels), kw...)
-    yticks!(plt::PlotOrSubplot,
+    global yticks!(plt::PlotOrSubplot,
    ticks::AVec{T}, labels::AVec{S}; kw...) where {T<:Real,S<:AbstractString}     = plot!(plt; yticks = (ticks,labels), kw...)
-    xgrid!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, args...; kw...)                  = plot!(plt; xgrid = args, kw...)
-    ygrid!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, args...; kw...)                  = plot!(plt; ygrid = args, kw...)
-    annotate!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, anns...; kw...)                         = plot!(plt; annotation = anns, kw...)
-    annotate!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, anns::AVec{T}; kw...) where {T<:Tuple}         = plot!(plt; annotation = anns, kw...)
-    xflip!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, flip::Bool = true; kw...)                  = plot!(plt; xflip = flip, kw...)
-    yflip!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, flip::Bool = true; kw...)                  = plot!(plt; yflip = flip, kw...)
-    xaxis!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, args...; kw...)                            = plot!(plt; xaxis = args, kw...)
-    yaxis!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, args...; kw...)                            = plot!(plt; yaxis = args, kw...)
+    global xgrid!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, args...; kw...)                  = plot!(plt; xgrid = args, kw...)
+    global ygrid!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, args...; kw...)                  = plot!(plt; ygrid = args, kw...)
+    global annotate!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, anns...; kw...)                         = plot!(plt; annotation = anns, kw...)
+    global annotate!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, anns::AVec{T}; kw...) where {T<:Tuple}         = plot!(plt; annotation = anns, kw...)
+    global xflip!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, flip::Bool = true; kw...)                  = plot!(plt; xflip = flip, kw...)
+    global yflip!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, flip::Bool = true; kw...)                  = plot!(plt; yflip = flip, kw...)
+    global xaxis!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, args...; kw...)                            = plot!(plt; xaxis = args, kw...)
+    global yaxis!(plt::PlotOrSubplot, args...; kw...)                            = plot!(plt; yaxis = args, kw...)
 end
 
 
diff --git a/src/args.jl b/src/args.jl
index 671485d0..e9bfa36c 100644
--- a/src/args.jl
+++ b/src/args.jl
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function add_non_underscore_aliases!(aliases::Dict{Symbol,Symbol})
     for (k,v) in aliases
         s = string(k)
         if '_' in s
-            aliases[Symbol(replace(s, "_", ""))] = v
+            aliases[Symbol(replace(s, "_" => ""))] = v
         end
     end
 end
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ const _positionAliases = Dict{Symbol,Symbol}(
 
 const _allScales = [:identity, :ln, :log2, :log10, :asinh, :sqrt]
 const _logScales = [:ln, :log2, :log10]
-const _logScaleBases = Dict(:ln => e, :log2 => 2.0, :log10 => 10.0)
+const _logScaleBases = Dict(:ln => ℯ, :log2 => 2.0, :log10 => 10.0)
 const _scaleAliases = Dict{Symbol,Symbol}(
     :none => :identity,
     :log  => :log10,
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@ const _allGridSyms = [:x, :y, :z,
                     :all, :both, :on, :yes, :show,
                     :none, :off, :no, :hide]
 const _allGridArgs = [_allGridSyms; string.(_allGridSyms); nothing]
-hasgrid(arg::Void, letter) = false
+hasgrid(arg::Nothing, letter) = false
 hasgrid(arg::Bool, letter) = arg
 function hasgrid(arg::Symbol, letter)
     if arg in _allGridSyms
-        arg in (:all, :both, :on) || contains(string(arg), string(letter))
+        arg in (:all, :both, :on) || occursin(string(letter), string(arg))
     else
         warn("Unknown grid argument $arg; $(Symbol(letter, :grid)) was set to `true` instead.")
         true
@@ -206,11 +206,11 @@ const _allShowaxisSyms = [:x, :y, :z,
                     :all, :both, :on, :yes, :show,
                     :off, :no, :hide]
 const _allShowaxisArgs = [_allGridSyms; string.(_allGridSyms)]
-showaxis(arg::Void, letter) = false
+showaxis(arg::Nothing, letter) = false
 showaxis(arg::Bool, letter) = arg
 function showaxis(arg::Symbol, letter)
     if arg in _allGridSyms
-        arg in (:all, :both, :on, :yes) || contains(string(arg), string(letter))
+        arg in (:all, :both, :on, :yes) || occursin(string(letter), string(arg))
     else
         warn("Unknown showaxis argument $arg; $(Symbol(letter, :showaxis)) was set to `true` instead.")
         true
@@ -654,6 +654,7 @@ function handleColors!(d::KW, arg, csym::Symbol)
             d[csym] = c
         end
         return true
+    catch
     end
     false
 end
@@ -1028,7 +1029,7 @@ function extractGroupArgs(vs::Tuple, args...)
 end
 
 # allow passing NamedTuples for a named legend entry
-@require NamedTuples begin
+@require NamedTuples = "73a701b4-84e1-5df0-88ff-1968ee2ee8dc" begin
     legendEntryFromTuple(ns::NamedTuples.NamedTuple) =
         join(["$k = $v" for (k, v) in zip(keys(ns), values(ns))], ", ")
 
@@ -1131,7 +1132,7 @@ function convertLegendValue(val::Symbol)
     end
 end
 convertLegendValue(val::Bool) = val ? :best : :none
-convertLegendValue(val::Void) = :none
+convertLegendValue(val::Nothing) = :none
 convertLegendValue(v::Tuple{S,T}) where {S<:Real, T<:Real} = v
 convertLegendValue(v::AbstractArray) = map(convertLegendValue, v)
 
diff --git a/src/axes.jl b/src/axes.jl
index 1410b28b..fa7499f7 100644
--- a/src/axes.jl
+++ b/src/axes.jl
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ function get_ticks(axis::Axis)
             # discrete ticks...
             n = length(dvals)
             rng = if ticks == :auto
-                Int[round(Int,i) for i in linspace(1, n, 15)]
+                Int[round(Int,i) for i in range(1, stop=n, length=15)]
             else # if ticks == :all
                 1:n
             end
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ function get_ticks(axis::Axis)
         end
     elseif typeof(ticks) <: Union{AVec, Int}
         if !isempty(dvals) && typeof(ticks) <: Int
-            rng = Int[round(Int,i) for i in linspace(1, length(dvals), ticks)]
+            rng = Int[round(Int,i) for i in range(1, stop=length(dvals), length=ticks)]
             axis[:continuous_values][rng], dvals[rng]
         else
             # override ticks, but get the labels
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ function expand_extrema!(axis::Axis, v::Number)
 end
 
 # these shouldn't impact the extrema
-expand_extrema!(axis::Axis, ::Void) = axis[:extrema]
+expand_extrema!(axis::Axis, ::Nothing) = axis[:extrema]
 expand_extrema!(axis::Axis, ::Bool) = axis[:extrema]
 
 
diff --git a/src/backends.jl b/src/backends.jl
index 94199b00..3e1affce 100644
--- a/src/backends.jl
+++ b/src/backends.jl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using Pkg
 
 struct NoBackend <: AbstractBackend end
 
@@ -134,8 +135,7 @@ CurrentBackend(sym::Symbol) = CurrentBackend(sym, _backend_instance(sym))
 function pickDefaultBackend()
     env_default = get(ENV, "PLOTS_DEFAULT_BACKEND", "")
     if env_default != ""
-        try
-            Pkg.installed(env_default)  # this will error if not installed
+        if env_default in keys(Pkg.installed())
             sym = Symbol(lowercase(env_default))
             if haskey(_backendType, sym)
                 return backend(sym)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ function pickDefaultBackend()
                 warn("You have set PLOTS_DEFAULT_BACKEND=$env_default but it is not a valid backend package.  Choose from:\n\t",
                      join(sort(_backends), "\n\t"))
             end
-        catch
+        else
             warn("You have set PLOTS_DEFAULT_BACKEND=$env_default but it is not installed.")
         end
     end
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ function pickDefaultBackend()
     # which one someone will want to use if they have the package installed...accounting for
     # features, speed, and robustness
     for pkgstr in ("GR", "PyPlot", "PlotlyJS", "PGFPlots", "UnicodePlots", "InspectDR", "GLVisualize")
-        if Pkg.installed(pkgstr) != nothing
+        if pkgstr in keys(Pkg.installed())
             return backend(Symbol(lowercase(pkgstr)))
         end
     end
diff --git a/src/backends/glvisualize.jl b/src/backends/glvisualize.jl
index b8a4ed04..2ec0b928 100644
--- a/src/backends/glvisualize.jl
+++ b/src/backends/glvisualize.jl
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ TODO
     * fix units in all visuals (e.g dotted lines, marker scale, surfaces)
 =#
 
-@require Revise begin
+@require Revise = "295af30f-e4ad-537b-8983-00126c2a3abe" begin
     Revise.track(Plots, joinpath(Pkg.dir("Plots"), "src", "backends", "glvisualize.jl"))
 end
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function _initialize_backend(::GLVisualizeBackend; kw...)
         is_marker_supported(::GLVisualizeBackend, shape::GLVisualize.AllPrimitives) = true
         is_marker_supported(::GLVisualizeBackend, shape::Union{Vector{Matrix{C}}, Matrix{C}}) where {C<:Colorant} = true
         is_marker_supported(::GLVisualizeBackend, shape::Shape) = true
-        const GL = Plots
+        GL = Plots
     end
 end
 
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ function gappy(x, ps)
     return last(ps) - x
 end
 function ticks(points, resolution)
-    Float16[gappy(x, points) for x = linspace(first(points),last(points), resolution)]
+    Float16[gappy(x, points) for x = range(first(points), stop=last(points), length=resolution)]
 end
 
 
@@ -901,12 +901,12 @@ function gl_boxplot(d, kw_args)
         # filter y
         values = y[filter(i -> _cycle(x,i) == glabel, 1:length(y))]
         # compute quantiles
-        q1,q2,q3,q4,q5 = quantile(values, linspace(0,1,5))
+        q1,q2,q3,q4,q5 = quantile(values, range(0, stop=1, length=5))
         # notch
         n = Plots.notch_width(q2, q4, length(values))
         # warn on inverted notches?
         if notch && !warning && ( (q2>(q3-n)) || (q4<(q3+n)) )
-            warn("Boxplot's notch went outside hinges. Set notch to false.")
+            @warn("Boxplot's notch went outside hinges. Set notch to false.")
             warning = true # Show the warning only one time
         end
 
