Describe ODK Collect project and provide informational links.

README.md

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-# collect
+# ODK Collect 1.0
+![Platform](https://img.shields.io/badge/platform-Android-blue.svg)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)
+[![Test coverage](https://img.shields.io/codeclimate/coverage/github/opendatakit/collect.svg)](https://codeclimate.com/github/opendatakit/collect/issues)
+[![Build status](https://circleci.com/gh/opendatakit/collect.svg?style=shield&circle-token=:circle-token)](https://circleci.com/gh/opendatakit/collect)
 
-This project is __*actively maintained*__
+ODK Collect 1.0 is an Android app for filling out forms. It is designed to be used in resource-constrained environments with challenges such as unreliable connectivity or power infrastructure. ODK Collect is part of Open Data Kit (ODK), a free and open-source set of tools which help organizations author, field, and manage mobile data collection solutions. Learn more about the Open Data Kit project and its history [here](https://opendatakit.org/about/) and read about example ODK deployments [here](https://opendatakit.org/about/deployments/).
 
-It is the ODK 1.0 Android application.
-
-The developer [wiki](https://github.com/opendatakit/opendatakit/wiki) (including release notes) and
-[issues tracker](https://github.com/opendatakit/opendatakit/issues) are located under
-the [**opendatakit**](https://github.com/opendatakit/opendatakit) project.
-
-The Google group for software engineering questions is: [opendatakit-developers@](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/opendatakit-developers)
+* ODK website: [https://opendatakit.org](https://opendatakit.org)
+* ODK Collect usage instructions: [https://opendatakit.org/use/collect/](https://opendatakit.org/use/collect/)
+* ODK community mailing list: [http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit](http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit) (for discussing or getting help on using ODK tools)
+* ODK developer mailing list: [http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit-developers](http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit-developers) (for discussing the code behind ODK tools)
+* ODK developer wiki: [https://github.com/opendatakit/opendatakit/wiki](https://github.com/opendatakit/opendatakit/wiki)
 
 ## Setting up your environment
 
-1. Fork the collect project ([why and how to fork](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/))
+1. Download and install [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html) 
+
+2. Fork the collect project ([why and how to fork](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/))
 
-2. Clone your fork of the project locally. At the command line:
+3. Clone your fork of the project locally. At the command line:
 
         git clone https://github.com/YOUR-GITHUB-USERNAME/collect
 
- Alternately, you can use Android Studio to create a new project from version control. 
+ If you prefer not to use the command line, you can use Android Studio to create a new project from version control. 
 
+## Contributing
+Any and all contributions to the project are welcome. ODK Collect is used across the world primarily by organizations with a social purpose so this is a place where your code can have real impact!
+
+Issues tagged as [easy](https://github.com/opendatakit/collect/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Aeasy) should be a good place to start. There are also currently many issues tagged as [needs reproduction](https://github.com/opendatakit/collect/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22needs+reproduction%22) which need someone to try to reproduce them with the current version of ODK Collect and comment on the issue with their findings.
+
 ## Troubleshooting
 #### Android Studio Error: `SDK location not found. Define location with sdk.dir in the local.properties file or with an ANDROID_HOME environment variable.`
 When cloning the project from Android Studio, click "No" when prompted to open the `build.gradle` file and then open project.