diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d97c846f..60d1eaa8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ripple-lib
 
-A JavaScript API for interacting with Ripple in Node.js
+A JavaScript API for interacting with the XRP Ledger
 
 [![Circle CI](https://circleci.com/gh/ripple/ripple-lib/tree/develop.svg?style=svg)](https://circleci.com/gh/ripple/ripple-lib/tree/develop) [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/ripple/ripple-lib/badge.png?branch=develop)](https://coveralls.io/r/ripple/ripple-lib?branch=develop)
 
@@ -8,16 +8,18 @@ A JavaScript API for interacting with Ripple in Node.js
 
 ### Features
 
-+ Connect to a rippled server in Node.js
++ Connect to a `rippled` server from Node.js or a web browser
 + Issue [rippled API](https://ripple.com/build/rippled-apis/) requests
-+ Listen to events on the Ripple network (transaction, ledger, etc.)
-+ Sign and submit transactions to the Ripple network
++ Listen to events on the XRP Ledger (transaction, ledger, etc.)
++ Sign and submit transactions to the XRP Ledger
 
 ## Getting Started
 
+See also: [RippleAPI Beginners Guide](https://ripple.com/build/rippleapi-beginners-guide/)
+
 Install `ripple-lib` using npm:
 ```
-  $ npm install ripple-lib
+$ npm install ripple-lib
 ```
 
 Then see the [documentation](https://github.com/ripple/ripple-lib/blob/develop/docs/index.md) and [code samples](https://github.com/ripple/ripple-lib/tree/develop/docs/samples)
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ Then see the [documentation](https://github.com/ripple/ripple-lib/blob/develop/d
 
 1. Clone the repository
 2. `cd` into the repository and install dependencies with `npm install`
-3. `npm test` or `npm test --coverage` (`istanbul` will create coverage reports in coverage/lcov-report/`)
+3. `npm test` or `npm test --coverage` (`istanbul` will create coverage reports in `coverage/lcov-report/`)
 
 ## Generating Documentation
 
@@ -34,4 +36,4 @@ The continuous integration tests require that the documentation stays up-to-date
 
 ## More Information
 
-+ [Ripple Dev Portal](https://ripple.com/build/)
++ [Ripple Developer Center](https://ripple.com/build/)