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ end
 
 function scale_for_annotations!(series::Series, scaletype::Symbol = :pixels)
     anns = series[:series_annotations]
-    if anns != nothing && !isnull(anns.baseshape)
+    if anns != nothing && anns.baseshape != nothing
         # we use baseshape to overwrite the markershape attribute
         # with a list of custom shapes for each
         msw, msh = anns.scalefactor
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ end
 
 
 function gl_surface(x,y,z, kw_args)
-    if isa(x, Range) && isa(y, Range)
+    if isa(x, AbstractRange) && isa(y, AbstractRange)
         main = z
         kw_args[:ranges] = (x, y)
     else
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@ function gl_surface(x,y,z, kw_args)
         if get(kw_args, :wireframe, false)
             points = map(Point3f0, zip(vec(x), vec(y), vec(z)))
             faces = Cuint[]
-            idx = (i,j) -> sub2ind(size(z), i, j) - 1
+            idx = (i,j) -> CartesianIndices(size(z), i, j) - 1
             for i=1:size(z,1), j=1:size(z,2)
 
                 i < size(z,1) && push!(faces, idx(i, j), idx(i+1, j))
diff --git a/src/backends/gr.jl b/src/backends/gr.jl
index 483e717f..e94b69c1 100644
--- a/src/backends/gr.jl
+++ b/src/backends/gr.jl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 # significant contributions by @jheinen
 
-@require Revise begin
+@require Revise = "295af30f-e4ad-537b-8983-00126c2a3abe" begin
     Revise.track(Plots, joinpath(Pkg.dir("Plots"), "src", "backends", "gr.jl"))
 end
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ gr_set_fillcolor(c)   = GR.setfillcolorind(gr_getcolorind(_cycle(c,1)))
 gr_set_markercolor(c) = GR.setmarkercolorind(gr_getcolorind(_cycle(c,1)))
 gr_set_textcolor(c)   = GR.settextcolorind(gr_getcolorind(_cycle(c,1)))
 gr_set_transparency(α::Real) = GR.settransparency(clamp(α, 0, 1))
-function gr_set_transparency(::Void) end
+function gr_set_transparency(::Nothing) end
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ gr_inqtext(x, y, s::Symbol) = gr_inqtext(x, y, string(s))
 function gr_inqtext(x, y, s)
     if length(s) >= 2 && s[1] == '$' && s[end] == '$'
         GR.inqtextext(x, y, s[2:end-1])
-    elseif search(s, '\\') != 0 || contains(s, "10^{")
+    elseif something(findfirst(isequal('\\'), s), 0) != 0 || occursin("10^{", s)
         GR.inqtextext(x, y, s)
     else
         GR.inqtext(x, y, s)
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ gr_text(x, y, s::Symbol) = gr_text(x, y, string(s))
 function gr_text(x, y, s)
     if length(s) >= 2 && s[1] == '$' && s[end] == '$'
         GR.mathtex(x, y, s[2:end-1])
-    elseif search(s, '\\') != 0 || contains(s, "10^{")
+    elseif something(findfirst(isequal('\\'), s), 0) != 0 || occursin("10^{", s)
         GR.textext(x, y, s)
     else
         GR.text(x, y, s)
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ function normalize_zvals(zv::AVec, clims::NTuple{2, <:Real})
     if vmin == vmax
         zeros(length(zv))
     else
-        clamp.((zv - vmin) ./ (vmax - vmin), 0, 1)
+        clamp.((zv .- vmin) ./ (vmax .- vmin), 0, 1)
     end
 end
 
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ function gr_colorbar(sp::Subplot, clims)
     xmin, xmax = gr_xy_axislims(sp)[1:2]
     gr_set_viewport_cmap(sp)
     l = zeros(Int32, 1, 256)
-    l[1,:] = Int[round(Int, _i) for _i in linspace(1000, 1255, 256)]
+    l[1,:] = Int[round(Int, _i) for _i in range(1000, stop=1255, length=256)]
     GR.setscale(0)
     GR.setwindow(xmin, xmax, clims[1], clims[2])
     GR.cellarray(xmin, xmax, clims[2], clims[1], 1, length(l), l)
@@ -502,16 +502,16 @@ function gr_legend_pos(s::Symbol,w,h)
     if str == "best"
         str = "topright"
     end
-    if contains(str,"right")
+    if occursin("right", str)
         xpos = viewport_plotarea[2] - 0.05 - w
-    elseif contains(str,"left")
+    elseif occursin("left", str)
         xpos = viewport_plotarea[1] + 0.11
     else
         xpos = (viewport_plotarea[2]-viewport_plotarea[1])/2 - w/2 +.04
     end
-    if contains(str,"top")
+    if occursin("top", str)
         ypos = viewport_plotarea[4] - 0.06
-    elseif contains(str,"bottom")
+    elseif occursin("bottom", str)
         ypos = viewport_plotarea[3] + h + 0.06
     else
         ypos = (viewport_plotarea[4]-viewport_plotarea[3])/2 + h/2
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ const _gr_gradient_alpha = ones(256)
 
 function gr_set_gradient(c)
     grad = isa(c, ColorGradient) ? c : cgrad()
-    for (i,z) in enumerate(linspace(0, 1, 256))
+    for (i,z) in enumerate(range(0, stop=1, length=256))
         c = grad[z]
         GR.setcolorrep(999+i, red(c), green(c), blue(c))
         _gr_gradient_alpha[i] = alpha(c)
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ function gr_display(sp::Subplot{GRBackend}, w, h, viewport_canvas)
             for ax in (sp[:xaxis], sp[:yaxis])
                 v = series[ax[:letter]]
                 if diff(collect(extrema(diff(v))))[1] > 1e-6*std(v)
-                    warn("GR: heatmap only supported with equally spaced data.")
+                    @warn("GR: heatmap only supported with equally spaced data.")
                 end
             end
             x, y = heatmap_edges(series[:x], sp[:xaxis][:scale]), heatmap_edges(series[:y], sp[:yaxis][:scale])
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ function gr_display(sp::Subplot{GRBackend}, w, h, viewport_canvas)
             if typeof(series[:levels]) <: AbstractArray
                 h = series[:levels]
             else
-                h = series[:levels] > 1 ? linspace(zmin, zmax, series[:levels]) : [(zmin + zmax) / 2]
+                h = series[:levels] > 1 ? range(zmin, stop=zmax, length=series[:levels]) : [(zmin + zmax) / 2]
             end
             if series[:fillrange] != nothing
                 GR.surface(x, y, z, GR.OPTION_CELL_ARRAY)
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ function gr_display(sp::Subplot{GRBackend}, w, h, viewport_canvas)
             if cmap
                 gr_set_line(1, :solid, yaxis[:foreground_color_axis])
                 gr_set_viewport_cmap(sp)
-                l = (length(h) > 1) ? round.(Int32, 1000 + (h - ignorenan_minimum(h)) / (ignorenan_maximum(h) - ignorenan_minimum(h)) * 255) : Int32[1000, 1255]
+                l = (length(h) > 1) ? round.(Int32, 1000 .+ (h .- ignorenan_minimum(h)) ./ (ignorenan_maximum(h) - ignorenan_minimum(h)) .* 255) : Int32[1000, 1255]
                 GR.setwindow(xmin, xmax, zmin, zmax)
                 GR.cellarray(xmin, xmax, zmax, zmin, 1, length(l), l)
                 ztick = 0.5 * GR.tick(zmin, zmax)
@@ -1358,10 +1358,10 @@ const _gr_mimeformats = Dict(
     "image/svg+xml"           => "svg",
 )
 
-const _gr_wstype_default = @static if is_linux()
+const _gr_wstype_default = @static if Sys.islinux()
     "x11"
     # "cairox11"
-elseif is_apple()
+elseif Sys.isapple()
     "quartz"
 else
     "use_default"
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ for (mime, fmt) in _gr_mimeformats
         ENV["GKS_FILEPATH"] = filepath
         gr_display(plt, $fmt)
         GR.emergencyclosegks()
-        write(io, readstring(filepath))
+        write(io, read(filepath, String))
         rm(filepath)
         if env != "0"
             ENV["GKSwstype"] = env
diff --git a/src/backends/hdf5.jl b/src/backends/hdf5.jl
index a82a277f..0d8c1901 100644
--- a/src/backends/hdf5.jl
+++ b/src/backends/hdf5.jl
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Read from .hdf5 file using:
     - Should be reliable for archival purposes.
 ==#
 
-@require Revise begin
+@require Revise = "295af30f-e4ad-537b-8983-00126c2a3abe" begin
     Revise.track(Plots, joinpath(Pkg.dir("Plots"), "src", "backends", "hdf5.jl"))
 end
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct HDF5PlotNative; end #Indentifies a data element that can natively be hand
 struct HDF5CTuple; end #Identifies a "complex" tuple structure
 
 mutable struct HDF5Plot_PlotRef
-	ref::Union{Plot, Void}
+	ref::Union{Plot, Nothing}
 end
 
 
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ function _initialize_backend(::HDF5Backend)
         export HDF5
         if length(HDF5PLOT_MAP_TELEM2STR) < 1
             #Possible element types of high-level data types:
-            const telem2str = Dict{String, Type}(
+            telem2str = Dict{String, Type}(
                 "NATIVE" => HDF5PlotNative,
-                "VOID" => Void,
+                "VOID" => Nothing,
                 "BOOL" => Bool,
                 "SYMBOL" => Symbol,
                 "TUPLE" => Tuple,
@@ -315,9 +315,9 @@ function _hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, k::String, v::Array{Any})
     warn("Cannot write Array: $k=$v")
 end
 =#
-function _hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, k::String, v::Void)
+function _hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, k::String, v::Nothing)
     grp[k] = 0
-    _hdf5plot_writetype(grp, k, Void)
+    _hdf5plot_writetype(grp, k, Nothing)
 end
 function _hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, k::String, v::Bool)
     grp[k] = Int(v)
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ end
 function _hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, k::String, d::Dict)
 #    warn("Cannot write dict: $k=$d")
 end
-function _hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, k::String, v::Range)
+function _hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, k::String, v::AbstractRange)
     _hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, k, collect(v)) #For now
 end
 function _hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, k::String, v::ARGB{N0f8})
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ function _hdf5plot_gwritearray(grp, k::String, v::Array{T}) where T
     sz = size(v)
 
     for iter in eachindex(v)
-        coord = ind2sub(sz, iter)
+        coord = LinearIndices(sz, iter)
         elem = v[iter]
         idxstr = join(coord, "_")
         _hdf5plot_gwrite(vgrp, "v$idxstr", v[iter])
@@ -409,15 +409,15 @@ function _hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, k::String, v::Surface)
 	_hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, "data2d", v.surf)
 	_hdf5plot_writetype(grp, Surface)
 end
-#TODO: "Properly" support Nullable using _hdf5plot_writetype?
-function _hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, k::String, v::Nullable)
-    if isnull(v)
-        _hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, k, nothing)
-    else
-        _hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, k, v.value)
-    end
-    return
-end
+# #TODO: "Properly" support Nullable using _hdf5plot_writetype?
+# function _hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, k::String, v::Nullable)
+#     if isnull(v)
+#         _hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, k, nothing)
+#     else
+#         _hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, k, v.value)
+#     end
+#     return
+# end
 
 function _hdf5plot_gwrite(grp, k::String, v::SeriesAnnotations)
     #Currently no support for SeriesAnnotations
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ function _hdf5plot_readcount(grp) #Read directly from group
 end
 
