diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 8c093466592..7ab80fd19c8 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ and make sure the libpq++ headers are available in $(PGSQL)/include
 3. Build QGIS by typing: make
 
 The QGIS executable (qgis) will be built in the ./qgis/src directory
+
+For more detailed instructions, see http://qgis.sourceforge.net/qgis_howto.html
diff --git a/README b/README
index 78525a75312..fd9bc7e755e 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 Quantum GIS (QGIS) is designed to be a Geographic Information System (GIS) 
-built for Linux/Unix. QGIS will offer support for vector and raster formats 
-and provide a comprehensive GIS. 
+built for Linux/Unix. QGIS will offer support for vector and raster formats. 
+Currently QGIS supports shapefiles and PostgreSQL/PostGIS layers.  
 
-While planning is still underway, some of the initial ideas for 
-features include:
+Planned features include:
 
     * Read and edit shapefiles
     * Display georeferenced rasters (tiff, png, geotiff)
diff --git a/src/qgisapp.cpp b/src/qgisapp.cpp
index 583536f0c0e..8a60122f496 100644
--- a/src/qgisapp.cpp
+++ b/src/qgisapp.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,9 @@ void QgisApp::about()
 	watsNew += "\n*Improved handling/management of PostGIS connections\n"
 	  "*Password prompt if the password is not stored with a connection\n"
 	  "*Windows size and position and toolbar docking state is saved/restored\n"
-	  "*Identify function for layers\n" "*Duplicate layers (layers with same name) are now handled properly\n";
+	  "*Identify function for layers\n"
+	  "*Attribute table for a layer can be displayed and sorted by clicking on column headers\n"
+	  "*Duplicate layers (layers with same name) are now handled properly\n";
 
 	abt->setWhatsNew(watsNew);
 	abt->exec();