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README.md

@@ -31,10 +31,31 @@ Apache Druid (incubating) is a high performance analytics data store for event-d
 
 *Disclaimer: Apache Druid is an effort undergoing incubation at The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), sponsored by the Apache Incubator. Incubation is required of all newly accepted projects until a further review indicates that the infrastructure, communications, and decision making process have stabilized in a manner consistent with other successful ASF projects. While incubation status is not necessarily a reflection of the completeness or stability of the code, it does indicate that the project has yet to be fully endorsed by the ASF.*
 
-### Getting Started
+### Getting started
 
 You can get started with Druid with our [quickstart](https://druid.apache.org/docs/latest/tutorials/quickstart.html).
 
+Druid provides a rich set of APIs (via HTTP and [JDBC](https://druid.apache.org/docs/latest/querying/sql.html#jdbc)) for loading, managing, and querying your data.
+You can also interact with Druid via the [built-in console](https://druid.apache.org/docs/latest/operations/druid-console.html) (shown below).
+
+#### Load data
+
+[![data loader Kafka](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/177816/65819337-054eac80-e1d0-11e9-8842-97b92d8c6159.gif)](https://druid.apache.org/docs/latest/ingestion/index.html)
+
+Load [streaming](https://druid.apache.org/docs/latest/ingestion/index.html#streaming) and [batch](https://druid.apache.org/docs/latest/ingestion/index.html#batch) data using a point-and-click wizard to guide you through ingestion setup. Monitor one off tasks and ingestion supervisors.
+
+#### Manage the cluster
+
+[![management](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/177816/65819338-08499d00-e1d0-11e9-80fe-faee9e9468cb.gif)](https://druid.apache.org/docs/latest/ingestion/data-management.html)
+
+Manage your cluster with ease. Get a view of your datasources, [segments](https://druid.apache.org/docs/latest/design/segments.html), [ingestion tasks](https://druid.apache.org/docs/latest/ingestion/tasks.html), and [servers]() from one convenient location. All powered by [SQL systems tables](https://druid.apache.org/docs/latest/querying/sql.html#metadata-tables) allowing you to see the underlying query for each view.
+
+#### Issue queries
+
+[![query view combo](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/177816/65819341-0c75ba80-e1d0-11e9-9730-0f2d084defcc.gif)](https://druid.apache.org/docs/latest/querying/sql.html)
+
+Use the built-in query workbench to prototype [DruidSQL](https://druid.apache.org/docs/latest/querying/sql.html) and [native](https://druid.apache.org/docs/latest/querying/querying.html) queries or connect one of the [many tools](https://druid.apache.org/libraries.html) that help you make the most out of Druid.
+
 ### Documentation
 
 You can find the [documentation for the latest Druid release](https://druid.apache.org/docs/latest/) on
@@ -52,9 +73,9 @@ is hosted at Google Groups.
 Development discussions occur on [dev@druid.apache.org](https://lists.apache.org/list.html?dev@druid.apache.org), which
 you can subscribe to by emailing [dev-subscribe@druid.apache.org](mailto:dev-subscribe@druid.apache.org).
 
-Some committers and users are present in the channel `#druid` on the Apache Slack team. Please use our [invitation link to join](https://druid.apache.org/community/join-slack), and once you join, add the `#druid` channel.
+Chat with Druid committers and users in real-time on the `#druid` channel in the Apache Slack team. Please use [this invitation link to join the ASF Slack](https://s.apache.org/slack-invite), and once joined, go into the `#druid` channel.
 
-### Building From Source
+### Building from source
 
 Please note that JDK 8 is required to build Druid.