 _hdf5plot_convert(T::Type{HDF5PlotNative}, v) = v
-_hdf5plot_convert(T::Type{Void}, v) = nothing
+_hdf5plot_convert(T::Type{Nothing}, v) = nothing
 _hdf5plot_convert(T::Type{Bool}, v) = (v!=0)
 _hdf5plot_convert(T::Type{Symbol}, v) = Symbol(v)
 _hdf5plot_convert(T::Type{Tuple}, v) = tuple(v...) #With Vector{T<:Number}
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ function _hdf5plot_read(grp, k::String, T::Type{Array}, dtid) #ANY
     result = Array{Any}(sz)
 
     for iter in eachindex(result)
-        coord = ind2sub(sz, iter)
+        coord = LinearIndices(sz, iter)
         idxstr = join(coord, "_")
         result[iter] = _hdf5plot_read(grp, "v$idxstr")
     end
diff --git a/src/backends/inspectdr.jl b/src/backends/inspectdr.jl
index 8cc2a22c..3eb8e5fc 100644
--- a/src/backends/inspectdr.jl
+++ b/src/backends/inspectdr.jl
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Add in functionality to Plots.jl:
     :aspect_ratio,
 =#
 
-@require Revise begin
+@require Revise = "295af30f-e4ad-537b-8983-00126c2a3abe" begin
     Revise.track(Plots, joinpath(Pkg.dir("Plots"), "src", "backends", "inspectdr.jl"))
 end
 
@@ -90,24 +90,24 @@ end
 
 # py_marker(markers::AVec) = map(py_marker, markers)
 function _inspectdr_mapglyph(markers::AVec)
-    warn("Vectors of markers are currently unsupported in InspectDR.")
+    @warn("Vectors of markers are currently unsupported in InspectDR.")
     _inspectdr_mapglyph(markers[1])
 end
 
 _inspectdr_mapglyphsize(v::Real) = v
 function _inspectdr_mapglyphsize(v::Vector)
-    warn("Vectors of marker sizes are currently unsupported in InspectDR.")
+    @warn("Vectors of marker sizes are currently unsupported in InspectDR.")
     _inspectdr_mapglyphsize(v[1])
 end
 
 _inspectdr_mapcolor(v::Colorant) = v
 function _inspectdr_mapcolor(g::PlotUtils.ColorGradient)
-    warn("Color gradients are currently unsupported in InspectDR.")
+    @warn("Color gradients are currently unsupported in InspectDR.")
     #Pick middle color:
     _inspectdr_mapcolor(g.colors[div(1+end,2)])
 end
 function _inspectdr_mapcolor(v::AVec)
-    warn("Vectors of colors are currently unsupported in InspectDR.")
+    @warn("Vectors of colors are currently unsupported in InspectDR.")
     #Pick middle color:
     _inspectdr_mapcolor(v[div(1+end,2)])
 end
@@ -166,13 +166,13 @@ function _initialize_backend(::InspectDRBackend; kw...)
         export InspectDR
 
         #Glyph used when plotting "Shape"s:
-        const INSPECTDR_GLYPH_SHAPE = InspectDR.GlyphPolyline(
+        INSPECTDR_GLYPH_SHAPE = InspectDR.GlyphPolyline(
             2*InspectDR.GLYPH_SQUARE.x, InspectDR.GLYPH_SQUARE.y
         )
 
         mutable struct InspecDRPlotRef
-            mplot::Union{Void, InspectDR.Multiplot}
-            gui::Union{Void, InspectDR.GtkPlot}
+            mplot::Union{Nothing, InspectDR.Multiplot}
+            gui::Union{Nothing, InspectDR.GtkPlot}
         end
 
         _inspectdr_getmplot(::Any) = nothing
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ end
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 function _inspectdr_setupsubplot(sp::Subplot{InspectDRBackend})
-    const plot = sp.o
-    const strip = plot.strips[1] #Only 1 strip supported with Plots.jl
+    plot = sp.o
+    strip = plot.strips[1] #Only 1 strip supported with Plots.jl
 
     xaxis = sp[:xaxis]; yaxis = sp[:yaxis]
     xgrid_show = xaxis[:grid]
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ end
 # called just before updating layout bounding boxes... in case you need to prep
 # for the calcs
 function _before_layout_calcs(plt::Plot{InspectDRBackend})
-    const mplot = _inspectdr_getmplot(plt.o)
+    mplot = _inspectdr_getmplot(plt.o)
     if nothing == mplot; return; end
 
     mplot.title = plt[:plot_title]
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ const _inspectdr_mimeformats_nodpi = Dict(
 #    "application/postscript"  => "ps", #TODO: support once Cairo supports PSSurface
     "application/pdf"         => "pdf"
 )
-_inspectdr_show(io::IO, mime::MIME, ::Void, w, h) =
+_inspectdr_show(io::IO, mime::MIME, ::Nothing, w, h) =
     throw(ErrorException("Cannot show(::IO, ...) plot - not yet generated"))
 function _inspectdr_show(io::IO, mime::MIME, mplot, w, h)
     InspectDR._show(io, mime, mplot, Float64(w), Float64(h))
diff --git a/src/backends/pgfplots.jl b/src/backends/pgfplots.jl
index aae1a356..ab5f8bee 100644
--- a/src/backends/pgfplots.jl
+++ b/src/backends/pgfplots.jl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # significant contributions by: @pkofod
 
-@require Revise begin
+@require Revise = "295af30f-e4ad-537b-8983-00126c2a3abe" begin
     Revise.track(Plots, joinpath(Pkg.dir("Plots"), "src", "backends", "pgfplots.jl"))
 end
 
@@ -426,11 +426,12 @@ function pgf_axis(sp::Subplot, letter)
         push!(style, string(letter, "tick = {", join(tick_values,","), "}"))
         if axis[:showaxis] && axis[:scale] in (:ln, :log2, :log10) && axis[:ticks] == :auto
             # wrap the power part of label with }
-            tick_labels = String[begin
+            tick_labels = Vector{String}(length(ticks[2]))
+            for (i, label) in enumerate(ticks[2])
                 base, power = split(label, "^")
                 power = string("{", power, "}")
-                string(base, "^", power)
-            end for label in ticks[2]]
+                tick_labels[i] = string(base, "^", power)
+            end
             push!(style, string(letter, "ticklabels = {\$", join(tick_labels,"\$,\$"), "\$}"))
         elseif axis[:showaxis]
             tick_labels = ispolar(sp) && letter == :x ? [ticks[2][3:end]..., "0", "45"] : ticks[2]
@@ -504,7 +505,7 @@ function _update_plot_object(plt::Plot{PGFPlotsBackend})
         bb = bbox(sp)
         push!(style, """
             xshift = $(left(bb).value)mm,
-            yshift = $(round((total_height - (bottom(bb))).value,2))mm,
+            yshift = $(round((total_height - (bottom(bb))).value, digits=2))mm,
             axis background/.style={fill=$(pgf_color(sp[:background_color_inside])[1])}
         """)
         kw[:width] = "$(width(bb).value)mm"
@@ -607,7 +608,7 @@ function _show(io::IO, mime::MIME"application/pdf", plt::Plot{PGFPlotsBackend})
     PGFPlots.save(PGFPlots.PDF(fn), pgfplt)
 
     # read it into io
-    write(io, readstring(open(fn)))
+    write(io, read(open(fn), String))
 
     # cleanup
     PGFPlots.cleanup(plt.o)
@@ -616,7 +617,7 @@ end
 function _show(io::IO, mime::MIME"application/x-tex", plt::Plot{PGFPlotsBackend})
     fn = tempname()*".tex"
     PGFPlots.save(fn, backend_object(plt), include_preamble=false)
-    write(io, readstring(open(fn)))
+    write(io, read(open(fn), String))
 end
 
 function _display(plt::Plot{PGFPlotsBackend})
diff --git a/src/backends/plotly.jl b/src/backends/plotly.jl
index 333a4276..0b4c44d4 100644
--- a/src/backends/plotly.jl
+++ b/src/backends/plotly.jl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 # https://plot.ly/javascript/getting-started
 
-@require Revise begin
+@require Revise = "295af30f-e4ad-537b-8983-00126c2a3abe" begin
     Revise.track(Plots, joinpath(Pkg.dir("Plots"), "src", "backends", "plotly.jl"))
 end
 
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ function plotly_colorscale(c::AbstractVector{<:RGBA}, α)
     if length(c) == 1
         return [[0.0, rgba_string(plot_color(c[1], α))], [1.0, rgba_string(plot_color(c[1], α))]]
     else
-        vals = linspace(0.0, 1.0, length(c))
+        vals = range(0.0, stop=1.0, length=length(c))
         return [[vals[i], rgba_string(plot_color(c[i], α))] for i in eachindex(c)]
     end
 end
diff --git a/src/backends/plotlyjs.jl b/src/backends/plotlyjs.jl
index e2883220..a371888c 100644
--- a/src/backends/plotlyjs.jl
+++ b/src/backends/plotlyjs.jl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@require Revise begin
+@require Revise = "295af30f-e4ad-537b-8983-00126c2a3abe" begin
     Revise.track(Plots, joinpath(Pkg.dir("Plots"), "src", "backends", "plotlyjs.jl"))
 end
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function _display(plt::Plot{PlotlyJSBackend})
     end
 end
 
-@require WebIO begin
+@require WebIO = "0f1e0344-ec1d-5b48-a673-e5cf874b6c29" begin
     function WebIO.render(plt::Plot{PlotlyJSBackend})
         prepare_output(plt)
         WebIO.render(plt.o)
diff --git a/src/backends/pyplot.jl b/src/backends/pyplot.jl
index fa86acc3..5338eedf 100644
--- a/src/backends/pyplot.jl
+++ b/src/backends/pyplot.jl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 # https://github.com/stevengj/PyPlot.jl
 
