From 75f82ee80cff7f13cde7857b67ae4ef040307c49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: davidwells Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2016 18:04:35 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] docs(readme): update intro --- README.md | 42 ++++++++++++++++++------------------------ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 24edb2b4d..64fa1f58a 100755 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -9,32 +9,22 @@ Serverless Framework v.1.0 [![dependencies](https://img.shields.io/david/serverless/serverless.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/serverless) [![license](https://img.shields.io/npm/l/serverless.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/serverless) -Serverless computing is quickly becoming a defacto way to build highly scalable fault tolerant systems. +The Serverless Framework gives users the ability to scaffold, deploy, and management serverless infrastructures. -With the pay-per-execution pricing model, zero administration +Serverless computing is quickly becoming a defacto way to build highly scalable fault tolerant systems. With the pay-per-execution pricing model, zero administration, and automatic scaling it's easy to see why. -The Serverless Framework is the application framework for building web, mobile and IoT applications on serverless, event-driven compute services. +This new level of operational abstraction has it's benefits but also introduces some additional complexities, thus the serverless framework was born. -We currently support [AWS Lambda](https://aws.amazon.com/lambda/) and are adding support for [Google CloudFunctions](https://cloud.google.com/functions/), [Azure Functions](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/functions/) and more. +The Serverless Framework is a command line interface for building web, mobile and IoT applications on serverless, event-driven compute services. -The Serverless command line interface provides scaffolding, automation and best practices for developing and deploying your serverless architecture. +The CLI provides scaffolding, automation and best practices for developing and deploying your serverless architecture. -Designed from the ground up to be extendable via plugins, It's easy to extend functionality to fit your unique needs. +Designed from the ground up to be extendable via plugins, It's easy to extend functionality to fit specific project requirements. # About the project -While AWS Lambda offers a powerful new way of developing/running applications, when we began building our first project based entirely on AWS Lambda, we realized structure was badly needed. - -Managing all of the containers that Lambda introduces is a difficult task. Add to that multi-developer teams, multi-stage and multi-region support and you will quickly get into a messy situation. - -Thus, the Serverless Framework was born. The first and most powerful framework for building applications exclusively on AWS Lambda. - Serverless is an MIT open source project and is actively maintained by a full-time, venture-backed team. -For updates, join our [mailing list](http://github.us11.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=b4fad36768cab222f88338995&id=5f8407dded). - -For help, join our [gitter chatroom](https://gitter.im/serverless/serverless). - ## Quick start Follow these simple steps to install serverless. @@ -54,16 +44,12 @@ Run `serverless remove` to clean up this function from your account. ## Links -* [Documentation v1.0](/docs) +* [Features](#Features) +* [Documentation v.1](/docs) / [v.0](http://docs.serverless.com/) * [Road Map](https://github.com/serverless/serverless/milestones) +* [Contributing](#Contributing) +* [Community](#Community) * [Changelog](https://github.com/serverless/serverless/releases) -* [Email Updates](http://eepurl.com/b8dv4P) -* [Gitter Chatroom](https://gitter.im/serverless/serverless) - We are in here all day long! -* [Stackoverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/serverless-framework) -* [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/serverless) -* [Twitter](https://twitter.com/goserverless) -* [Serverless Meetups](http://www.meetup.com/serverless/) -* [Contact Us](mailto:team@serverless.com) ## Features @@ -116,6 +102,14 @@ Please read our [Contributing Document](CONTRIBUTING.md) to learn more how you c Some of the awesome people who contribute to Serverless. [Join the community](CONTRIBUTING.md) +* [Email Updates](http://eepurl.com/b8dv4P) +* [Gitter Chatroom](https://gitter.im/serverless/serverless) - We are in here all day long! +* [Stackoverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/serverless-framework) +* [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/serverless) +* [Twitter](https://twitter.com/goserverless) +* [Serverless Meetups](http://www.meetup.com/serverless/) +* [Contact Us](mailto:team@serverless.com) + | [
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