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@@ -33,9 +33,13 @@ Apache Flink is an open source platform for distributed stream and batch data pr
 
 - **Concepts**: Start with the basic concepts of Flink's [Dataflow Programming Model](concepts/programming-model.html) and [Distributed Runtime Environment](concepts/runtime.html). This will help you to fully understand the other parts of the documentation, including the setup and programming guides. It is highly recommended to read these sections first.
 
-- **Quickstarts**: [Run an example program](quickstart/setup_quickstart.html) on your local machine or [write a simple program](quickstart/run_example_quickstart.html) working on live Wikipedia edits.
+- **Quickstarts**: [Run an example program](quickstart/setup_quickstart.html) on your local machine or [study some examples](examples/index.html).
 
-- **Programming Guides**: You can check out our guides about [basic concepts](dev/api_concepts.html) and the [DataStream API](dev/datastream_api.html) or [DataSet API](dev/batch/index.html) to learn how to write your first Flink programs.
+- **Programming Guides**: You can check out our guides about [basic API concepts](dev/api_concepts.html) and the [DataStream API](dev/datastream_api.html) or [DataSet API](dev/batch/index.html) to learn how to write your first Flink programs.
+
+## Deployment
+
+Before putting your Flink job into production, be sure to read the [Production Readiness Checklist](ops/production_ready.html).
 
 ## Migration Guide
 
@@ -44,3 +48,12 @@ While all parts of the API that were marked as public and stable are still suppo
 newer interfaces where applicable.
 
 For users that plan to upgrade a Flink system in production, we recommend reading the guide on [upgrading Apache Flink](ops/upgrading.html).
+
+## External Resources
+
+- **Flink Forward**: Talks from past conferences are available at the [Flink Forward](http://flink-forward.org/) website and on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY8_lgiZLZErZPF47a2hXMA). [Robust Stream Processing with Apache Flink](http://berlin.flink-forward.org/kb_sessions/robust-stream-processing-with-apache-flink/) is a good place to start.
+
+- **Training**: The [training materials](http://dataartisans.github.io/flink-training/) from data Artisans include slides, exercises, and sample solutions.
+
+- **Blogs**: The [Apache Flink](https://flink.apache.org/blog/) and [data Artisans](https://data-artisans.com/blog/) blogs publish frequent,
+in-depth technical articles about Flink.