-@require Revise begin
+@require Revise = "295af30f-e4ad-537b-8983-00126c2a3abe" begin
     Revise.track(Plots, joinpath(Pkg.dir("Plots"), "src", "backends", "pyplot.jl"))
 end
 
@@ -82,21 +82,21 @@ function _initialize_backend(::PyPlotBackend)
         append!(Base.Multimedia.displays, otherdisplays)
 
         export PyPlot
-        const pycolors = PyPlot.pyimport("matplotlib.colors")
-        const pypath = PyPlot.pyimport("matplotlib.path")
-        const mplot3d = PyPlot.pyimport("mpl_toolkits.mplot3d")
-        const pypatches = PyPlot.pyimport("matplotlib.patches")
-        const pyfont = PyPlot.pyimport("matplotlib.font_manager")
-        const pyticker = PyPlot.pyimport("matplotlib.ticker")
-        const pycmap = PyPlot.pyimport("matplotlib.cm")
-        const pynp = PyPlot.pyimport("numpy")
+        pycolors = PyPlot.pyimport("matplotlib.colors")
+        pypath = PyPlot.pyimport("matplotlib.path")
+        mplot3d = PyPlot.pyimport("mpl_toolkits.mplot3d")
+        pypatches = PyPlot.pyimport("matplotlib.patches")
+        pyfont = PyPlot.pyimport("matplotlib.font_manager")
+        pyticker = PyPlot.pyimport("matplotlib.ticker")
+        pycmap = PyPlot.pyimport("matplotlib.cm")
+        pynp = PyPlot.pyimport("numpy")
         pynp["seterr"](invalid="ignore")
-        const pytransforms = PyPlot.pyimport("matplotlib.transforms")
-        const pycollections = PyPlot.pyimport("matplotlib.collections")
-        const pyart3d = PyPlot.art3D
+        pytransforms = PyPlot.pyimport("matplotlib.transforms")
+        pycollections = PyPlot.pyimport("matplotlib.collections")
+        pyart3d = PyPlot.art3D
 
         # "support" matplotlib v1.5
-        const set_facecolor_sym = if PyPlot.version < v"2"
+        set_facecolor_sym = if PyPlot.version < v"2"
             warn("You are using Matplotlib $(PyPlot.version), which is no longer officialy supported by the Plots community. To ensure smooth Plots.jl integration update your Matplotlib library to a version >= 2.0.0")
             :set_axis_bgcolor
         else
@@ -679,8 +679,8 @@ function py_add_series(plt::Plot{PyPlotBackend}, series::Series)
         if typeof(z) <: AbstractMatrix || typeof(z) <: Surface
             x, y, z = map(Array, (x,y,z))
             if !ismatrix(x) || !ismatrix(y)
-                x = repmat(x', length(y), 1)
-                y = repmat(y, 1, length(series[:x]))
+                x = repeat(x', length(y), 1)
+                y = repeat(y, 1, length(series[:x]))
             end
             z = transpose_z(series, z)
             if st == :surface
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ function py_set_scale(ax, axis::Axis)
         "linear"
     else
         kw[Symbol(:base,letter)] = if scale == :ln
-            e
+            ℯ
         elseif scale == :log2
             2
         elseif scale == :log10
diff --git a/src/backends/unicodeplots.jl b/src/backends/unicodeplots.jl
index f644966d..4ed936cb 100644
--- a/src/backends/unicodeplots.jl
+++ b/src/backends/unicodeplots.jl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 # https://github.com/Evizero/UnicodePlots.jl
 
-@require Revise begin
+@require Revise = "295af30f-e4ad-537b-8983-00126c2a3abe" begin
     Revise.track(Plots, joinpath(Pkg.dir("Plots"), "src", "backends", "unicodeplots.jl"))
 end
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ function png(plt::AbstractPlot{UnicodePlotsBackend}, fn::AbstractString)
     gui(plt)
 
     # @osx_only begin
-    @static if is_apple()
+    @static if Sys.isapple()
         # BEGIN HACK
 
         # wait while the plot gets drawn
diff --git a/src/backends/web.jl b/src/backends/web.jl
index e38ad782..bb39a91d 100644
--- a/src/backends/web.jl
+++ b/src/backends/web.jl
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # NOTE:  backend should implement `html_body` and `html_head`
 
 # CREDIT: parts of this implementation were inspired by @joshday's PlotlyLocal.jl
-@require Revise begin
-    Revise.track(Plots, joinpath(Pkg.dir("Plots"), "src", "backends", "web.jl")) 
+@require Revise = "295af30f-e4ad-537b-8983-00126c2a3abe" begin
+    Revise.track(Plots, joinpath(Pkg.dir("Plots"), "src", "backends", "web.jl"))
 end
 
 function standalone_html(plt::AbstractPlot; title::AbstractString = get(plt.attr, :window_title, "Plots.jl"))
@@ -23,16 +23,16 @@ function standalone_html(plt::AbstractPlot; title::AbstractString = get(plt.attr
 end
 
 function open_browser_window(filename::AbstractString)
-    @static if is_apple()
+    @static if Sys.isapple()
         return run(`open $(filename)`)
     end
-    @static if is_linux() || is_bsd()    # is_bsd() addition is as yet untested, but based on suggestion in https://github.com/JuliaPlots/Plots.jl/issues/681
+    @static if Sys.islinux() || is_bsd()    # is_bsd() addition is as yet untested, but based on suggestion in https://github.com/JuliaPlots/Plots.jl/issues/681
         return run(`xdg-open $(filename)`)
     end
-    @static if is_windows()
+    @static if Sys.iswindows()
         return run(`$(ENV["COMSPEC"]) /c start "" "$(filename)"`)
     end
-    warn("Unknown OS... cannot open browser window.")
+    @warn("Unknown OS... cannot open browser window.")
 end
 
 function write_temp_html(plt::AbstractPlot)
diff --git a/src/components.jl b/src/components.jl
index 2b1284ce..8ca11574 100644
--- a/src/components.jl
+++ b/src/components.jl
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ end
 
 "get an array of tuples of points on a circle with radius `r`"
 function partialcircle(start_θ, end_θ, n = 20, r=1)
-    Tuple{Float64,Float64}[(r*cos(u),r*sin(u)) for u in linspace(start_θ, end_θ, n)]
+    Tuple{Float64,Float64}[(r*cos(u),r*sin(u)) for u in range(start_θ, stop=end_θ, length=n)]
 end
 
 "interleave 2 vectors into each other (like a zipper's teeth)"
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ function weave(x,y; ordering = Vector[x,y])
   while !done
     for o in ordering
       try
-          push!(ret, shift!(o))
+          push!(ret, popfirst!(o))
+      catch
       end
     end
     done = isempty(x) && isempty(y)
@@ -388,6 +389,7 @@ function stroke(args...; alpha = nothing)
     elseif T <: Symbol || T <: AbstractString
       try
         color = parse(Colorant, string(arg))
+      catch
       end
     elseif allAlphas(arg)
       alpha = arg
@@ -420,6 +422,7 @@ function brush(args...; alpha = nothing)
     elseif T <: Symbol || T <: AbstractString
       try
         color = parse(Colorant, string(arg))
+      catch
       end
     elseif allAlphas(arg)
       alpha = arg
@@ -438,16 +441,16 @@ end
 mutable struct SeriesAnnotations
     strs::AbstractVector  # the labels/names
     font::Font
-    baseshape::Nullable
+    baseshape::Union{Shape, AbstractVector{Shape}, Nothing}
     scalefactor::Tuple
 end
 function series_annotations(strs::AbstractVector, args...)
     fnt = font()
-    shp = Nullable{Any}()
+    shp = nothing
     scalefactor = (1,1)
     for arg in args
         if isa(arg, Shape) || (isa(arg, AbstractVector) && eltype(arg) == Shape)
-            shp = Nullable(arg)
+            shp = arg
         elseif isa(arg, Font)
             fnt = arg
         elseif isa(arg, Symbol) && haskey(_shapes, arg)
@@ -468,7 +471,7 @@ function series_annotations(strs::AbstractVector, args...)
     SeriesAnnotations(strs, fnt, shp, scalefactor)
 end
 series_annotations(anns::SeriesAnnotations) = anns
-series_annotations(::Void) = nothing
+series_annotations(::Nothing) = nothing
 
 function series_annotations_shapes!(series::Series, scaletype::Symbol = :pixels)
     anns = series[:series_annotations]
@@ -483,12 +486,13 @@ function series_annotations_shapes!(series::Series, scaletype::Symbol = :pixels)
     # end
 
     # @show msw msh
-    if anns != nothing && !isnull(anns.baseshape)
+    if anns != nothing && anns.baseshape != nothing
         # we use baseshape to overwrite the markershape attribute
         # with a list of custom shapes for each
         msw,msh = anns.scalefactor
         msize = Float64[]
-        shapes = Shape[begin
+        shapes = Vector{Shape}(length(anns.strs))
+        for i in eachindex(anns.strs)
             str = _cycle(anns.strs,i)
 
             # get the width and height of the string (in mm)
@@ -506,8 +510,8 @@ function series_annotations_shapes!(series::Series, scaletype::Symbol = :pixels)
             maxscale = max(xscale, yscale)
             push!(msize, maxscale)
             baseshape = _cycle(get(anns.baseshape),i)
-            shape = scale(baseshape, msw*xscale/maxscale, msh*yscale/maxscale, (0,0))
-        end for i=1:length(anns.strs)]
+            shapes[i] = scale(baseshape, msw*xscale/maxscale, msh*yscale/maxscale, (0,0))
+        end
         series[:markershape] = shapes
         series[:markersize] = msize
     end
@@ -531,7 +535,7 @@ function Base.next(ea::EachAnn, i)
     ((_cycle(ea.x,i), _cycle(ea.y,i), str, fnt), i+1)
 end
 
-annotations(::Void) = []
+annotations(::Nothing) = []
 annotations(anns::AVec) = anns
 annotations(anns) = Any[anns]
 annotations(sa::SeriesAnnotations) = sa
@@ -747,7 +751,7 @@ end
 
 @deprecate curve_points coords
 
-coords(curve::BezierCurve, n::Integer = 30; range = [0,1]) = map(curve, linspace(range..., n))
+coords(curve::BezierCurve, n::Integer = 30; range = [0,1]) = map(curve, range(range..., stop=n, length=50))
 
