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-  Staapl is a collection of abstractions for (meta)programming
+  Staapl is a collection of abstractions for metaprogramming
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-  concatenative </a> macro language. On top of this it includes a
-  syntax frontend for
+  concatenative </a> macro language with partial evaluation. On top of
+  this it includes a syntax frontend for
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-  for shortening the edit-compile-run cycle.
+  for shortening the edit-compile-run cycle. 
+
+<p>While Staapl aims to be a general Scheme based framework for
+  building concatenative language frontends and compiler/assembler
+  backends, it contains a single front-to-back implementation of a
+  native code 8-bit Forth dialect for the Microchip PIC18
+  microcontroller.
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-  with domain specific languages for DSP and embedded control.
+  with domain specific languages for DSP and embedded control and more
+  elaborate compilation techniques to implement them.
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-<p> For the general idea, see the 
+<p> For the general idea behind Staapl metaprogramming, see the 
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-  development</a>.  The Forth dialect is is documented in two (DRAFT)
-  papers: one specifically
-  about <a href="http://zwizwa.be/archive/pic18-forth.pdf">Forth</a>
-  and the other about the test suite with an attitude,
-  the <a href="http://zwizwa.be/archive/pic18-synth.pdf">Sheep</a>
-  sound synthesizer. Since this is a developer-oriented project with a
-  lot of effort put into clean organization, I suggest looking at the
-  source code to pierce through the top-layer of workflow glue.  For
-  the latest news, there is a
+  tethered development</a>.  The PIC18 Forth dialect is is documented
+  in two papers: one specifically
+  about <a href="http://zwizwa.be/archive/pic18-forth.pdf">Forth and
+  macros</a> and the other about how to use words and macros to write
+  a <a href="http://zwizwa.be/archive/pic18-synth.pdf">domain
+  specific language for sound synthesis</a>. 
+
+<p>Since this is a developer-oriented project with a lot of effort put
+  into clean organization, I suggest looking at the source code to
+  pierce through the top-layer of workflow glue.  For the latest news,
+  there is a
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-  Send comments to
+  Please send your comments to
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-  exellent <a href="http://docs.plt-scheme.org">documentation</a>.
+  exellent <a href="http://docs.plt-scheme.org">PLT documentation</a>.
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-  interested in adding backends for other architectures.  Note that
-  version 0.1 did include a backend for the PIC12 and PIC16 cores
-  which is not difficult to port, and I've been looking into porting
-  to dsPIC.  For more information
-  please <a href="mailto:tom@zwizwa.be">contact me</a> directly or
-  through
+  interested in adding backends for other architectures. Staapl
+  contains a preliminary port for the 12 and 14 bit PIC cores, and
+  I've been looking into porting staapl to dsPIC. While Staapl's niche
+  is micronctrollers, larger 32 bit machines are intended to be
+  supported through a C for which there is preliminary code. For more
+  information please <a href="mailto:tom@zwizwa.be">contact me</a>
+  directly or through