Added SDL_Manual information

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 =head2 Welcome
 
-SDL Perl are a set of bindings to the Simple DirectMedia Library (SDL).
+SDL Perl are a set of bindings to the Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL).
 
 'Simple DirectMedia Layer is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide low level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, 
 3D hardware via OpenGL, and 2D video framebuffer. It is used by MPEG playback software, emulators, and many popular games, including the 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SDL Perl is an active and exciting project with many facets. Explore this websit
 
 =head3 Getting Started
 
-To begin using SDL Perl read the tutorials and documentation. 
+A new SDL::Manual is being prepared for new users. In the mean time take a look at the documentation, ask for help on the mailing lists or irc channel, and see the examples in the source code.
 
 =head3 Contribute
 
@@ -28,40 +28,40 @@ Talk to us on channel L<#sdl|http://widget.mibbit.com/?settings=89f140215d608606
 
 Send us an email at L<mailing list| mailto:sdl-devel@perl.org>.
 
-=item Testing and Development
+Our archives are located at L<mail-archive | http://www.mail-archive.com/sdl-devel@perl.org/> and  L<nntp.perl | http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.sdl.devel>.
 
-Join us on the trac L<site| http://sdlperl.ath.cx/projects/SDLPerl> to get started on making and grabing tickets. 
+We also have a L<rssfeed | http://www.nntp.perl.org/rss/perl.sdl.devel.rdf>.
 
-To begin testing read L<this| http://sdlperl.ath.cx/projects/SDLPerl/wiki/Testing>.
+For help send an empty email to L< sdl-devel-help@perl.org| mailto:sdl-devel-help@perl.org>.
 
-=back
+To subscribe to the mailing lists send an empty email to L< sdl-devel-subscribe@perl.org| mailto:sdl-devel-subscribe@perl.org>.
 
-=head1 Latest News
+To unsubscribe send an empty email to L< sdl-devel-unsubscribe@perl.org | mailto:sdl-devel-unsubscribe@perl.org>.
 
-=head2 July 01 2010
+=item Testing and Development
 
-=head3 CPAN Release
-       
-L<SDL 2.5|http://search.cpan.org/~kthakore> RC is on CPAN! The new API has many changes and much more improvements. So check it out ;o)
+Join us on the trac L<site| http://sdlperl.ath.cx/projects/SDLPerl> to get started on making and grabbing tickets. 
 
-SDL Perl at v2.2.6 on CPAN is the last of it's kind which will have the old API.
+To begin testing read L<this| http://sdlperl.ath.cx/projects/SDLPerl/wiki/Testing>.
 
-=head3 Active Development
+=back
 
-SDL Perl is being actively developed to v3.0. The process is as below:
+=head1 Latest News
 
-=head3 TODO
+=head2 December 26th 2010
 
-=over 4
+=head3 CPAN Release SDL 2.524
+       
+L<SDL 2.524|http://search.cpan.org/search?query=SDL&mode=module> is on CPAN! The new API has many changes and much more improvements. So check it out.
 
-=item *
+SDL Perl at v2.2.6 on CPAN is the last of its kind which will have the old API.
 
-Make SDL work with Frozen Bubble
+=head3 SDL Manual: Writing Games with SDL Perl
 
-Frozen Bubble is being reviewed as we speak! Until then
+The grant L<proposal| http://news.perlfoundation.org/2010/08/2010q3-grant-proposal-manual-f.html> has been accepted by L<The Perl Foundation|http://news.perlfoundation.org/2010/08/accepted-grants-for-2010q3.html>. SDL_Manual is being developed on L<github|http://github.com/PerlGameDev/SDL_Manual>, you can see the draft in L<PDF|http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL_Manual.pdf> and L<HTML|http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL_Manual.html>.
 
-  cpan Games::FrozenBubble
+=head3 Active Development
 
-=back
+SDL Perl is being actively developed to v3.0. We are adding many new SDLx::* modules to provide a more Perly interface to SDL. Please review, request or even hack the code. Talk to us on the irc channel or mailing lists.
 
 =cut