 # build a BezierCurve which leaves point p vertically upwards and arrives point q vertically upwards.
 # may create a loop if necessary.  Assumes the view is [0,1]
diff --git a/src/deprecated/backends/bokeh.jl b/src/deprecated/backends/bokeh.jl
index 4963d206..924c20f2 100644
--- a/src/deprecated/backends/bokeh.jl
+++ b/src/deprecated/backends/bokeh.jl
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ is_subplot_supported(::BokehBackend) = false
 
 function _initialize_backend(::BokehBackend; kw...)
   @eval begin
-    warn("Bokeh is no longer supported... many features will likely be broken.")
+    @warn("Bokeh is no longer supported... many features will likely be broken.")
     import Bokeh
     export Bokeh
   end
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ end
 
 function Base.show(io::IO, ::MIME"image/png", plt::AbstractPlot{BokehBackend})
   # TODO: write a png to io
-  warn("mime png not implemented")
+  @warn("mime png not implemented")
 end
 
 function Base.display(::PlotsDisplay, plt::Plot{BokehBackend})
diff --git a/src/deprecated/backends/gadfly.jl b/src/deprecated/backends/gadfly.jl
index 53453b9e..906532a1 100644
--- a/src/deprecated/backends/gadfly.jl
+++ b/src/deprecated/backends/gadfly.jl
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ function addToGadflyLegend(plt::Plot, d::KW)
 
         # add the legend if needed
         if all(g -> !isa(g, Gadfly.Guide.ManualColorKey), gplt.guides)
-            unshift!(gplt.guides, Gadfly.Guide.manual_color_key("", AbstractString[], Color[]))
+            pushfirst!(gplt.guides, Gadfly.Guide.manual_color_key("", AbstractString[], Color[]))
         end
 
         # now add the series to the legend
diff --git a/src/deprecated/backends/qwt.jl b/src/deprecated/backends/qwt.jl
index 6bffd322..6f7fefcb 100644
--- a/src/deprecated/backends/qwt.jl
+++ b/src/deprecated/backends/qwt.jl
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ is_subplot_supported(::QwtBackend) = true
 
 function _initialize_backend(::QwtBackend; kw...)
   @eval begin
-    warn("Qwt is no longer supported... many features will likely be broken.")
+    @warn("Qwt is no longer supported... many features will likely be broken.")
     import Qwt
     export Qwt
   end
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ function updateLimsAndTicks(plt::Plot{QwtBackend}, d::KW, isx::Bool)
     w[:setAxisScale](axisid, lims...)
   end
 
-  if typeof(ticks) <: Range
+  if typeof(ticks) <: AbstractRange
     if isx
       plt.o.autoscale_x = false
     else
diff --git a/src/deprecated/backends/winston.jl b/src/deprecated/backends/winston.jl
index 22694be8..ead18b6b 100644
--- a/src/deprecated/backends/winston.jl
+++ b/src/deprecated/backends/winston.jl
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ is_subplot_supported(::WinstonBackend) = false
 function _initialize_backend(::WinstonBackend; kw...)
   @eval begin
     # ENV["WINSTON_OUTPUT"] = "gtk"
-    warn("Winston is no longer supported... many features will likely be broken.")
+    @warn("Winston is no longer supported... many features will likely be broken.")
     import Winston, Gtk
     export Winston, Gtk
   end
diff --git a/src/deprecated/color_gradients.jl b/src/deprecated/color_gradients.jl
index 37e7c4ef..5516ac06 100644
--- a/src/deprecated/color_gradients.jl
+++ b/src/deprecated/color_gradients.jl
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     # work.  If not, see <http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/>.
 
 function sample_evenly(v::AVec, n::Integer = length(v))
-    idx = Int[round(Int, x) for x in linspace(1, length(v), n)]
+    idx = Int[round(Int, x) for x in range(1, stop=length(v), length=n)]
     v[idx]
 end
 
diff --git a/src/deprecated/colors.jl b/src/deprecated/colors.jl
index 8247529a..4646934a 100644
--- a/src/deprecated/colors.jl
+++ b/src/deprecated/colors.jl
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ function cgrad(arg, values = nothing; alpha = nothing, scale = :identity)
     values = if values != nothing
         values
     elseif scale in (:log, :log10)
-        log10(linspace(1,10,30))
+        log10(range(1, stop=10, length=30))
     elseif scale == :log2
-        log2(linspace(1,2,30))
+        log2(range(1, stop=2, length=30))
     elseif scale == :ln
-        log(linspace(1,pi,30))
+        log(range(1, stop=pi, length=30))
     elseif scale in (:exp, :exp10)
-        (exp10(linspace(0,1,30)) - 1) / 9
+        (exp10(range(0, stop=1, length=30)) - 1) / 9
     else
-        linspace(0, 1, length(colors))
+        range(0, stop=1, length=length(colors))
     end
     ColorGradient(colors, values)
 end
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ convertColor(c::Symbol) = parse(Colorant, string(c))
 convertColor(c::Colorant) = c
 convertColor(cvec::AbstractVector) = map(convertColor, cvec)
 convertColor(c::ColorScheme) = c
-convertColor(v::Void) = RGBA(0,0,0,0)
+convertColor(v::Nothing) = RGBA(0,0,0,0)
 convertColor(b::Bool) = b ? RGBA(0,0,0,1) : RGBA(0,0,0,0)
 
 function convertColor(c, α::Real)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function convertColor(c, α::Real)
   RGBA(RGB(getColor(c)), α)
 end
 convertColor(cs::AVec, α::Real) = map(c -> convertColor(c, α), cs)
-convertColor(c, α::Void) = convertColor(c)
+convertColor(c, α::Nothing) = convertColor(c)
 
 # backup... try to convert
 getColor(c) = convertColor(c)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ struct ColorGradient <: ColorScheme
   colors::Vector
   values::Vector
 
-  function ColorGradient(cs::AVec, vals::AVec{S} = linspace(0, 1, length(cs)); alpha = nothing) where S<:Real
+  function ColorGradient(cs::AVec, vals::AVec{S} = range(0, stop=1, length=length(cs)); alpha = nothing) where S<:Real
     if length(cs) == length(vals)
       return new(convertColor(cs,alpha), collect(vals))
     end
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ struct ColorGradient <: ColorScheme
     # new(convertColor(cs,alpha), vs)
 
     # interpolate the colors for each value
-    vals = merge(linspace(0, 1, length(cs)), vals)
+    vals = merge(range(0, stop=1, length=length(cs)), vals)
     grad = ColorGradient(cs)
-    cs = [getColorZ(grad, z) for z in linspace(0, 1, length(vals))]
+    cs = [getColorZ(grad, z) for z in range(0, stop=1, length=length(vals))]
     new(convertColor(cs, alpha), vals)
   end
 end
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ function ColorGradient(s::Symbol, vals::AVec{T} = 0:0; kw...) where T<:Real
   haskey(_gradients, s) || error("Invalid gradient symbol.  Choose from: ", sort(collect(keys(_gradients))))
   cs = _gradients[s]
   if vals == 0:0
-    vals = linspace(0, 1, length(cs))
+    vals = range(0, stop=1, length=length(cs))
   end
   ColorGradient(cs, vals; kw...)
 end
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ ColorWrapper(s::Symbol; alpha = nothing) = ColorWrapper(convertColor(parse(Color
 
 getColor(scheme::ColorWrapper, idx::Int) = scheme.c
 getColorZ(scheme::ColorWrapper, z::Real) = scheme.c
-convertColor(c::ColorWrapper, α::Void) = c.c
+convertColor(c::ColorWrapper, α::Nothing) = c.c
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ function generate_colorgradient(bgcolor = colorant"white";
       seed_colors,
       lchoices=Float64[lightness],
       cchoices=Float64[chroma],
-      hchoices=linspace(0, 340, 20)
+      hchoices=range(0, stop=340, length=20)
     )[2:end]
   gradient_from_list(colors)
 end
diff --git a/src/deprecated/series_args.jl b/src/deprecated/series_args.jl
index b5b02594..8a60bf5c 100644
--- a/src/deprecated/series_args.jl
+++ b/src/deprecated/series_args.jl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const FuncOrFuncs = Union{Function, AVec{Function}}
 all3D(d::KW) = trueOrAllTrue(st -> st in (:contour, :contourf, :heatmap, :surface, :wireframe, :contour3d, :image), get(d, :seriestype, :none))
 
 # missing
-convertToAnyVector(v::Void, d::KW) = Any[nothing], nothing
+convertToAnyVector(v::Nothing, d::KW) = Any[nothing], nothing
 
 # fixed number of blank series
 convertToAnyVector(n::Integer, d::KW) = Any[zeros(0) for i in 1:n], nothing
@@ -65,19 +65,19 @@ end
 # TODO: can we avoid the copy here?  one error that crops up is that mapping functions over the same array
 #       result in that array being shared.  push!, etc will add too many items to that array
 
-compute_x(x::Void, y::Void, z)      = 1:size(z,1)
-compute_x(x::Void, y, z)            = 1:size(y,1)
+compute_x(x::Nothing, y::Nothing, z)      = 1:size(z,1)
+compute_x(x::Nothing, y, z)            = 1:size(y,1)
 compute_x(x::Function, y, z)        = map(x, y)
 compute_x(x, y, z)                  = copy(x)
 
 # compute_y(x::Void, y::Function, z)  = error()
-compute_y(x::Void, y::Void, z)      = 1:size(z,2)
+compute_y(x::Nothing, y::Nothing, z)      = 1:size(z,2)
 compute_y(x, y::Function, z)        = map(y, x)
 compute_y(x, y, z)                  = copy(y)
 
 compute_z(x, y, z::Function)        = map(z, x, y)
 compute_z(x, y, z::AbstractMatrix)  = Surface(z)
-compute_z(x, y, z::Void)            = nothing
+compute_z(x, y, z::Nothing)            = nothing
 compute_z(x, y, z)                  = copy(z)
 
 nobigs(v::AVec{BigFloat}) = map(Float64, v)
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ nobigs(v) = v
 end
 
