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diff --git a/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Deployment/DevelopmentServer.pod b/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Deployment/DevelopmentServer.pod
index 86d22ab..bb537f2 100644
--- a/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Deployment/DevelopmentServer.pod
+++ b/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Deployment/DevelopmentServer.pod
@@ -1,37 +1,22 @@
-=head2 Development server deployment
+=head1 NAME
 
-The development server is a mini web server written in perl.  If you
-expect a low number of hits or you don't need mod_perl/FastCGI speed,
-you could use the development server as the application server with a
-lightweight proxy web server at the front.
+Catalyst::Manual::DevelopmentServer - Development server deployment
 
-XXX - FIXME Starman!
+The development server is a mini web server written in perl.  However if
+you supply the C<-f> option to the development server, it will load
+the higher performance L<Starman> server, which can be used as an
+application server with a lightweight proxy web server at the front.
 
-=head3 Pros
+=head1 Setup
 
-=head4 Simple
+=head2 Start up the development server
 
-The development server is what you create your code on, so if it works
-here, it should work in production!
-
-=head3 Cons
-
-=head4 Speed
-
-Not as fast as mod_perl or FastCGI. Needs to fork for each request
-that comes in - make sure static files are served by the web server to
-save forking.
-
-=head3 Setup
-
-=head4 Start up the development server
-
-   script/myapp_server.pl -p 8080 -k -f -pidfile=/tmp/myapp.pid
+   script/myapp_server.pl -p 8080 -k -f --pidfile=/tmp/myapp.pid
 
 You will probably want to write an init script to handle stop/starting
 the app using the pid file.
 
-=head4 Configuring Apache
+=head2 Configuring Apache
 
 Make sure mod_proxy is enabled and add:
 
@@ -59,6 +44,11 @@ Make sure mod_proxy is enabled and add:
 You can wrap the above within a VirtualHost container if you want
 different apps served on the same host.
 
+=head2 Other web servers
+
+The proxy configuration above can also be replicated with a different front end server
+or proxy such as varnish, nginx or lighttpd.
+
 =head1 AUTHORS
 
 Catalyst Contributors, see Catalyst.pm