From ed06443ce29cae112b44a24cae99c650c418fddf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Clinton Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 22:26:01 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update Readme (#1756) * Update Readme Minor tweaks to Readme -- consistent capitalisation and more descriptive list of features (also reordered to put the important things first) * Copied master readme. * Update Readme Minor tweaks to Readme -- consistent capitalisation and more descriptive list of features (also reordered to put the important things first) --- README.md | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 25b9d8e2e5..efa598a1f5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -8,25 +8,25 @@ Corda is a decentralised database system in which nodes trust each other as litt ## Features -* A P2P network of nodes -* Smart contracts -* Flow framework -* "Notary" infrastructure to validate uniqueness of transactions -* Written as a platform for distributed apps called CorDapps +* Smart contracts that can be written in Java and other JVM languages +* Flow framework to manage communication and negotiation between participants +* Peer-to-peer network of nodes +* "Notary" infrastructure to validate uniqueness and sequencing of transactions without global broadcast +* Enables the development and deployment of distributed apps called CorDapps * Written in [Kotlin](https://kotlinlang.org), targeting the JVM ## Getting started -1. Read the [Getting started](https://docs.corda.net/getting-set-up.html) documentation -2. Run the [example CorDapp](https://docs.corda.net/tutorial-cordapp.html) +1. Read the [Getting Started](https://docs.corda.net/getting-set-up.html) documentation +2. Run the [Example CorDapp](https://docs.corda.net/tutorial-cordapp.html) 3. Read about Corda's [Key Concepts](https://docs.corda.net/key-concepts.html) 3. Follow the [Hello, World! tutorial](https://docs.corda.net/hello-world-index.html) ## Useful links -* [Project website](https://corda.net) +* [Project Website](https://corda.net) * [Documentation](https://docs.corda.net) -* [Slack channel](https://slack.corda.net/) +* [Slack Channel](https://slack.corda.net/) * [Stack Overflow tag](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/corda) * [Forum](https://discourse.corda.net) * [Meetups](https://www.meetup.com/pro/corda/)