Index: wp-includes/js/wp-pointer.dev.js
===================================================================
--- wp-includes/js/wp-pointer.dev.js	(revision 19266)
+++ wp-includes/js/wp-pointer.dev.js	(working copy)
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 				return $(this).text();
 			},
 			buttons: function( event, t ) {
-				var close  = ( wpPointerL10n ) ? wpPointerL10n.close : 'Close',
-					button = $('<a href="#">' + close + '</a>');
+				var close  = ( wpPointerL10n ) ? wpPointerL10n.dismiss : 'Dismiss',
+					button = $('<a class="close" href="#">' + close + '</a>');
 
 				return button.bind( 'click.pointer', function() {
 					t.element.pointer('close');
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 				family;
 
 			this.content = $('<div class="wp-pointer-content"></div>');
-			this.arrow   = $('<div class="wp-pointer-arrow"><div class="wp-pointer-arrow-inner"></div></div>');
+		//	this.arrow   = $('<div class="wp-pointer-arrow"><div class="wp-pointer-arrow-inner"></div></div>');
 
 			family = this.element.parents().add( this.element );
 			positioning = 'absolute';
Index: wp-includes/css/wp-pointer.dev.css
===================================================================
--- wp-includes/css/wp-pointer.dev.css	(revision 19266)
+++ wp-includes/css/wp-pointer.dev.css	(working copy)
@@ -1,28 +1,60 @@
+.wp-pointer {
+	padding-top:15px;
+}
 
 .wp-pointer-content {
-	padding: 0 15px;
-	background: white;
-	border: 1px solid #ccc;
+	background:#fff;
+	border:1px solid #dfdfdf;
+	border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.125); /* So as to look better against non-white backgrounds for rgba-compliant browsers */
+	border-radius:3px;
+	box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.19);
+	padding:0 0 10px;
+	position:relative;
+}
 
-	-webkit-border-radius: 3px;
-	border-radius: 3px;
+.wp-pointer-content:before {
+	width:30px; 
+	height:15px; 
+	position:absolute; 
+	top:-15px; 
+	left:50px; 
+	background:url('../images/arrow-pointer-blue.png') 100% 100% no-repeat; 
+	content:' ';
+}
 
-	-moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.4 );
-	-webkit-box-shadow: 5px 5px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
-	box-shadow: 5px 5px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+.wp-pointer-content h3 {
+	margin:0; 
+	padding:18px 18px 18px 56px; 
+	font-size:14px; 
+	color:#fff; 
+	border-radius:3px 3px 0 0; 
+	text-shadow:0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.3);
+	background-color: #8cc1e9;
+	background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(bottom, rgb(114,167,207) 0%, rgb(140,193,233) 100%);
+	background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(bottom, rgb(114,167,207) 0%, rgb(140,193,233) 100%);
+	background-image: -ms-linear-gradient(bottom, rgb(114,167,207) 0%, rgb(140,193,233) 100%);
+	background-image: -o-linear-gradient(bottom, rgb(114,167,207) 0%, rgb(140,193,233) 100%);
+	background-image: linear-gradient(bottom, rgb(114,167,207) 0%, rgb(140,193,233) 100%);
 }
 
+.wp-pointer-content h3:before {
+	position:absolute; 
+	top:7px; 
+	left:10px; 
+	content:' '; 
+	width:36px; 
+	height:37px; 
+	background:url('../images/icon-pointer-flag.png') 0 0 no-repeat;
+}
+
+.wp-pointer-content p {
+	padding:5px 15px;
+}
+
 .wp-pointer-buttons {
-	margin: 0 -15px;
-	padding: 5px 10px;
+	margin: 0;
+	padding: 5px 15px;
 	overflow: auto;
-	background: #f5f5f5;
-	border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
-
-	-webkit-border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;
-	-webkit-border-bottom-left-radius: 3px;
-	border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;
-	border-bottom-left-radius: 3px;
 }
 
 .wp-pointer-buttons a {
@@ -31,6 +63,24 @@
 	text-decoration: none;
 }
 
+.wp-pointer-buttons a.close {
+	padding-left:3px;
+	position: relative;
+}
+
+.wp-pointer-buttons a.close:before {
+	content: ' ';
+	width:10px;
+	height:100%;
+	position:absolute;
+	left:-10px;
+	background:url('../../wp-admin/images/xit.gif') 0 50% no-repeat;
+}
+
+.wp-pointer-buttons a.close:hover:before {
+	background-position:100% 50%;
+}
+
 /* The arrow base class must take up no space, even with transparent borders. */
 .wp-pointer-arrow,
 .wp-pointer-arrow-inner {
@@ -124,3 +174,6 @@
 	left: -9px;
 }
 
+
+
+
Index: wp-includes/script-loader.php
===================================================================
--- wp-includes/script-loader.php	(revision 19266)
+++ wp-includes/script-loader.php	(working copy)
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
 	$scripts->add( 'wp-pointer', "/wp-includes/js/wp-pointer$suffix.js", array( 'jquery-ui-widget', 'jquery-ui-position' ), '20111017', 1 );
 	$scripts->localize( 'wp-pointer', 'wpPointerL10n', array(
 		'close' => __('Close'),
+		'dismiss' => __('Dismiss'),
 	) );
 
 	$scripts->add( 'autosave', "/wp-includes/js/autosave$suffix.js", array('schedule', 'wp-ajax-response'), '20111111', 1 );