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 ease.js is (to be) a basic collection of CommonJS modules intended to
 "ease" the transition into JavaScript from other Object-Oriented languages. It
 provides an intuitive means of achieving classical inheritance and has planned
-support for interfaces, abstract classes and traits.
+support for interfaces, traits and mixins.
+
+Current support includes:
+
+* Easy class creation
+* Classical inheritance
+* Abstract classes and methods
 
 **This project is still under development.**
 
@@ -13,3 +19,135 @@ goals, so what's the point of ease.js? The aim of the project is to provide a
 lightweight library in a CommonJS format which also addresses ES5 issues and is
 an all-inclusive solution to OO techniques. It satisfies primarily a personal
 itch.
+
+
+## How to Use
+Please note that, as the project is under active development, the API may change
+until the first release.
+
+This module uses the [CommonJS](http://commonjs.org) module format. In the
+examples below, [Node.js](http://nodejs.org) is used.
+
+### Creating Classes
+If creating a class from scratch, then the process involves extending the base
+class. The constructor is provided as the `__construct()` method (influenced by
+[PHP](http://php.net)).
+
+    var Class = require( 'easejs' ).Class;
+
+    var Foo = Class.extend(
+    {
+        foo: '',
+
+        __construct: function( foo )
+        {
+            this.foo = foo;
+        },
+
+        someMethod: function()
+        {
+            console.log( 'someMethod() called' );
+        },
+    });
+
+### Extending Classes
+Classes may inherit from one-another. If the supertype was created using
+`Class.extend()`, a convenience `extend()` method has been added to it. Classes
+that were not created via `Class.extend()` can still be extended by passing it
+as the first argument to `Class.extend()`.
+
+Multiple inheritance is not supported. ease.js is very generous with the options
+it provides to developers as alternatives, so pick whichever flavor your are
+most comfortable with: interfaces, traits or mixins. Multiple inheritance will
+not be added in the future due to its problems which have been addressed by
+interfaces and traits.
+
+**Note that interfaces, traits and mixins are not yet available. They are
+planned features and should be available shortly.**
+
+    var SubFoo = Foo.extend(
+    {
+        anotherMethod: function()
+        {
+        },
+    });
+
+    // if Foo was not created via Class.extend(), this option may be used (has
+    // the same effect as above, even if Foo was created using Class.extend())
+    var SubFoo = Class.extend( Foo,
+    {
+        anotherMethod: function()
+        {
+        },
+    });
+
+### Abstract Classes
+Abstract classes require that their subtypes implement certain methods. They
+cannot be instantiated. Classes are automatically considered to be abstract if
+they contain one or more abstract methods.
+
+    var Class          = require( 'easejs' ).Class,
+        abstractMethod = require( 'easejs' ).abstractMethod;
+
+    var AbstractFoo = Class.extend(
+    {
+        // a function may be provided if you wish the subtypes to implement a
+        // certain number of arguments
+        fooBar: abstractMethod( function( arg ){} ),
+
+        // alternatively, you needn't supply implementation details
+        fooBar2: abstractMethod(),
+    });
+
+If the abstract method provides implementation details (as shown by
+`fooBar()`, subtypes must implement at least that many arguments or an exception
+will be thrown. This ensures consistency between supertypes and their subtypes.
+
+Abstract classes can be extended from just as an other class. In order for its
+subtype to be instantiated, it must provide concrete implementations of each
+abstract method. If any methods are left as abstract, then the subtype too will
+be considered abstract.
+
+    // can be instantiated because concrete methods are supplied for both
+    // abstract methods
+    var ConcreteFoo = AbstractFoo.extend(
+    {
+        fooBar: function( arg )
+        {
+        },
+
+        fooBar2: function()
+        {
+        },
+    });
+
+    // cannot be instantiated because one abstract method remains
+    var StillAbstractFoo = AbstractFoo.extend(
+    {
+        fooBar: function( arg )
+        {
+        },
+    });
+
+You may determine if a class is abstract by calling its `isAbstract()` method.
+The abstract methods are available as a read-only `abstractMethods` property.
+
+    Foo.isAbstract();              // false
+    SubFoo.isAbstract();           // false
+    AbstractFoo.isAbstract();      // true
+    Concretefoo.isAbstract();      // false
+    StillAbstractFoo.isAbstract(); // true
+
+    AbstractFoo.abstractMethods;      // [ 'fooBar', 'fooBar2' ]
+    ConcreteFoo.abstractMethods;      // []
+    StillAbstractFoo.abstractMethods; // [ 'fooBar2' ]
+
+
+## Use of Reserved Words
+Though JavaScript doesn't currently implement classes, interfaces, etc, it does
+reserve the keywords. In an effort to ensure that ease.js will not clash, the
+following precautions are taken:
+
+* `Class` is used with a capital C
+* `abstractMethod()` is used rather than `abstract()`
+