diff --git a/src/docbkx/developer.xml b/src/docbkx/developer.xml
index cb724ccece6..e56bcee8ed0 100644
--- a/src/docbkx/developer.xml
+++ b/src/docbkx/developer.xml
@@ -126,5 +126,61 @@ mvn test -Dtest=TestXYZ
+
+
+ Getting Involved
+ HBase gets better only when people contribute! The following are highlights from the HBase wiki on
+ How To Contribute.
+
+
+ Mailing Lists
+ Sign up for the dev-list, and the user-list too for greater coverage. See the
+ mailing lists page.
+
+
+
+ Jira
+ Check for existing issues in Jira.
+ If it's either a new feature request, enhancement, or a bug, file a ticket.
+
+
+
+ Submitting Patches
+
+ Create Patch
+ Patch files can be easily generated from Eclipse, for example by selecting Team -> Create Patch.
+
+ Please submit one patch-file per Jira. For example, if multiple files are changed make sure the
+ selected resource when generating the patch is a directory. Patch files can reflect changes in multiple files.
+
+
+ Patch File Naming
+ The patch file should have the HBase Jira ticket in the name. For example, if a patch was submitted for Foo.java, then
+ a patch file called Foo_HBASE_XXX.patch would be acceptable where XXX is the HBase Jira number.
+
+
+
+ Unit Tests
+ Yes, please. Please try to include unit tests with every code patch (and especially new classes and large changes).
+
+
+ Attach Patch to Jira
+ The patch should be attached to the associated Jira ticket.
+
+ Once attached to the ticket, click "submit patch" and
+ the status of the ticket will change. Committers will review submitted patches for inclusion into the codebase. Please
+ understand that not every patch may get committed, and that feedback will likely be provided on the patch. Fear not, though,
+ because the HBase community is helpful!
+
+
+
+
+ Committing Patches
+
+ See How To Commit in the HBase wiki.
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/docbkx/performance.xml b/src/docbkx/performance.xml
index b9f3d5c5103..796f09db1f6 100644
--- a/src/docbkx/performance.xml
+++ b/src/docbkx/performance.xml
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ htable.close();
Concurrency: Monitor Data Spread
- When performing a high number of concurrent reads, monitor the data spread of the target tables. If there target table(s) are in
- too few regions then the reads will fall on only a few nodes.
+ When performing a high number of concurrent reads, monitor the data spread of the target tables. If the target table(s) have
+ too few regions then the reads could likely be served from too few nodes. See , as well as