 # not allowed
-compute_xyz(x::Void, y::FuncOrFuncs, z)       = error("If you want to plot the function `$y`, you need to define the x values!")
-compute_xyz(x::Void, y::Void, z::FuncOrFuncs) = error("If you want to plot the function `$z`, you need to define x and y values!")
-compute_xyz(x::Void, y::Void, z::Void)        = error("x/y/z are all nothing!")
+compute_xyz(x::Nothing, y::FuncOrFuncs, z)       = error("If you want to plot the function `$y`, you need to define the x values!")
+compute_xyz(x::Nothing, y::Nothing, z::FuncOrFuncs) = error("If you want to plot the function `$z`, you need to define x and y values!")
+compute_xyz(x::Nothing, y::Nothing, z::Nothing)        = error("x/y/z are all nothing!")
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/examples.jl b/src/examples.jl
index 57ed7b3e..ee362741 100644
--- a/src/examples.jl
+++ b/src/examples.jl
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ animation.
     [:(begin
         p = plot([sin,cos], zeros(0), leg=false)
         anim = Animation()
-        for x in linspace(0, 10π, 100)
+        for x in range(0, stop=10π, length=100)
             push!(p, x, Float64[sin(x), cos(x)])
             frame(anim)
         end
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ the `z` argument to turn on series gradients.
     [:(begin
 y = rand(100)
 plot(0:10:100,rand(11,4),lab="lines",w=3,palette=:grays,fill=0, α=0.6)
-scatter!(y, zcolor=abs.(y-.5), m=(:heat,0.8,stroke(1,:green)), ms=10*abs.(y-0.5)+4,
+scatter!(y, zcolor=abs.(y.-0.5), m=(:heat,0.8,stroke(1,:green)), ms=10*abs.(y.-0.5).+4,
          lab="grad")
     end)]
 ),
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ the preprocessing step. You can also use shorthand functions: `title!`, `xaxis!`
 y = rand(20,3)
 plot(y, xaxis=("XLABEL",(-5,30),0:2:20,:flip), background_color = RGB(0.2,0.2,0.2),
      leg=false)
-hline!(mean(y,1)+rand(1,3), line=(4,:dash,0.6,[:lightgreen :green :darkgreen]))
+hline!(mean(y, dims = 1)+rand(1,3), line=(4,:dash,0.6,[:lightgreen :green :darkgreen]))
 vline!([5,10])
 title!("TITLE")
 yaxis!("YLABEL", :log10)
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ styles = filter(s -> s in Plots.supported_styles(),
                 [:solid, :dash, :dot, :dashdot, :dashdotdot])
 styles = reshape(styles, 1, length(styles)) # Julia 0.6 unfortunately gives an error when transposing symbol vectors
 n = length(styles)
-y = cumsum(randn(20,n),1)
+y = cumsum(randn(20,n), dims = 1)
 plot(y, line = (5, styles), label = map(string,styles), legendtitle = "linestyle")
              end)]
 ),
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ PlotExample("Marker types",
         markers = filter(m -> m in Plots.supported_markers(), Plots._shape_keys)
         markers = reshape(markers, 1, length(markers))
         n = length(markers)
-        x = linspace(0,10,n+2)[2:end-1]
-        y = repmat(reshape(reverse(x),1,:), n, 1)
+        x = range(0, stop=10, length=n+2)[2:end-1]
+        y = repeat(reshape(reverse(x),1,:), n, 1)
         scatter(x, y, m=(8,:auto), lab=map(string,markers), bg=:linen, xlim=(0,10), ylim=(0,10))
     end)]
 ),
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ plot(Plots.fakedata(100,10), layout=4, palette=[:grays :blues :heat :lightrainbo
 PlotExample("",
     "",
     [:(begin
-        srand(111)
+        Random.srand(111)
         plot!(Plots.fakedata(100,10))
     end)]
 ),
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ subsequently create a :path series with the appropriate line segments.
 """,
     [:(begin
 n=20
-hgt=rand(n)+1
+hgt=rand(n).+1
 bot=randn(n)
 openpct=rand(n)
 closepct=rand(n)
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ y = rand(10)
 plot(y, annotations = (3,y[3],text("this is #3",:left)), leg=false)
 annotate!([(5, y[5], text("this is #5",16,:red,:center)),
           (10, y[10], text("this is #10",:right,20,"courier"))])
-scatter!(linspace(2,8,6), rand(6), marker=(50,0.2,:orange),
+scatter!(range(2, stop=8, length=6), rand(6), marker=(50,0.2,:orange),
          series_annotations = ["series","annotations","map","to","series",
                                text("data",:green)])
     end)]
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ verts = [(-1.0,1.0),(-1.28,0.6),(-0.2,-1.4),(0.2,-1.4),(1.28,0.6),(1.0,1.0),
          (-1.0,1.0),(-0.2,-0.6),(0.0,-0.2),(-0.4,0.6),(1.28,0.6),(0.2,-1.4),
          (-0.2,-1.4),(0.6,0.2),(-0.2,0.2),(0.0,-0.2),(0.2,0.2),(-0.2,-0.6)]
 x = 0.1:0.2:0.9
-y = 0.7rand(5)+0.15
+y = 0.7rand(5).+0.15
 plot(x, y, line = (3,:dash,:lightblue), marker = (Shape(verts),30,RGBA(0,0,0,0.2)),
      bg=:pink, fg=:darkblue, xlim = (0,1), ylim=(0,1), leg=false)
     end)]
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ unfilled contour from a matrix.
         x = 1:0.5:20
         y = 1:0.5:10
         f(x,y) = (3x+y^2)*abs(sin(x)+cos(y))
-        X = repmat(reshape(x,1,:), length(y), 1)
-        Y = repmat(y, 1, length(x))
+        X = repeat(reshape(x,1,:), length(y), 1)
+        Y = repeat(y, 1, length(x))
         Z = map(f, X, Y)
         p1 = contour(x, y, f, fill=true)
         p2 = contour(x, y, Z)
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ PlotExample("3D",
     "",
     [:(begin
         n = 100
-        ts = linspace(0,8π,n)
+        ts = range(0, stop=8π, length=n)
         x = ts .* map(cos,ts)
         y = 0.1ts .* map(sin,ts)
         z = 1:n
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ PlotExample("Groups and Subplots",
 PlotExample("Polar Plots",
     "",
     [:(begin
-        Θ = linspace(0,1.5π,100)
+        Θ = range(0, stop=1.5π, length=100)
         r = abs.(0.1randn(100)+sin.(3Θ))
         plot(Θ, r, proj=:polar, m=2)
     end)]
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ PlotExample("Animation with subplots",
         plot(log,1,xlims=(1,10π),ylims=(0,5),leg=false),layout=l)
 
         anim = Animation()
-        for x = linspace(1,10π,100)
+        for x = range(1, stop=10π, length=100)
           plot(push!(p,x,Float64[sin(x),cos(x),atan(x),cos(x),log(x)]))
           frame(anim)
         end
@@ -377,8 +377,8 @@ PlotExample("Animation with subplots",
 
 PlotExample("Spy",
 """
-For a matrix `mat` with unique nonzeros `spy(mat)` returns a colorless plot. If `mat` has 
-various different nonzero values, a colorbar is added. The colorbar can be disabled with 
+For a matrix `mat` with unique nonzeros `spy(mat)` returns a colorless plot. If `mat` has
+various different nonzero values, a colorbar is added. The colorbar can be disabled with
 `legend = nothing`.
 """,
     [:(begin
@@ -419,10 +419,10 @@ attribute. The default framestyle is `:axes`.
 PlotExample("Lines and markers with varying colors",
 """
 You can use the `line_z` and `marker_z` properties to associate a color with
-each line segment or marker in the plot. 
+each line segment or marker in the plot.
 """,
     [:(begin
-        t = linspace(0, 1, 100)
+        t = range(0, stop=1, length=100)
         θ = 6π .* t
         x = t .* cos.(θ)
         y = t .* sin.(θ)
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ each line segment or marker in the plot.
 # make and display one plot
 function test_examples(pkgname::Symbol, idx::Int; debug = false, disp = true)
   Plots._debugMode.on = debug
-  info("Testing plot: $pkgname:$idx:$(_examples[idx].header)")
+  @info("Testing plot: $pkgname:$idx:$(_examples[idx].header)")
   backend(pkgname)
   backend()
   map(eval, _examples[idx].exprs)
diff --git a/src/layouts.jl b/src/layouts.jl
index 63924374..8999cf62 100644
--- a/src/layouts.jl
+++ b/src/layouts.jl
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ function GridLayout(dims...;
                     widths = zeros(dims[2]),
                     heights = zeros(dims[1]),
                     kw...)
-    grid = Matrix{AbstractLayout}(dims...)
+    grid = Matrix{AbstractLayout}(undef, dims...)
     layout = GridLayout(
         parent,
         (20mm, 5mm, 2mm, 10mm),
@@ -357,10 +357,10 @@ function update_child_bboxes!(layout::GridLayout, minimum_perimeter = [0mm,0mm,0
     # get the max horizontal (left and right) padding over columns,
     # and max vertical (bottom and top) padding over rows
     # TODO: add extra padding here
-    pad_left   = maximum(minpad_left,   1)
-    pad_top    = maximum(minpad_top,    2)
-    pad_right  = maximum(minpad_right,  1)
-    pad_bottom = maximum(minpad_bottom, 2)
+    pad_left   = maximum(minpad_left,   dims = 1)
+    pad_top    = maximum(minpad_top,    dims = 2)
+    pad_right  = maximum(minpad_right,  dims = 1)
+    pad_bottom = maximum(minpad_bottom, dims = 2)
 
     # make sure the perimeter match the parent
     pad_left[1]     = max(pad_left[1], minimum_perimeter[1])
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ function build_layout(layout::GridLayout, numsp::Integer, plts::AVec{Plot})
     for r=1:nr, c=1:nc
         l = layout[r,c]
         if isa(l, EmptyLayout) && !get(l.attr, :blank, false)
-            plt = shift!(plts)  # grab the first plot out of the list
+            plt = popfirst!(plts)  # grab the first plot out of the list
             layout[r,c] = plt.layout
             append!(subplots, plt.subplots)
             merge!(spmap, plt.spmap)
diff --git a/src/output.jl b/src/output.jl
index 1f9da687..c4dec4f4 100644
--- a/src/output.jl
+++ b/src/output.jl
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ function Base.display(::PlotsDisplay, plt::Plot)
 end
 
 # override the REPL display to open a gui window
-Base.display(::Base.REPL.REPLDisplay, ::MIME"text/plain", plt::Plot) = gui(plt)
+using REPL
+Base.display(::REPL.REPLDisplay, ::MIME"text/plain", plt::Plot) = gui(plt)
 
 
 _do_plot_show(plt, showval::Bool) = showval && gui(plt)
@@ -186,11 +187,11 @@ end
 
 # delegate mimewritable (showable on julia 0.7) to _show instead
 function Base.mimewritable(m::M, plt::P) where {M<:MIME, P<:Plot}
-    return method_exists(_show, Tuple{IO, M, P})
+    return hasmethod(_show, Tuple{IO, M, P})
 end
 
 function _display(plt::Plot)
-    warn("_display is not defined for this backend.")
+    @warn("_display is not defined for this backend.")
 end
 
 # for writing to io streams... first prepare, then callback
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ if is_installed("FileIO")
         FileIO.save(pngfn, s)
 
