Updated the readme + default template

Author: brandonkelly

README.md

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 ## About Craft CMS
 
-Craft is a content-first CMS that aims to make life enjoyable for developers and content managers alike. It is optimized for bespoke web and application development, offering developers a clean slate to build out exactly what they want, rather than wrestling with a theme.
+Craft is a flexible and scalable CMS for creating bespoke digital experiences on the web and beyond.
 
-Learn more about Craft at [craftcms.com](https://craftcms.com).
+It features:
 
-## How to Install Craft 3
+- An intuitive Control Panel for administration tasks and content creation.
+- A clean-slate approach to content modeling and [front-end development](https://docs.craftcms.com/v3/dev/).
+- A built-in Plugin Store with hundreds of free and commercial [plugins](https://plugins.craftcms.com/).
+- A robust framework for [module and plugin development](https://docs.craftcms.com/v3/extend/).
 
-See the Craft 3 documentation for [installation](https://docs.craftcms.com/v3/installation.html) and [updating](https://docs.craftcms.com/v3/updating.html) instructions.
+Learn more about it at [craftcms.com](https://craftcms.com).
+
+## Tech Specs
+
+Craft is written in PHP (7+), and built on the [Yii 2 framework](https://www.yiiframework.com/). It can connect to MySQL (5.5+) and PostgreSQL (9.5+) for content storage.
+
+## Installation
+
+See the following documentation pages for help installing Craft 3:
+
+- [Server Requirements](https://docs.craftcms.com/v3/requirements.html)
+- [Installation Instructions](https://docs.craftcms.com/v3/installation.html)
+- [Upgrading from Craft 2](https://docs.craftcms.com/v3/upgrade.html)
 
 ## Resources
 
 #### Official Resources
-- [Craft 3 Documentation](https://docs.craftcms.com/v3/)
-- [Craft 3 Class Reference](https://docs.craftcms.com/api/v3/)
-- [Craft 3 Plugins](https://plugins.craftcms.com)
-- [Demo site](https://demo.craftcms.com/)
-- [Craft Slack](https://craftcms.com/community#slack)
-- [Craft CMS Stack Exchange](http://craftcms.stackexchange.com/)
+- [Documentation](https://docs.craftcms.com/v3/) – Everything from usage instructions to plugin guides. 
+- [Class Reference](https://docs.craftcms.com/api/v3/) – Full API and class reference for plugin and module developers.
+- [Demo site](https://demo.craftcms.com/) – Quickly launch a personalized demo of a Craft site.
+- [Craft Slack](https://craftcms.com/community#slack) – Join one of the most friendly and helpful Slack groups around.
+- [Craft Commerce](https://craftcommerce.com/) – First-party e-commerce platform for Craft.
 
 #### Community Resources
-- [Mijingo](https://mijingo.com/craft) – Video courses and other learning resources
-- [Envato Tuts+](https://webdesign.tutsplus.com/categories/craft-cms/courses) – Video courses
-- [Straight Up Craft](http://straightupcraft.com/) – Articles, tutorials, and more
-- [pluginfactory.io](https://pluginfactory.io/) – Craft plugin scaffold generator
+- [CraftQuest](https://craftquest.io/) – Unlimited access to Craft training (and more) from Mijingo.
+- [Envato Tuts+](https://webdesign.tutsplus.com/categories/craft-cms/courses) – Video courses.
+- [nystudio107 Blog](http://straightupcraft.com/) – Articles about Craft and modern web development.
+- [pluginfactory.io](https://pluginfactory.io/) – Craft plugin scaffold generator.
+- [Craft CMS Stack Exchange](http://craftcms.stackexchange.com/) – Community-run Q&A for Craft developers.

templates/index.html

@@ -193,32 +193,21 @@ <h1>Welcome</h1>
         </div>
         <div id="aside">
             <div class="content">
-                {% set officialResources = [
-                    { label: "Craft 3 Documentation", url: 'http://docs.craftcms.com/v3/' },
-                    { label: "Craft 3 Class Reference", url: 'https://docs.craftcms.com/api/v3/' },
-                    { label: "Craft 3 Plugins", url: 'https://plugins.craftcms.com' },
-                    { label: "Demo site", url: 'https://demo.craftcms.com/' },
-                    { label: "Craft Slack", url: 'https://craftcms.com/community#slack' },
-                    { label: "Craft CMS Stack Exchange", url: 'http://craftcms.stackexchange.com/' },
-                ] %}
                 <h2>Official Resources</h2>
-                <ul>
-                    {% for resource in officialResources %}
-                        <li><a href="{{ resource.url }}" title="{{ resource.label }}" target="_blank">{{ resource.label }}</a></li>
-                    {% endfor %}
-                </ul>
+				<ul>
+					<li><a href="http://docs.craftcms.com/v3/" target="_blank">Craft 3 Documentation</a></li>
+					<li><a href="https://docs.craftcms.com/api/v3/" target="_blank">Craft 3 Class Reference</a></li>
+					<li><a href="https://demo.craftcms.com/" target="_blank">Demo site</a></li>
+					<li><a href="https://craftcms.com/community#slack" target="_blank">Craft Slack</a></li>
+					<li><a href="https://craftcommerce.com/" target="_blank">Craft Commerce</a> <small>– First-party e-commerce platform for Craft.</small></li>
+				</ul>
 
-                {% set communityResources = [
-                    { label: "Mijingo", description: "Video courses and other learning resources", url: 'https://mijingo.com/craft' },
-                    { label: "Envato Tuts+", description: "Video courses", url: 'https://webdesign.tutsplus.com/categories/craft-cms/courses' },
-                    { label: "Straight Up Craft", description: "Articles, tutorials, and more", url: 'http://straightupcraft.com/' },
-                    { label: "pluginfactory.io", description: "Craft plugin and module scaffold generator", url: 'https://pluginfactory.io/' },
-                ] %}
                 <h2>Community Resources</h2>
                 <ul>
-                    {% for resource in communityResources %}
-                        <li><a href="{{ resource.url }}" title="{{ resource.label }} – {{ resource.description }}" target="_blank">{{ resource.label }}</a><small> – {{ resource.description }}</small></li>
-                    {% endfor %}
+					<li><a href="https://craftquest.io/" target="_blank">CraftQuest</a> <small>– Unlimited access to Craft training (and more) from Mijingo.</small></li>
+					<li><a href="https://webdesign.tutsplus.com/categories/craft-cms/courses" target="_blank">Envato Tuts+</a> <small>– Video courses.</small></li>
+					<li><a href="http://straightupcraft.com/" target="_blank">nystudio107 Blog</a> <small>– Articles about Craft and modern web development.</small></li>
+					<li><a href="http://craftcms.stackexchange.com/" target="_blank">Craft CMS Stack Exchange</a> <small>– Community-run Q&A for Craft developers.</small></li>
                 </ul>
             </div>
         </div>