Change all README.txt to README.md

amd/README.txt → amd/README.md

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-===== TypeScript Sample: AMD Module =====
-
-=== Overview ===
-This sample shows a simple Typescript application using an AMD module.
-
-=== Running ===
-tsc --sourcemap --module amd app.ts
-start default.htm
-
-
+# TypeScript Sample: AMD Module 
+
+## Overview
+This sample shows a simple Typescript application using an AMD module.
+
+## Running
+```
+tsc --sourcemap --module amd app.ts
+start default.htm
+```
+

d3/README.txt → d3/README.md

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-===== TypeScript Sample: D3 =====
-
-=== Overview ===
-
-D3 visualization
-- Use of the D3 wrapper 
-- Use of modules and interfaces
-
-=== Running ===
-tsc --sourcemap data.ts
-start perf.html
+# TypeScript Sample: D3 
+
+## Overview 
+
+D3 visualization
+- Use of the D3 wrapper 
+- Use of modules and interfaces
+
+## Running 
+```
+tsc --sourcemap data.ts
+start perf.html
+```

greeter/README.txt → greeter/README.md

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-===== TypeScript Sample: Greeter =====
-
-=== Overview ===
-
-This sample shows basic class definition and instantiation.
-
-=== Running ===
-tsc --sourcemap greeter.ts
-start greeter.html
+# TypeScript Sample: Greeter 
+
+## Overview 
+
+This sample shows basic class definition and instantiation.
+
+## Running
+```
+tsc --sourcemap greeter.ts
+start greeter.html
+```

imageboard/README.txt → imageboard/README.md

@@ -1,41 +1,35 @@
-===== TypeScript Sample: Image Board =====
-
-=== Overview ===
-
-This sample implements a complete Node.js application.
-Notable features:
-- Typed usage of express for server side MVC
-- Typed usage of mongodb for server side database
-- Typed usage of Node.js 
-- Use of TypeScript module syntax  
-- Visual Studio project file for working with the project
-
-=== Running ===
-
-Note: Perform steps 3 - 6 with your working directory set to the folder containing this README:
-
-1. Install MongoDB if necessary (see http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/installation/ )
-
-2. Run the following command to launch the MongoDB process:
-
-<mongoinstalldir>\bin\mongod
-
-3. Restore the sample app data to MongoDB in another command prompt with the following command:
-
-<mongoinstalldir>\bin\mongorestore dump
-
-4. Install the app's node dependencies with the following command:
-
-npm install
-
-5. Compile the app with the following command:
-
-tsc --sourcemap --module commonjs app.ts
-
-6. Launch the Node process to serve the app using the following command:
-
-node app.js
-
-7. Open your favorite browser and going to the following URL to access the app:
-
-http://localhost:3000/
+# TypeScript Sample: Image Board 
+
+## Overview 
+
+This sample implements a complete Node.js application.
+Notable features:
+- Typed usage of express for server side MVC
+- Typed usage of mongodb for server side database
+- Typed usage of Node.js 
+- Use of TypeScript module syntax  
+- Visual Studio project file for working with the project
+
+## Running 
+
+Note: Perform steps 3 - 6 with your working directory set to the folder containing this README:
+
+1. Install MongoDB if necessary (see http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/installation/ )
+
+2. Run the following command to launch the MongoDB process:
+`<mongoinstalldir>\bin\mongod`
+
+3. Restore the sample app data to MongoDB in another command prompt with the following command:
+`<mongoinstalldir>\bin\mongorestore dump`
+
+4. Install the app's node dependencies with the following command:
+`npm install`
+
+5. Compile the app with the following command:
+`tsc --sourcemap --module commonjs app.ts`
+
+6. Launch the Node process to serve the app using the following command:
+`node app.js`
+
+7. Open your favorite browser and going to the following URL to access the app:
+`http://localhost:3000/`

interfaces/README.txt → interfaces/README.md

@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-===== TypeScript Sample: Simple =====
-
-=== Overview ===
-
-Simple use of classes and inheritance:
-- Interface: A simple interface that defines the interface for something that can drive.
-- Class: An implementation of a car.
-
-=== Keep Playing ===
-
-Want to experiment? Try adding a second interface: Flyable. Implement it in a Helicopter class, then write a FlyingCar class that implements both Drivable and Flyable!
-
-interface Flyable { ... }
-class Helicopter implements Flyable { ... }
-class FlyingCar implements Drivable, Flyable { ... }
-
-=== Running ===
-tsc --sourcemap interfaces.ts
+# TypeScript Sample: Simple 
+
+## Overview 
+
+Simple use of classes and inheritance:
+- Interface: A simple interface that defines the interface for something that can drive.
+- Class: An implementation of a car.
+
+## Keep Playing 
+
+Want to experiment? Try adding a second interface: Flyable. Implement it in a Helicopter class, then write a FlyingCar class that implements both Drivable and Flyable!
+```
+interface Flyable { ... }
+class Helicopter implements Flyable { ... }
+class FlyingCar implements Drivable, Flyable { ... }
+```
+## Running
+`tsc --sourcemap interfaces.ts`

