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-# FAST
-
-An unopinionated system of components, tools, and utilities used à la carte or as a suite to build enterprise-grade websites and applications.
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
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+
+# FAST
+
+This is the FAST monorepo, containing web component packages, tools, examples, and documentation. FAST tech can be used à la carte or as a suite to build enterprise-grade websites, applications, components, design systems, and more.
 
 :star: We appreciate your star, it helps!
 
-## Key features & benefits
+## Introduction
 
-### Unopinionated
+FAST is a collection of JavaScript packages centered around web standards, designed to help you efficiently tackle some of the most common challenges in website and application design and development.
 
-There are a million and one great ways to build your next website or application. To support the technologies you choose, creating unopinionated code is at the center of every decision we make in FAST.
+Have you ever needed a reusable set of UI components that you could drop into your app and have an amazing experience? _**That's FAST.**_
 
-This principle of being unopinionated manifests in several important ways including:
+Have you ever needed to create your own components, and share them across your company, including across groups that use different, incompatible front-end frameworks? _**That's FAST.**_
 
-* A flat component architecture that lets you compose what you need without struggling with rigid patterns and complex objects.
-* Separating base components from styles and design systems to support multiple implementations without re-writing or duplicating styles. Use the design system to customize existing styled components, or build your own styles, with your design system, without having to re-build or duplicate the base components.
-* Framework agnostic tooling that lets you use our development tools with any view framework.
-* The ability to replace almost any FAST package with your package of choice. Get started with our animation package and add more as you need them. Alternatively, use our suite of packages to build your next project from the ground up; it's your call.
+Have you ever needed to implement a branded experience or a design language like Microsoft's Fluent UI or Google's Material Design? _**That's FAST.**_
 
-### UI development and style guide tools
+Have you ever wanted to improve your app's startup time, render speed, or memory consumption? _**That's FAST.**_
 
-When developing components and views, excellent development tooling can make all the difference. FAST offers development and style guide tools that work with FAST components, components from other frameworks, or your components.
+Have you ever wanted to adopt more web standards and build your site or app on a native web foundation that's immune to the shifting sands of the modern JavaScript front-end landscape? _**That's FAST.**_
 
-Try out component properties with an auto-generated property UI, get a live preview of the code based on any property’s configuration, preview localization (RTL/LTR) and themes, and preview component compositing with a transparency grid.
+Let's take a look at what each of FAST's core packages give us today.
 
-Also, we built FAST development tools from re-usable packages so, if you have special needs, you can build your tools from the same shared libraries.
+### fast-element
 
-### Bring your design system
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+[![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-element.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-element)
+
+The `fast-element` library is a lightweight means to easily building performant, memory-efficient, standards-compliant Web Components. FAST Elements work in every major browser and can be used in combination with any front-end framework or even without a framework. To get up and running with `fast-element` see [the Getting Started guide](http://fast.design/docs/fast-element/getting-started).
+
+### fast-foundation
+
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+[![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-foundation.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-foundation)
+
+The `fast-foundation` package is a library of Web Component classes, templates, and other utilities intended to be composed into registered Web Components by design systems (e.g. Fluent Design, Material Design, etc.). The exports of this package can generally be thought of as un-styled base components that implement semantic and accessible markup and behavior.
 
-Widely available design systems from companies like Microsoft (Fluent), Google (Material), or Salesforce (Lightning) are useful when it is essential to align with a platform or take advantage of a polished system at low cost, but many companies have their design system of their own, and some may have multiple design systems or variations.
+This package does not export Web Components registered as [custom elements](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Web_Components/Using_custom_elements) - it exports parts and pieces intended to be *composed* into Web Components, allowing you to implement your own design language by simply applying CSS styles and behaviors without having to write all the JavaScript that's involved in building production-quality component implementations.
 
