diff --git a/_src/_includes/section-testimonials.html b/_src/_includes/section-testimonials.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 92403bb..0000000
--- a/_src/_includes/section-testimonials.html
+++ /dev/null
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-
-
-
-
- {% include testimonials.html %}
-
-
-
diff --git a/_src/_includes/sections/section-cta-community.html b/_src/_includes/sections/section-cta-community.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..817e2c3
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+++ b/_src/_includes/sections/section-cta-community.html
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
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diff --git a/_src/_includes/sections/section-cta-features.html b/_src/_includes/sections/section-cta-features.html
new file mode 100644
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@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
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diff --git a/_src/_includes/sections/section-cta-whitepaper.html b/_src/_includes/sections/section-cta-whitepaper.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87abc66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_src/_includes/sections/section-cta-whitepaper.html
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
diff --git a/_src/_includes/section-newsletter.html b/_src/_includes/sections/section-newsletter.html
similarity index 100%
rename from _src/_includes/section-newsletter.html
rename to _src/_includes/sections/section-newsletter.html
diff --git a/_src/_includes/sections/section-partners.html b/_src/_includes/sections/section-partners.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41c918f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_src/_includes/sections/section-partners.html
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ {% for partner in site.data.partners %}
+
+
+
+ {% endfor %}
+
+
+
diff --git a/_src/_includes/sections/section-testimonials.html b/_src/_includes/sections/section-testimonials.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b88d9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_src/_includes/sections/section-testimonials.html
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ {% for testimonial in site.data.testimonials.[page.quotes] %}
+
+
+
+ {% endfor %}
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/_src/_includes/testimonials.html b/_src/_includes/testimonials.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 3bc06d8..0000000
--- a/_src/_includes/testimonials.html
+++ /dev/null
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-
-
-
- {% for testimonial in site.data.testimonials.[page.quotes] %}
-
-
-
- {% endfor %}
-
-
diff --git a/_src/_layouts/base.html b/_src/_layouts/base.html
index 035c69e..b49e645 100644
--- a/_src/_layouts/base.html
+++ b/_src/_layouts/base.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
{% include head.html %}
- {% capture id %}{{ page.url | replace:'/','-' | replace_first:'-','' | replace:'.html','' | replace:'-index','' }}{% endcapture %}
+ {% capture id %}{% if page.front_page %}front{% else %}{{ page.url | replace:'/','-' | replace_first:'-','' | replace:'.html','' | replace:'-index','' }}{% endif %}{% endcapture %}
diff --git a/_src/_layouts/page.html b/_src/_layouts/page.html
index d1c3701..5963ff9 100644
--- a/_src/_layouts/page.html
+++ b/_src/_layouts/page.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ layout: base
{% if page.title == "Whitepaper" %}
-
+
- {% include section-newsletter.html %}
-{% endif %}
+ {% include sections/section-newsletter.html %}
-{% if page.comments %}
-
+ {% include sections/section-cta-community.html %}
{% endif %}
diff --git a/_src/about.md b/_src/about.md
index e015655..29323c7 100644
--- a/_src/about.md
+++ b/_src/about.md
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
---
-title: About
+title: 'About BigchainDB'
layout: page
---
-Working to put intellectual property on the blockchain (IP over IP) since August 2013, it became clear that scalability was a fundamental barrier to wider adoption of blockchain.
+In the summer of 2013, we started working on a project that became ascribe, blockchain-based intellectual property (IP) attribution. We asked the question: how can creators of any digital IP get compensated? Why not own digital art the way you own Bitcoin? With a public store of attribution and provenance, blockchain technology could solve this. So we raised some money, hired a few early employees and kept working on the product until we were satisfied enough to release it, built on the Bitcoin blockchain. The product was basically in shape to serve larger-scale customers, with the glaring exception of the blockchain scalability. We found ourselves needing to turn down opportunities knowing that the Bitcoin blockchain wouldn’t be able to handle the throughput we needed to serve larger enterprises.
-In conversations with the community, the emphasis seemed to be on "scaling up" blockchains. We came to realize that a distributed database perspective brought a lot to the table, not only for scalability but also for other key database functionality: a flexible query language, efficient querying, and a permissioning system. Our approach was to "blockchain-ify" a scalable distributed database. By December 2015, we had a solution, which we piloted with lead customers.