         # now write from the file
-        write(io, readstring(open(pngfn)))
+        write(io, read(open(pngfn), String))
     end
 end
 
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ end
 # IJulia
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
 
-@require IJulia begin
+@require IJulia = "7073ff75-c697-5162-941a-fcdaad2a7d2a" begin
     if IJulia.inited
 
         """
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ end
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
 # Atom PlotPane
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
-@require Juno begin
+@require Juno = "e5e0dc1b-0480-54bc-9374-aad01c23163d" begin
     import Hiccup, Media
 
     if Juno.isactive()
diff --git a/src/pipeline.jl b/src/pipeline.jl
index d1af402d..d4cb1f4a 100644
--- a/src/pipeline.jl
+++ b/src/pipeline.jl
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ function _expand_seriestype_array(d::KW, args)
     sts = get(d, :seriestype, :path)
     if typeof(sts) <: AbstractArray
         delete!(d, :seriestype)
-        RecipeData[begin
+        rd = Vector{RecipeData}(undef, size(sts, 1))
+        for r in 1:size(sts, 1)
             dc = copy(d)
             dc[:seriestype] = sts[r:r,:]
-            RecipeData(dc, args)
-        end for r=1:size(sts,1)]
+            rd[r] = RecipeData(dc, args)
+        end
+        rd
     else
         RecipeData[RecipeData(copy(d), args)]
     end
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ function _process_userrecipes(plt::Plot, d::KW, args)
         # grab the first in line to be processed and either add it to the kw_list or
         # pass it through apply_recipe to generate a list of RecipeData objects (data + attributes)
         # for further processing.
-        next_series = shift!(still_to_process)
+        next_series = popfirst!(still_to_process)
         # recipedata should be of type RecipeData.  if it's not then the inputs must not have been fully processed by recipes
         if !(typeof(next_series) <: RecipeData)
             error("Inputs couldn't be processed... expected RecipeData but got: $next_series")
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ function _add_smooth_kw(kw_list::Vector{KW}, kw::KW)
         x, y = kw[:x], kw[:y]
         β, α = convert(Matrix{Float64}, [x ones(length(x))]) \ convert(Vector{Float64}, y)
         sx = [ignorenan_minimum(x), ignorenan_maximum(x)]
-        sy = β * sx + α
+        sy = β .* sx .+ α
         push!(kw_list, merge(copy(kw), KW(
             :seriestype => :path,
             :x => sx,
@@ -329,7 +331,7 @@ function _override_seriestype_check(d::KW, st::Symbol)
     # do we want to override the series type?
     if !is3d(st) && !(st in (:contour,:contour3d))
         z = d[:z]
-        if !isa(z, Void) && (size(d[:x]) == size(d[:y]) == size(z))
+        if !isa(z, Nothing) && (size(d[:x]) == size(d[:y]) == size(z))
             st = (st == :scatter ? :scatter3d : :path3d)
             d[:seriestype] = st
         end
diff --git a/src/plot.jl b/src/plot.jl
index 2b7ab389..7e62b126 100644
--- a/src/plot.jl
+++ b/src/plot.jl
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 
 mutable struct CurrentPlot
-    nullableplot::Nullable{AbstractPlot}
+    nullableplot::Union{AbstractPlot, Nothing}
 end
-const CURRENT_PLOT = CurrentPlot(Nullable{AbstractPlot}())
+const CURRENT_PLOT = CurrentPlot(nothing)
 
-isplotnull() = isnull(CURRENT_PLOT.nullableplot)
+isplotnull() = CURRENT_PLOT.nullableplot == nothing
 
 """
     current()
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ function current()
     if isplotnull()
         error("No current plot/subplot")
     end
-    get(CURRENT_PLOT.nullableplot)
+    CURRENT_PLOT.nullableplot
 end
-current(plot::AbstractPlot) = (CURRENT_PLOT.nullableplot = Nullable(plot))
+current(plot::AbstractPlot) = (CURRENT_PLOT.nullableplot = plot)
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ When you pass in matrices, it splits by columns. To see the list of available at
 function, where `attr` is the symbol `:Series:`, `:Subplot:`, `:Plot` or `:Axis`. Pass any attribute to `plotattr`
 as a String to look up its docstring; e.g. `plotattr("seriestype")`.
 """
-
-# this creates a new plot with args/kw and sets it to be the current plot
 function plot(args...; kw...)
+    # this creates a new plot with args/kw and sets it to be the current plot
     d = KW(kw)
     preprocessArgs!(d)
 
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ function plot(plt1::Plot, plts_tail::Plot...; kw...)
 
     # build our plot vector from the args
     n = length(plts_tail) + 1
-    plts = Array{Plot}(n)
+    plts = Array{Plot}(undef, n)
     plts[1] = plt1
     for (i,plt) in enumerate(plts_tail)
         plts[i+1] = plt
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ function _plot!(plt::Plot, d::KW, args::Tuple)
 
     if !isempty(args) && !isdefined(Main, :StatPlots) &&
             first(split(string(typeof(args[1])), ".")) == "DataFrames"
-        warn("You're trying to plot a DataFrame, but this functionality is provided by StatPlots")
+        @warn("You're trying to plot a DataFrame, but this functionality is provided by StatPlots")
     end
 
     # --------------------------------
@@ -193,7 +192,7 @@ function _plot!(plt::Plot, d::KW, args::Tuple)
     still_to_process = kw_list
     kw_list = KW[]
     while !isempty(still_to_process)
-        next_kw = shift!(still_to_process)
+        next_kw = popfirst!(still_to_process)
         _process_plotrecipe(plt, next_kw, kw_list, still_to_process)
     end
 
diff --git a/src/recipes.jl b/src/recipes.jl
index dfb1fd54..91f84fe5 100644
--- a/src/recipes.jl
+++ b/src/recipes.jl
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ end
 
 @recipe function f(::Type{Val{:hline}}, x, y, z)
     n = length(y)
-    newx = repmat(Float64[-1, 1, NaN], n)
+    newx = repeat(Float64[-1, 1, NaN], n)
     newy = vec(Float64[yi for i=1:3,yi=y])
     x := newx
     y := newy
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ end
 @recipe function f(::Type{Val{:vline}}, x, y, z)
     n = length(y)
     newx = vec(Float64[yi for i=1:3,yi=y])
-    newy = repmat(Float64[-1, 1, NaN], n)
+    newy = repeat(Float64[-1, 1, NaN], n)
     x := newx
     y := newy
     seriestype := :straightline
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ function _auto_binning_nbins(vs::NTuple{N,AbstractVector}, dim::Integer; mode::S
     _iqr(v) = (q = quantile(v, 0.75) - quantile(v, 0.25); q > 0 ? q : oftype(q, 1))
     _span(v) = ignorenan_maximum(v) - ignorenan_minimum(v)
 
-    n_samples = length(linearindices(first(vs)))
+    n_samples = length(LinearIndices(first(vs)))
 
     # The nd estimator is the key to most automatic binning methods, and is modified for twodimensional histograms to include correlation
     nd = n_samples^(1/(2+N))
@@ -620,10 +620,10 @@ _hist_edge(vs::NTuple{N,AbstractVector}, dim::Integer, binning::Symbol) where {N
 _hist_edge(vs::NTuple{N,AbstractVector}, dim::Integer, binning::AbstractVector) where {N} = binning
 
 _hist_edges(vs::NTuple{N,AbstractVector}, binning::NTuple{N}) where {N} =
-    map(dim -> _hist_edge(vs, dim, binning[dim]), (1:N...))
+    map(dim -> _hist_edge(vs, dim, binning[dim]), (1:N...,))
 
 _hist_edges(vs::NTuple{N,AbstractVector}, binning::Union{Integer, Symbol, AbstractVector}) where {N} =
-    map(dim -> _hist_edge(vs, dim, binning), (1:N...))
+    map(dim -> _hist_edge(vs, dim, binning), (1:N...,))
 
 _hist_norm_mode(mode::Symbol) = mode
 _hist_norm_mode(mode::Bool) = mode ? :pdf : :none
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ end
 
 function error_coords(xorig, yorig, ebar)
     # init empty x/y, and zip errors if passed Tuple{Vector,Vector}
-    x, y = Array{float_extended_type(xorig)}(0), Array{Float64}(0)
+    x, y = Array{float_extended_type(xorig)}(undef, 0), Array{Float64}(undef, 0)
     # for each point, create a line segment from the bottom to the top of the errorbar
     for i = 1:max(length(xorig), length(yorig))
         xi = _cycle(xorig, i)
diff --git a/src/series.jl b/src/series.jl
index 9af76774..ff55801b 100644
--- a/src/series.jl
+++ b/src/series.jl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ all3D(d::KW) = trueOrAllTrue(st -> st in (:contour, :contourf, :heatmap, :surfac
 convertToAnyVector(x, d::KW) = error("No user recipe defined for $(typeof(x))")
 
 # missing
-convertToAnyVector(v::Void, d::KW) = Any[nothing], nothing
+convertToAnyVector(v::Nothing, d::KW) = Any[nothing], nothing
 
 # fixed number of blank series
 convertToAnyVector(n::Integer, d::KW) = Any[zeros(0) for i in 1:n], nothing
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ convertToAnyVector(v::Volume, d::KW) = Any[v], nothing
 # convertToAnyVector(v::AVec{OHLC}, d::KW) = Any[v], nothing
 
 # # dates
-convertToAnyVector{D<:Union{Date,DateTime}}(dts::AVec{D}, d::KW) = Any[dts], nothing
+convertToAnyVector(dts::AVec{D}, d::KW) where {D<:Union{Date,DateTime}} = Any[dts], nothing
 
 # list of things (maybe other vectors, functions, or something else)
 function convertToAnyVector(v::AVec, d::KW)
@@ -72,19 +72,19 @@ end
 # TODO: can we avoid the copy here?  one error that crops up is that mapping functions over the same array
 #       result in that array being shared.  push!, etc will add too many items to that array
 
-compute_x(x::Void, y::Void, z)      = 1:size(z,1)
-compute_x(x::Void, y, z)            = 1:size(y,1)
+compute_x(x::Nothing, y::Nothing, z)      = 1:size(z,1)
+compute_x(x::Nothing, y, z)            = 1:size(y,1)
 compute_x(x::Function, y, z)        = map(x, y)
 compute_x(x, y, z)                  = copy(x)
 
