4 files changed, 47 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/src/doxy/formatting.dox b/src/doxy/formatting.dox
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b440cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/doxy/formatting.dox
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007-2008 Xagasoft, All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the libbu++ library and is released under the
+ * terms of the license contained in the file LICENSE.
+ */
+
+/**
+ *@page howto_formatting Formatting data for streams and the console.
+ *
+ * Libbu++ provides a powerful and flexible interface for writing formatted
+ * data easily to any Stream.  This is implemented as a seperate set of
+ * classes from the basic Stream system in order to simplify both systems and
+ * provide additional flexibility and organization.
+ *
+ *@section secBasics The Basics:  Writing to the console (standard i/o)
+ * Libbu++ provides the global variable Bu::sio already instantiated and ready
+ * to be used to access the standard input and output via the Bu::Formatter
+ * class.  If you are familiar with the STL cout then you're practically done.
+ * A quick example may be best.
+ *@code
+#include <bu/sio.h>
+using namespace Bu;
+
+int main()
+{
+        int i = 47;
+
+        sio << "Hello, world." << sio.nl
+                << "Here is a number: " << i << sio.nl;
+
+        return 0;
+}
+@endcode
+ */
diff --git a/src/doxy/groups.dox b/src/doxy/groups.dox
index 9b54950..285923c 100644
--- a/src/doxy/groups.dox
+++ b/src/doxy/groups.dox
@@ -6,26 +6,26 @@
  */
 
 /**
- *@defgroup Threading
+ *@defgroup Threading Threading
  * Threads are awesome.
  */
 
 /**
- *@defgroup Serving
+ *@defgroup Serving Serving
  * Serving data is pretty cool too.
  */
 
 /**
- *@defgroup Containers
+ *@defgroup Containers Containers
  * Containers for data.
  */
 
 /**
- *@defgroup Taf
+ *@defgroup Taf Taf
  * Taf is the best!
  */
 
 /**
- *@defgroup Streams
+ *@defgroup Streams Streams
  * Streams are for data.
  */
diff --git a/src/doxy/main.dox b/src/doxy/main.dox
index 6030f0c..5e822e1 100644
--- a/src/doxy/main.dox
+++ b/src/doxy/main.dox
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  * comprehensive guides and API reference, but doesn't yet.  For now check out
  * these sections:
  * - @ref howto_streams
+ * - @ref howto_formatting
  * - @ref howto_archives
  * - @ref howto_threading
  * - @ref howto_servers
diff --git a/src/doxy/streams.dox b/src/doxy/streams.dox
index 8217210..9655743 100644
--- a/src/doxy/streams.dox
+++ b/src/doxy/streams.dox
@@ -44,11 +44,10 @@
  * data.
  *
  *@section difference How are libbu++ streams different form stl streams?
- * While not globally true, many stl streams are designed for formatting the
- * data that flows through the stream, that means that when you attempt to
- * write a uint32_t into a standard stream it can be difficult to predict what
- * the result will be, will it be the binary representation or a textual
- * conversion?
+ * The most basic difference is that libbu++ streams are geared more towards a
+ * lower level feel, giving you easy and more direct access to many features,
+ * while seperating all of the formatting code used for console I/O and number
+ * to text conversion, etc, in a seperate place.
  *
  * Libbu++ streams are very direct about how the data is handled.  All end-point
  * streams will always handle the data that you provide or request without any
@@ -59,8 +58,8 @@
  * easy as possible to write general code that was as easy as possible to
  * extend, and as clear as possible.  We have accomplished this by making
  * streams simple, yet flexible, with a clear API and a flexible filter system
- * that something geared towards more general formatting, conversion, and
- * operator-only access can't touch.
+ * that something geared towards more general formatting, conversion can't
+ * touch.
  *
  *@section usage Using streams directly
  * To create a stream depends on the type of stream that you're interested in,