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diff --git a/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Intro.pod b/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Intro.pod
index 4749dae..36adc7c 100644
--- a/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Intro.pod
+++ b/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Intro.pod
@@ -168,11 +168,14 @@ running, using the helper scripts described above.
 
 =head3 Install
 
-Installation of Catalyst can be a time-consuming and frustrating
-effort, due to its large number of dependencies. The easiest way
-to get up and running is to use Matt Trout's C<cat-install>
-script, from L<http://www.shadowcatsystems.co.uk/static/cat-install>,
-and then install L<Catalyst::Devel>.
+Installation of Catalyst can be a time-consuming effort, due to its
+large number of dependencies. Although most of the frustrations
+associated with this are now ironed out and a simple C<cpan
+Catalyst::Devel> or C<cpan Catalyst::Runtime> are now usually
+straightforward, if you still have problems, you can use use Matt
+Trout's C<cat-install> script, from
+L<http://www.shadowcatsystems.co.uk/static/cat-install>, and then
+install L<Catalyst::Devel>.
 
     # perl cat-install
     # perl -MCPAN -e 'install Catalyst::Devel'
@@ -184,6 +187,16 @@ and then install L<Catalyst::Devel>.
     $ cd MyApp
     $ script/myapp_create.pl controller Library::Login
 
+=head4 Frank Speiser's Amazon EC2 Catalyst SDK
+
+There are currently two flavors of publicly available Amazon Machine
+Images (AMI) that include all the elements you'd need to begin
+developing in a fully functional Catalyst environment within
+minutes. See
+L<Catalyst::Manual::Installation|Catalyst::Manual::Installation> for
+more details.
+
+
 =head3 Run
 
     $ script/myapp_server.pl
@@ -560,9 +573,8 @@ configure your application, load plugins, and extend Catalyst.
     package MyApp;
 
     use strict;
-    use Catalyst qw/-Debug/; # Add other plugins here, e.g.
-                             # for session support
-
+    use parent qw/Catalyst/;
+    use Catalyst qw/-Debug ConfigLoader Static::Simple/;
     MyApp->config(
         name => 'My Application',
 
@@ -887,7 +899,8 @@ call these built-in private actions in your application class:
 
 Called when no other action matches. Could be used, for example, for
 displaying a generic frontpage for the main app, or an error page for
-individual controllers.
+individual controllers. B<Note>: in older Catalyst applications you
+will see C<default : Private> which is roughly speaking equivalent.
 
 
 =item * B<index : Path : Args (0) >
@@ -897,7 +910,9 @@ it is weighted slightly higher in the matching process. It is useful
 as a static entry point to a controller, e.g. to have a static welcome
 page. Note that it's also weighted higher than Path.  Actually the sub
 name C<index> can be called anything you want.  The sub attributes are
-what determines the behaviour of the action.
+what determines the behaviour of the action.  B<Note>: in older
+Catalyst applications, you will see C<index : Private> used, which is
+roughly speaking equivalent.
 
 =item * B<begin : Private>