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-[[ikiwiki_logo|logo/ikiwiki.png]]  
-ikiwiki is a **wiki compiler**. It converts wiki pages
-into html pages suitable for publishing on a website. Unlike a traditional
-wiki, ikiwiki does not have its own means of storing page history.
-Instead it can use [[Subversion]] (or [[Git]]).
+Ikiwiki is a **wiki compiler**. It converts wiki pages into HTML pages
+suitable for publishing on a website. Ikiwiki stores pages and history in a
+[[revision_control_system|rcs]] such as [[Subversion|rcs/svn]] or [[rcs/Git]].
+There are many other [[features]], including support for
+[[blogging|blog]], as well as a large array of [[plugins]].

 
 

-* [[News]] is a blog (built using ikiwiki) of news items about ikiwiki.
-  It's the best way to find out when there's a new version to [[Download]].
+[[!template id=links]]

 
 

-* See [[Features]] for a list of ikiwiki's features. [[RoadMap]], [[TODO]]
-  and [[bugs]] might also be of interest. Feel free to post your questions
-  and thoughts about ikiwiki to [[Discussion]].
+## using ikiwiki

 
 

-[[template type=note text="""
-If you use ikiwiki, please list your wiki in [[IkiWikiUsers]]. Thanks!
-"""]]
+[[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwiki, or you can read the
+[[man_page|usage]]. There are some [[examples]] of things you can do
+with ikiwiki, and some [[tips]].  Basic documentation for ikiwiki plugins
+and syntax is provided [[here|ikiwiki]]. The [[forum]] is open for
+discussions.

 
 

-* [[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwiki, and [[Usage]] documents
-  the parameters and usage of the ikiwiki program.
+All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does too.

 
 

-* [[Security]] lists potential security problems. ikiwiki is still being
-  developed, and is being written with security as a priority, so don't
-  expect things to stay in this list for long.
+This site generally runs the latest release of ikiwiki; currently, it runs
+ikiwiki [[!version ]].

 
 

-* Developers, please document any ikiwiki patches you have in the
-  [[PatchQueue]].
+## developer resources

 
 

-All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does too.
+The [[RoadMap]] describes where the project is going.
+[[Bugs]], [[TODO]] items, [[wishlist]] items, and [[patches|patch]]
+can be submitted and tracked using this wiki.

 
 

-ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]] and is [[FreeSoftware]].
+Ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]] and many contributors,
+and is [[FreeSoftware]].