diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown index c5c22bc..fd5e433 100644 --- a/README.markdown +++ b/README.markdown @@ -6,20 +6,25 @@ License: [GNU GPL v3](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt) Scripto is an open source documentary transcription tool written in PHP. It features a lightweight library that interfaces MediaWiki and potentially any -content management system that serves document files. MediaWiki is a good -choice for the transcription database for several reasons: +content management system that serves transcribable resources, including text, +still image, moving image, and audio files. + +Scripto is not a content management system. Scripto is not a graphical user +interface. Scripto is a software library powered by wiki technology that +developers can use to integrate a custom transcription GUI into an existing CMS. +You provide the CMS and GUI; Scripto provides the engine for crowdsourcing the +transcription of your content. + +Why MediaWiki? +------------- + +MediaWiki is a good choice for the transcription database for several reasons: * It is the most popular wiki application and has a sizable and active developer community; * It offers helpful features, such as talk pages, version history, and user administration; * [Wiki markup](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup) is easy to learn; * It comes with a powerful, fully-featured [API](http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API). -Scripto is not a content management system (CMS). Scripto is not a graphical -user interface (GUI). Scripto is a PHP library powered by wiki technology that -developers can use to integrate a custom transcription GUI into an existing -CMS. You provide the CMS and GUI; Scripto provides the engine for crowdsourcing -the transcription of your content. - Requirements ------------- @@ -45,20 +50,21 @@ Here's a basic configuration: ```php