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+## What is h-rider?
+The h-rider is a UI application created to provide an easier way to view or manipulate the data saved in the distributed database - [HBase™](http://hbase.apache.org/) - that supports structured data storage for large tables.
 
-The h-rider is a user interface application created to provide an easier way to view or edit the data saved in the distributed database HBase™
+![Welcome](https://raw.github.com/NiceSystems/hrider/master/documentation/images/welcome.png)
+
+## Getting started
+To get started, begin here:
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+1. [Learn about] (https://github.com/NiceSystems/hrider/wiki/The-hrider-manual) h-rider by reading the manual.
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+2. [Download] (https://github.com/NiceSystems/hrider/wiki/The-hrider-releases) h-rider from the release page.
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+## Download
+Please head to the [releases] (https://github.com/NiceSystems/hrider/wiki/The-hrider-releases) page to download a release of h-rider.
+## News
+### 9 December, 2012: Release 1.0.0.0 available
+The initial release of the h-rider is now available at [releases] (https://github.com/NiceSystems/hrider/wiki/The-hrider-releases) page.
+### 12 December, 2012: Release 1.0.0.1 available
+Issues fixed: [#1](https://github.com/NiceSystems/hrider/issues/1), [#6](https://github.com/NiceSystems/hrider/issues/6). Available at [releases] (https://github.com/NiceSystems/hrider/wiki/The-hrider-releases) page. 
+## Sponsors
+![NICE](http://www.nice.com/sites/all/themes/nice/logo.png) 
+
+[NICE Systems](http://www.nice.com/) (NASDAQ: NICE), is the worldwide leader of intent-based solutions that capture and analyze interactions and transactions, realize intent, and extract and leverage insights to deliver impact in real time.
+## Contributors
+[Igor Cher](http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=16747505&trk=tab_pro)
+## Open Source Projects in Use
+  * [Apache HBase™](http://hbase.apache.org/) - hbase client API.
+  * [Microba Controls](http://microba.sourceforge.net/) - date time picker.
+  * [google-gson](http://code.google.com/p/google-gson/) - JSON formatter.