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 Leaflet
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-Leaflet is a lightweight JavaScript library for map display and interaction by [CloudMade](http://cloudmade.com). It will form the core of CloudMade's next generation JavaScript API.
+Leaflet is a modern, lightweight BSD-licensed JavaScript library for making tile-based interactive maps for both desktop and mobile web browsers, developed by [CloudMade](http://cloudmade.com) to form the core of its next generation JavaScript API.
 
-It is built from the ground up to work well on both desktop and mobile web browsers, utilizing cutting-edge technologies included in HTML5. It focuses on performance, usability, [A-grade](http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/articles/gbs/) browser support, flexibility and easy to use API. The OOP-based code of the library is designed to be modular, extensible and very easy to understand.
+It is built from the ground up to work efficiently and smoothly on both platforms, utilizing cutting-edge technologies included in HTML5. Its top priorities are usability, performance and small size, [A-grade](http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/articles/gbs/) browser support, flexibility and easy to use API. The OOP-based code of the library is designed to be modular, extensible and very easy to understand.
 
 ## Contributing to Leaflet
 Let's make the best open-source library for maps that can possibly exist! Please send your pull requests to [mourner](http://github.com/mourner) -- we'll be happy to accept your contributions!