+With this as a starting point, we asked how do we “blockchain-ify” it? We drew on our experience in shipping blockchain products to define three specific characteristics: decentralized, immutable and the ability to register and transfer assets. With the definitions above as a starting point, we chose an enterprise-class distributed database and then built our own technology on top of that, adding those three key characteristics while improving base functionality, fault tolerance much more. (link to Roadmap page)
-The result is BigchainDB, a scalable blockchain database for the world.
+From the seed of the idea, to intense efforts starting late summer 2015, we made the announcement in February 2016. What initially started as a “let’s solve our own problem” approach almost immediately turned into something much bigger than we expected. With people and enterprises from across all industries reaching out looking to partner, collaborate, license or build on the technology, it became clear that we were solving much more than our own problem. The result is BigchainDB, a scalable blockchain database for the world.
+
+ascribe, WhereOnTheNet and IPDB are all registered trademarks of BigchainDB.
## Team
-
- {% include team.html %}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+ {% include team.html %}
diff --git a/_src/cla/index.md b/_src/cla/index.md
index b8c3bad..d4f3d3d 100644
--- a/_src/cla/index.md
+++ b/_src/cla/index.md
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ Before we can accept any contributions from you or the organization you represen
You will retain full ownership of your work, including the ability to license it to others.
-- [Individual Contributor Agreement](individual/)
-- [Entity Contributor Agreement (for organizations)](entity/)
+- [Individual Contributor Agreement](/cla/individual/)
+- [Organizations Contributor Agreement](/cla/entity/)
+
## Sign the agreement
diff --git a/_src/community.html b/_src/community.html
index a2100e7..226abc6 100644
--- a/_src/community.html
+++ b/_src/community.html
@@ -14,45 +14,49 @@ quotes: set3
Get Involved
There are many ways you can contribute to the BigchainDB project, some very easy and others more involved. We welcome all potential contributors, so we ask that everyone participating abide by some simple guidelines.
- Read Guidelines
+ Read The Guidelines
@@ -62,6 +66,6 @@ quotes: set3
-{% include section-newsletter.html %}
+{% include sections/section-newsletter.html %}
-{% include section-testimonials.html %}
+{% include sections/section-testimonials.html %}
diff --git a/_src/contact.html b/_src/contact.html
index a192865..ff7b87f 100644
--- a/_src/contact.html
+++ b/_src/contact.html
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ title: Contact
{{ site.url | remove: 'https://' }}
{{ site.email.contact }}
diff --git a/_src/features.html b/_src/features.html
index 3107520..d83e689 100644
--- a/_src/features.html
+++ b/_src/features.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
---
layout: page
-title: How It Works
+title: How BigchainDB Works
description: 'Rather than trying to scale up blockchain technology, BigchainDB starts with a big data distributed database and then adds blockchain characteristics - decentralized control, immutability and the transfer of digital assets.'
quotes: set2
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@ js: page-features.min.js
-
@@ -132,6 +130,10 @@ js: page-features.min.js
+
+ Our Roadmap
+
+
For more insight, read our whitepaper.
@@ -181,17 +183,4 @@ js: page-features.min.js
-{% include section-testimonials.html %}
-
-
+{% include sections/section-cta-whitepaper.html %}
diff --git a/_src/index.html b/_src/index.html
index dbc5dfb..c0eba86 100644
--- a/_src/index.html
+++ b/_src/index.html
@@ -12,59 +12,43 @@ js: page-front.min.js
{% include hero-video.html %}
-
+
-
- {% include svg/graph-bigchain.svg %}
-
-
-
+
-
Towards 1M Writes/S
-
Details in whitepaper, sec. 8.
+
Decentralization
-
Petabyte Capacity
+ Immutability
-
Linear Scaling
+ Native Assets
-
BigchainDB allows developers and enterprise to deploy blockchain proof-of-concepts, platforms and applications with a scalable blockchain database.
-
-
-
-
BigchainDB fills a gap in the decentralization ecosystem: a decentralized database, at scale. It is complementary to decentralized processing platforms like Ethereum, and decentralized file systems like InterPlanetary File System (IPFS).
-
-
-
+
+ BigchainDB allows developers and enterprise to deploy blockchain proof-of-concepts, platforms and applications with a scalable blockchain database, supporting a wide range of industries and use cases.
+
-{% include section-newsletter.html %}
-