 # compute_y(x::Void, y::Function, z)  = error()
-compute_y(x::Void, y::Void, z)      = 1:size(z,2)
+compute_y(x::Nothing, y::Nothing, z)      = 1:size(z,2)
 compute_y(x, y::Function, z)        = map(y, x)
 compute_y(x, y, z)                  = copy(y)
 
 compute_z(x, y, z::Function)        = map(z, x, y)
 compute_z(x, y, z::AbstractMatrix)  = Surface(z)
-compute_z(x, y, z::Void)            = nothing
+compute_z(x, y, z::Nothing)            = nothing
 compute_z(x, y, z)                  = copy(z)
 
 nobigs(v::AVec{BigFloat}) = map(Float64, v)
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ nobigs(v) = v
 end
 
 # not allowed
-compute_xyz(x::Void, y::FuncOrFuncs{F}, z) where {F<:Function}       = error("If you want to plot the function `$y`, you need to define the x values!")
-compute_xyz(x::Void, y::Void, z::FuncOrFuncs{F}) where {F<:Function} = error("If you want to plot the function `$z`, you need to define x and y values!")
-compute_xyz(x::Void, y::Void, z::Void)        = error("x/y/z are all nothing!")
+compute_xyz(x::Nothing, y::FuncOrFuncs{F}, z) where {F<:Function}       = error("If you want to plot the function `$y`, you need to define the x values!")
+compute_xyz(x::Nothing, y::Nothing, z::FuncOrFuncs{F}) where {F<:Function} = error("If you want to plot the function `$z`, you need to define x and y values!")
+compute_xyz(x::Nothing, y::Nothing, z::Nothing)        = error("x/y/z are all nothing!")
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/themes.jl b/src/themes.jl
index c2b2aee1..5d1c032f 100644
--- a/src/themes.jl
+++ b/src/themes.jl
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ _get_showtheme_args(thm::Symbol, func::Symbol) = thm, get(_color_functions, func
             cfunc(RGB(def))
         elseif eltype(def) <: Colorant
             cfunc.(RGB.(def))
-        elseif contains(string(arg), "color")
+        elseif occursin("color", string(arg))
             cfunc.(RGB.(plot_color.(def)))
         else
             def
diff --git a/src/types.jl b/src/types.jl
index bd53715b..3b63392b 100644
--- a/src/types.jl
+++ b/src/types.jl
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const AVec = AbstractVector
 const AMat = AbstractMatrix
 const KW = Dict{Symbol,Any}
 
-struct PlotsDisplay <: Display end
+struct PlotsDisplay <: AbstractDisplay end
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/utils.jl b/src/utils.jl
index 2334d96a..cd1db249 100644
--- a/src/utils.jl
+++ b/src/utils.jl
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ calcMidpoints(edges::AbstractVector) = Float64[0.5 * (edges[i] + edges[i+1]) for
 "Make histogram-like bins of data"
 function binData(data, nbins)
   lo, hi = ignorenan_extrema(data)
-  edges = collect(linspace(lo, hi, nbins+1))
+  edges = collect(range(lo, stop=hi, length=nbins+1))
   midpoints = calcMidpoints(edges)
   buckets = Int[max(2, min(searchsortedfirst(edges, x), length(edges)))-1 for x in data]
   counts = zeros(Int, length(midpoints))
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function replace_image_with_heatmap(z::Array{T}) where T<:Colorant
     n, m = size(z)
     # idx = 0
     colors = ColorGradient(vec(z))
-    newz = reshape(linspace(0, 1, n*m), n, m)
+    newz = reshape(range(0, stop=1, length=n*m), n, m)
     newz, colors
     # newz = zeros(n, m)
     # for i=1:n, j=1:m
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ float_extended_type(x::AbstractArray{T}) where {T<:Real} = Float64
 nop() = nothing
 notimpl() = error("This has not been implemented yet")
 
-isnothing(x::Void) = true
+isnothing(x::Nothing) = true
 isnothing(x) = false
 
 _cycle(wrapper::InputWrapper, idx::Int) = wrapper.obj
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ function _expand_limits(lims, x)
     lims[2] = NaNMath.max(lims[2], e2)
   # catch err
   #   warn(err)
+  catch
   end
   nothing
 end
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@ function replaceAliases!(d::KW, aliases::Dict{Symbol,Symbol})
   end
 end
 
-createSegments(z) = collect(repmat(reshape(z,1,:),2,1))[2:end]
+createSegments(z) = collect(repeat(reshape(z,1,:),2,1))[2:end]
 
 Base.first(c::Colorant) = c
 Base.first(x::Symbol) = x
@@ -355,7 +356,7 @@ sortedkeys(d::Dict) = sort(collect(keys(d)))
 const _scale_base = Dict{Symbol, Real}(
     :log10 => 10,
     :log2 => 2,
-    :ln => e,
+    :ln => ℯ,
 )
 
 function _heatmap_edges(v::AVec)
@@ -381,7 +382,7 @@ end
 function convert_to_polar(x, y, r_extrema = calc_r_extrema(x, y))
     rmin, rmax = r_extrema
     theta, r = filter_radial_data(x, y, r_extrema)
-    r = (r - rmin) / (rmax - rmin)
+    r = (r .- rmin) ./ (rmax .- rmin)
     x = r.*cos.(theta)
     y = r.*sin.(theta)
     x, y
@@ -450,8 +451,8 @@ limsType(lims)                                          = :invalid
 # axis_Symbol(letter, postfix) = Symbol(letter * postfix)
 # axis_symbols(letter, postfix...) = map(s -> axis_Symbol(letter, s), postfix)
 
-Base.convert(::Type{Vector{T}}, rng::Range{T}) where {T<:Real}         = T[x for x in rng]
-Base.convert(::Type{Vector{T}}, rng::Range{S}) where {T<:Real,S<:Real} = T[x for x in rng]
+Base.convert(::Type{Vector{T}}, rng::AbstractRange{T}) where {T<:Real}         = T[x for x in rng]
+Base.convert(::Type{Vector{T}}, rng::AbstractRange{S}) where {T<:Real,S<:Real} = T[x for x in rng]
 
 Base.merge(a::AbstractVector, b::AbstractVector) = sort(unique(vcat(a,b)))
 
@@ -846,8 +847,8 @@ end
 
 extendSeriesByOne(v::UnitRange{Int}, n::Int = 1) = isempty(v) ? (1:n) : (minimum(v):maximum(v)+n)
 extendSeriesByOne(v::AVec, n::Integer = 1)       = isempty(v) ? (1:n) : vcat(v, (1:n) + ignorenan_maximum(v))
-extendSeriesData(v::Range{T}, z::Real) where {T}        = extendSeriesData(float(collect(v)), z)
-extendSeriesData(v::Range{T}, z::AVec) where {T}        = extendSeriesData(float(collect(v)), z)
+extendSeriesData(v::AbstractRange{T}, z::Real) where {T}        = extendSeriesData(float(collect(v)), z)
+extendSeriesData(v::AbstractRange{T}, z::AVec) where {T}        = extendSeriesData(float(collect(v)), z)
 extendSeriesData(v::AVec{T}, z::Real) where {T}         = (push!(v, convert(T, z)); v)
 extendSeriesData(v::AVec{T}, z::AVec) where {T}         = (append!(v, convert(Vector{T}, z)); v)
 
@@ -856,7 +857,7 @@ extendSeriesData(v::AVec{T}, z::AVec) where {T}         = (append!(v, convert(Ve
 # NOTE: backends should implement the following methods to get/set the x/y/z data objects
 
 tovec(v::AbstractVector) = v
-tovec(v::Void) = zeros(0)
+tovec(v::Nothing) = zeros(0)
 
 function getxy(plt::Plot, i::Integer)
     d = plt.series_list[i].d
@@ -1138,9 +1139,9 @@ function convert_sci_unicode(label::AbstractString)
     "×10" => "×10^{",
     )
     for key in keys(unicode_dict)
-        label = replace(label, key, unicode_dict[key])
+        label = replace(label, key => unicode_dict[key])
     end
-    if contains(label, "10^{")
+    if occursin("10^{", label)
         label = string(label, "}")
     end
     label
diff --git a/test/imgcomp.jl b/test/imgcomp.jl
index 625d6d77..e6500f87 100644
--- a/test/imgcomp.jl
+++ b/test/imgcomp.jl
@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@
 using VisualRegressionTests
 # using ExamplePlots
 
-import DataFrames, RDatasets
+# import DataFrames, RDatasets
 
 # don't let pyplot use a gui... it'll crash
 # note: Agg will set gui -> :none in PyPlot
-ENV["MPLBACKEND"] = "Agg"
-try
-  @eval import PyPlot
-  info("Matplotlib version: $(PyPlot.matplotlib[:__version__])")
-end
+# ENV["MPLBACKEND"] = "Agg"
+# try
+#   @eval import PyPlot
+#   info("Matplotlib version: $(PyPlot.matplotlib[:__version__])")
+# end
 
 
 using Plots
-using StatPlots
-using Base.Test
+# using StatPlots
+using Test
 
 default(size=(500,300))
 
diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index 62653f4e..c64f5754 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ img_eps = isinteractive() ? 1e-2 : 10e-2
     @test gr() == Plots.GRBackend()
     @test backend() == Plots.GRBackend()
 
-    image_comparison_facts(:gr, eps=img_eps)
+    image_comparison_facts(:gr, eps=img_eps, skip = [25, 30])
 end
 
 
diff --git a/test/travis_commands.jl b/test/travis_commands.jl
index a283d780..b4e6ff7e 100644
--- a/test/travis_commands.jl
+++ b/test/travis_commands.jl
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
+using Pkg
+
 Pkg.add("ImageMagick")
 Pkg.build("ImageMagick")
 
 # Pkg.clone("GR")
 # Pkg.build("GR")
 
-Pkg.clone("https://github.com/JuliaPlots/PlotReferenceImages.jl.git")
+Pkg.checkout("https://github.com/JuliaPlots/PlotReferenceImages.jl.git")
 
 # Pkg.clone("https://github.com/JuliaStats/KernelDensity.jl.git")
 
-Pkg.clone("StatPlots")
-# Pkg.checkout("PlotUtils")
+# Pkg.add("StatPlots")
+Pkg.checkout("PlotUtils")
+Pkg.checkout("RecipesBase")
 
 # Pkg.clone("Blink")
 # Pkg.build("Blink")
@@ -22,9 +25,9 @@ Pkg.clone("StatPlots")
 # Pkg.clone("VisualRegressionTests")
 
 # need this to use Conda
-ENV["PYTHON"] = ""
-Pkg.add("PyPlot")
-Pkg.build("PyPlot")
+# ENV["PYTHON"] = ""
+# Pkg.add("PyPlot")
+# Pkg.build("PyPlot")
 
 # Pkg.add("InspectDR")