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Author: jon gadsden

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+# ignore VS and Eclipse files
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README.md

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+### Welcome to the Secure Coding Practices Quick Reference Guide Project
+
+The Secure Coding Practices Quick Reference Guide is a technology agnostic set
+of general software security coding practices, in a comprehensive checklist
+format, that can be integrated into the development life-cycle.
+
+The focus is on secure coding requirements, rather then on vulnerabilities and
+exploits. It includes an introduction to Software Security Principles and a
+glossary of key terms.
+
+It is designed to serve as a secure coding kick-start tool and easy reference,
+to help development teams quickly understand secure coding practices.
+
+### Sections of the Guide
+
+* Table of contents
+* Introduction
+* Software Security Principles Overview
+* Secure Coding Practices Checklist
+* Links to useful resources
+* Glossary of important terminology
+
+-----
+
+#### Feedback and Participation
+
+We hope you find the OWASP Secure Coding Practices Quick Reference Guide Project
+useful. Please contribute to the Project by sending your comments, questions,
+and suggestions to [Keith Turpin][keith] and [Jon Gadsden][jon].
+
+#### Related Projects
+
+* [Go programming language secure coding practices guide][owaspgoscp], based on the OWASP
+  Secure Coding Practices
+
+[keith]: mailto:Keith.Turpin@owasp.org
+[jon]: mailto:jon.gadsden@owasp.org
+[owaspgoscp]: https://owasp.org/www-project-go-secure-coding-practices-guide/
+