jquery/README.txt → jquery/README.md

@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
-===== TypeScript Sample: JQuery Parallax Starfield =====
-
-=== Overview ===
-
-This sample shows a simple jQuery application in TypeScript using a jQuery TypeScript typing.
-
-=== Usage === 
-
-For best results, scroll the window using the scrollbar.  
-
-=== Running ===
-tsc --sourcemap --target ES5 parallax.ts
-start parallax.html
+# TypeScript Sample: JQuery Parallax Starfield 
+
+## Overview
+
+This sample shows a simple jQuery application in TypeScript using a jQuery TypeScript typing.
+
+## Usage
+
+For best results, scroll the window using the scrollbar.  
+
+## Running
+```
+tsc --sourcemap --target ES5 parallax.ts
+start parallax.html
+```

mankala/README.txt → mankala/README.md

@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
-===== TypeScript Sample: Mankala =====
-
-=== Overview ===
-
-This sample implements the game logic for the Mankala board game.  The following
-features of TypeScript are highlighted:
-- Multi-file compilation:  The sample is compiled from several separate files
-- SVG:  Geometry
-- Class inheritance:  Rectangle and Square in geometry.ts
-- Command line:  The game driver can be run as a command-line app using cscript
-
-
-=== Running ===
-tsc Driver.ts --sourcemap -out game.js	
-cscript game.js
-
-For web execution use play.htm.
-
+# TypeScript Sample: Mankala 
+
+## Overview
+
+This sample implements the game logic for the Mankala board game.  The following
+features of TypeScript are highlighted:
+- Multi-file compilation:  The sample is compiled from several separate files
+- SVG:  Geometry
+- Class inheritance:  Rectangle and Square in geometry.ts
+- Command line:  The game driver can be run as a command-line app using cscript
+
+
+## Running 
+```
+tsc Driver.ts --sourcemap -out game.js	
+cscript game.js
+```
+For web execution use play.htm.
+

node/README.txt → node/README.md

@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
-===== TypeScript Sample: Node.js =====
-
-=== Overview ===
-
-This sample implements a very basic node.js application using TypeScript
-
-=== Running ===
-For HttpServer
-tsc --sourcemap --module commonjs HttpServer.ts
-node HttpServer.js
-
-For TcpServer
-tsc --sourcemap --module commonjs TcpServer.ts
-node TcpServer.js
+# TypeScript Sample: Node.js 
+
+## Overview 
+
+This sample implements a very basic node.js application using TypeScript
+
+## Running 
+For HttpServer
+```
+tsc --sourcemap --module commonjs HttpServer.ts
+node HttpServer.js
+```
+
+For TcpServer
+```
+tsc --sourcemap --module commonjs TcpServer.ts
+node TcpServer.js
+```

raytracer/README.txt → raytracer/README.md

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-===== TypeScript Sample: Raytracer =====
-
-=== Overview ===
-
-This sample shows a raytracer implementation in TypeScript.
-
-=== Running ===
-tsc --sourcemap raytracer.ts
-start raytracer.html
+# TypeScript Sample: Raytracer 
+
+## Overview 
+
+This sample shows a raytracer implementation in TypeScript.
+
+## Running
+```
+tsc --sourcemap raytracer.ts
+start raytracer.html
+```

simple/README.txt → simple/README.md

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-===== TypeScript Sample: Simple =====
-
-=== Overview ===
-
-Simple use of classes and inheritance:
-- Classes:  A base class and two subclasses 
-- Super calls: Derived classes make super calls
-
-
-=== Running ===
-tsc --sourcemap animals.ts
+# TypeScript Sample: Simple 
+
+## Overview 
+
+Simple use of classes and inheritance:
+- Classes:  A base class and two subclasses 
+- Super calls: Derived classes make super calls
+
+
+## Running 
+
+`tsc --sourcemap animals.ts`

warship/README.txt → warship/README.md

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
-===== TypeScript Sample: Warship Combat =====
-
-=== Overview ===
-
-The classic grid-based warship combat game
-- Use of the jQuery and jQuery UI wrappers
-- Use of object-oriented techniques
-
-
-=== Running ===
-tsc --sourcemap --target ES5 warship.ts
-start default.html
+# TypeScript Sample: Warship Combat 
+
+## Overview 
+
+The classic grid-based warship combat game
+- Use of the jQuery and jQuery UI wrappers
+- Use of object-oriented techniques
+
+
+## Running 
+```
+tsc --sourcemap --target ES5 warship.ts
+start default.html
+```

win8.1/README.txt → win8.1/README.md

@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
-===== TypeScript Sample: Windows 8.1 Windows store app =====
-
-=== Overview ===
-
-The encyclopedia includes a complete sample app for a Windows 8.1 app
-built using TypeScript.  The following features of TypeScript are highlighted:
-- VS project integration:  TypeScript compilation integrated into VS build
-- Typing WinJS and WinRT:  Early work on typing these libraries
-- Mostly JS in TypeScript:  Code is mostly the original JS, with a little 
-  TypeScript
-
-=== Running ===
-Open encyclopedia\Encyclopedia.sln in Visual Studio 2013
-F5
+# TypeScript Sample: Windows 8.1 Windows store app 
+
+## Overview 
+
+The encyclopedia includes a complete sample app for a Windows 8.1 app
+built using TypeScript.  The following features of TypeScript are highlighted:
+- VS project integration:  TypeScript compilation integrated into VS build
+- Typing WinJS and WinRT:  Early work on typing these libraries
+- Mostly JS in TypeScript:  Code is mostly the original JS, with a little 
+  TypeScript
+
+## Running 
+```
+Open encyclopedia\Encyclopedia.sln in Visual Studio 2013
+F5
+```