Adding some useful developer info and links to the README.

Signed-off-by: Matt Davis <jiffyclub@gmail.com>

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-boot-camps
-==========
+Software Carpentry Boot Camps
+=============================
 
-Software Carpentry boot camp material
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+This repository contains material useful when preparing and running a boot camp. This can include lecture notes, lesson plans, IPython Notebooks, exercises, and some types of presentations. Please see the [contributor guidelines](https://github.com/swcarpentry/boot-camps/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information on preferred file formats and other instructions for contributing.
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+This repository is also used to store material specific to boot camps. Refer to the [wiki](https://github.com/swcarpentry/boot-camps/wiki) for instructions on making your own boot camp branch and/or making a boot camp website.