-Because FAST has abstracted base components from their style, you get a head start on your design system by building on top of tried and true base components and style libraries like our offerings for color, animation, and elevation.
+### fast-components
 
-## Packages
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+[![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-components.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-components)
 
-FAST is a mono repository managed with [Lerna](https://github.com/lerna/lerna). Users choose à la carte which package to use in their project.
+`fast-components` is a library of Web Components that *composes* the exports of `fast-foundation` with stylesheets aligning to the FAST design language. This composition step registers a custom element. See the [quick start](http://fast.design/fast-foundation/getting-started) to get stared using the components.
+
+### fast-components-msft
+
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+[![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-components-msft.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-components-msft)
+
+`fast-components-msft` is another library of Web Components that *composes* `fast-foundation`. `fast-components-msft` uses the same custom element names as `fast-components`, but makes use of different stylesheets that align to the Microsoft design language.
 
 ### Component Explorer
-![CD - Component Explorer](https://github.com/microsoft/fast-dna/workflows/CD%20-%20Component%20Explorer/badge.svg?branch=master&event=push)
 
-Launch our [Component Explorer](https://explore.fast.design) to experience our [Microsoft React Components](https://github.com/microsoft/fast-dna/tree/master/packages/react/fast-components-react-msft) package and development tools.
+Launch our [Component Explorer](https://explore.fast.design) to experience our [Microsoft Components](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@microsoft/fast-components-msft) and development tools.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+If you're looking to get started using our components right away, take a look at [the components quick start](http://fast.design/docs/fast-foundation/getting-started). You'll also want to check out [our integrations](http://fast.design/docs/fast-foundation/webpack) if you're looking to add the components into a Webpack build or incorporate them with another front-end framework. For those interested in implementing their own design system or customizing the styles of the components, after you [have a look at the components](http://fast.design/docs/fast-foundation/getting-started), you'll want to read through [our styling docs](http://fast.design/docs/fast-components/intro). Finally, if your goal is to build your own components or apps with `fast-element`, you can learn all about that in our [guide to building web components with FASTElement](http://fast.design/docs/fast-element/getting-started).
+
+## Joining the Community
+
+Looking to get answers to questions or engage with us in realtime? Our community is most active [on Discord](https://discord.gg/FcSNfg4). You can also ask for help on [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/fast-dna), submit requests and issues on [Github](https://github.com/Microsoft/fast-dna/issues/new/choose), or join us by contributing on [some good first issues via Github](https://github.com/Microsoft/fast-dna/labels/good%20first%20issue).
+
+We look forward to building an amazing open source community with you!
+
+## Features & benefits
+
+### Unopinionated
+
+There are a million and one great ways to build your next website or application. To support the technologies you choose, creating unopinionated code is at the center of every decision we make in FAST.
+
+This principle of being unopinionated manifests in several important ways including:
+
+* A flat component architecture that lets you compose what you need without struggling with rigid patterns and complex objects.
+* Separating base components from styles and design systems to support multiple implementations without re-writing or duplicating styles. Use the design system to customize existing styled components, or build your own styles, with your design system, without having to re-build or duplicate the base components.
+* Framework agnostic tooling that lets you use our development tools with any view framework.
+* The ability to replace almost any FAST package with your package of choice. Get started with our animation package and add more as you need them. Alternatively, use our suite of packages to build your next project from the ground up; it's your call.
 
-View the [staging site](https://fast-explore-stage.azurewebsites.net/) to see unpublished changes currently staged for release in the master branch.
+### UI development and style guide tools
 
-## Documentation
+When developing components and views, excellent development tooling can make all the difference. FAST offers development and style guide tools that work with FAST components, components from other frameworks, or your components.
 
-Visit our [developer documentation](https://www.fast.design/docs/en/contributing/install) to get started.
+Try out component properties with an auto-generated property UI, get a live preview of the code based on any property’s configuration, preview localization (RTL/LTR) and themes, and preview component compositing with a transparency grid.
 
-## Troubleshooting
+Also, we built FAST development tools from re-usable packages, so if you have special needs, you can build your tools from the same shared libraries.
 
-Experiencing problems? Check our infrastructure [health status](https://www.fast.design/docs/en/contributing/status).
+### Bring your design system
 
-## Contact
+Widely available design systems from companies like Microsoft (Fluent), Google (Material), or Salesforce (Lightning) are useful when it is essential to align with a platform or take advantage of a polished system at low cost, but many companies have a design system of their own, and some may have multiple design systems or variations.
 
