diff --git a/docs/src/reference/docbook/index.xml b/docs/src/reference/docbook/index.xml
index 780c6d6433..614c1c72f9 100644
--- a/docs/src/reference/docbook/index.xml
+++ b/docs/src/reference/docbook/index.xml
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
     <title>What's new in Spring Integration 2.0</title>
     <partintro id="spring-integration-intro">
     	 <para>
-    	 For those of you who already familiar with Spring Integration, this chapter provides a brief overview of 
-    	 what is new and what has changed in Spring Integration 2.0
+    	 For those who are already familiar with Spring Integration, this chapter provides a brief overview of 
+    	 the new features of version 2.0.
 		</para>
     </partintro>
     <xi:include href="./whats-new-in-2.xml"/>
@@ -78,10 +78,15 @@
   <part id="spring-integration-introduction">
     <title>Overview of Spring Integration Framework</title>
     <partintro id="spring-integration-intro">
-    	 <para>Spring Integration is a POJO-based light weight, embedded messaging framework with a loosely 
-    	 coupled programming model aimed to simplify integration of heterogeneous systems based on 
-    	 <ulink url="http://www.eaipatterns.com/">Enterprise Integration Patterns</ulink> 
-    	 and is an alternative to ESB-like approach.</para>
+		<para>
+		  	Spring Integration provides an extension of the Spring programming model to support the well-known
+			<ulink url="http://www.eaipatterns.com/">Enterprise Integration Patterns</ulink>.
+			It enables lightweight messaging <emphasis>within</emphasis> Spring-based applications and supports
+			integration with external systems via declarative adapters.
+			Those adapters provide a higher-level of abstraction over Spring's support for remoting, messaging, and scheduling.
+			Spring Integration's primary goal is to provide a simple model for building enterprise integration solutions
+			while maintaining the separation of concerns that is essential for producing maintainable, testable code.
+		</para>
     </partintro>
     <xi:include href="./overview.xml"/>
   </part>
@@ -89,7 +94,12 @@
   <part id="spring-integration-core-messaging">
     <title>Core Messaging</title>
     <partintro id="spring-integration-core-msg">
-    	 <para>Core Messaging TODO</para>
+    	 <para>This section covers all aspects of the core messaging API in Spring Integration.
+			Here you will learn about Messages, Message Channels, and Message Endpoints.
+			Many of the Enterprise Integration Patterns are covered here as well,
+			such as Filters, Routers, Transformers, Service-Activators, Splitters, and Aggregators.
+			The section also contains material about System Management, including the Control Bus and Message History support.
+		</para>
     </partintro>
     
    <xi:include href="./messaging-channels.xml"/>
@@ -102,7 +112,9 @@
   <part id="spring-integration-adapters">
     <title>Integration Adapters</title>
     <partintro id="spring-integration-adapters">
-    	 <para>Adapters TODO</para>
+    	<para>This section covers the various Channel Adapters and Messaging Gateways provided
+		  by Spring Integration to support Message-based communication with external systems.
+		</para>
     </partintro>
       <xi:include href="./event.xml"/> 
       <xi:include href="./feed.xml"/> 
@@ -125,7 +137,7 @@
   <part id="spring-integration-appendices">
     <title>Appendices</title>
     <partintro id="spring-integration-adapters">
-    	 <para>Appendices TODO</para>
+    	 <para>Advanced Topics and Additional Resources</para>
     </partintro>
       <xi:include href="./message-publishing.xml"/>
       <xi:include href="./transactions.xml"/>