-* Join the community on [Discord](https://discord.gg/FcSNfg4).
-* Ask for help on [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/fast-dna).
-* Submit requests and issues on [Github](https://github.com/Microsoft/fast-dna/issues/new/choose).
-* Contributors, find good first issues on [Github](https://github.com/Microsoft/fast-dna/labels/good%20first%20issue).
+Because FAST has abstracted base components from their style, you get a head start on your design system by building on top of tried and true base components and style libraries like our offerings for color, animation, and elevation.

packages/README.md

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+# FAST Packages
+
+FAST is organized as a monorepo and this is where you'll find the packages we publish.
+
+* `web-components` - Packages that are directly related to web component technologies. This includes tech for building components, our components library, and our design system implementations.
+* `utilities` - General purpose packages useful in creating web apps and sites. This includes tech for colors, animation, linting,e tc.
+* `tooling` - Packages that contain design and prototyping tools.
+* `react` - Legacy React component which predate the modern web component work.

packages/web-components/README.md

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+# Web Components
+
+Our web component packages.
+
+## fast-element
+
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+[![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-element.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-element)
+
+The `fast-element` library is a lightweight means to easily building performant, memory-efficient, standards-compliant Web Components. FAST Elements work in every major browser and can be used in combination with any front-end framework or even without a framework. To get up and running with `fast-element` see [the Getting Started guide](http://fast.design/docs/fast-element/getting-started).
+
+## fast-foundation
+
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+[![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-foundation.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-foundation)
+
+The `fast-foundation` package is a library of Web Component classes, templates, and other utilities intended to be composed into registered Web Components by design systems (e.g. Fluent Design, Material Design, etc.). The exports of this package can generally be thought of as un-styled base components that implement semantic and accessible markup and behavior.
+
+This package does not export Web Components registered as [custom elements](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Web_Components/Using_custom_elements) - it exports parts and pieces intended to be *composed* into Web Components, allowing you to implement your own design language by simply applying CSS styles and behaviors without having to write all the JavaScript that's involved in building production-quality component implementations.
+
+## fast-components
+
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+[![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-components.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-components)
+
+`fast-components` is a library of Web Components that *composes* the exports of `fast-foundation` with stylesheets aligning to the FAST design language. This composition step registers a custom element. See the [quick start](http://fast.design/fast-foundation/getting-started) to get stared using the components.
+
+## fast-components-msft
+
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+[![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-components-msft.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-components-msft)
+
+`fast-components-msft` is another library of Web Components that *composes* `fast-foundation`. `fast-components-msft` uses the same custom element names as `fast-components`, but makes use of different stylesheets that align to the Microsoft design language.

packages/web-components/fast-components-msft/README.md

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 # FAST Components MSFT
 
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+[![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-components-msft.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-components-msft)
+
+`fast-components-msft` is another library of Web Components that *composes* `fast-foundation`. `fast-components-msft` uses the same custom element names as `fast-components`, but makes use of different stylesheets that align to the Microsoft design language.
+
 A set of React components which implements the Microsoft styling.
 
 ## Installation
 
 `npm i --save @microsoft/fast-components-msft`
 
+## Development
+
+To start the component development environment, run `yarn start`.
+
 ### Known issue with Storybook site hot-reloading during development
 
 Storybook will watch modules for changes and hot-reload the module when necessary. This is usually great but poses a problem when the module being hot-reloaded defines a custom element. A custom element name can only be defined by the `CustomElementsRegistry` once, so reloading a module that defines a custom element will attempt to re-register the custom element name, throwing an error because the name has already been defined. This error will manifest with the following message:

packages/web-components/fast-components/README.md

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 # FAST Components
 
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+[![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-components.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/%40microsoft%2Ffast-components)
+
+`fast-components` is a library of Web Components that *composes* the exports of `fast-foundation` with stylesheets aligning to the FAST design language. This composition step registers a custom element. See the [quick start](http://fast.design/fast-foundation/getting-started) to get stared using the components.
+
+## Installation
+
+`npm i --save @microsoft/fast-components`
+
 ## Development
 
 To start the component development environment, run `yarn start`.