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 # Dekart
 
-WebGL-powered map analytics for BigQuery and Snowflake. Lightweight alternative to CARTO and Foursquare Studio for data scientists, analysts and engineers.
+**Open-source backend for Kepler.gl**: Instantly create and share Kepler.gl maps with SQL directly from BigQuery, Snowflake, Athena, and Postgres. Bring Geospatial Superpowers to Your Data Platform.
 
-<a href="https://cloud.dekart.xyz/reports/bef92772-5ad8-4b6a-8d94-72f45f44bf92/source"><img src="./docs/files/screen.png"></a>
-<p align="center"><a href="https://dekart.xyz/docs/about/playground/?ref=github">BigQuery Playground</a> | <a href="https://cloud.dekart.xyz/playground">Live demo</a></p>
+Alternative to CARTO Builder and BigQuery GeoViz — lightweight, powerful, and open.
+
+<a href="https://cloud.dekart.xyz/reports/410b857a-aad1-4f05-8ddd-551d0f0fe650/source"><img src="https://dekart.xyz/all-nevada-roads_huc1594046d3e56af7f2f96f4dd89594e5_2522139_2048x0_resize_box_3.png"></a>
+<p align="center"><a href="https://cloud.dekart.xyz/">Try Live Demo</a></p>
 
 ## Features
 
-Create beautiful data-driven maps and share them with your team:
-
-* WebGL map visualization based on kepler.gl and deck.gl
-* Data connectors for BigQuery, Snowflake, and other SQL databases
-* Side-by-side SQL editor
-* Live editing of maps with other team members
-* Efficient query result caching on Amazon S3 or Google Cloud Storage
-* Support for CSV and GeoJSON file uploads
-* Export to PNG, CSV and HTML maps
-* Simple Docker-based deployment with SSO support
-
-## Use cases
-
-* Explore large datasets with millions of rows and visualize them on a map
-  * [All (400k) Toronto Buildings (100Mb)](https://cloud.dekart.xyz/reports/8f2da1e3-9769-4654-abb8-983afd2a2795)
-  * [1M points (30Mb)](https://cloud.dekart.xyz/reports/f63fb537-800e-48f6-8c18-8d542a0fed30)
-  * [All ramps in Illinois ](https://cloud.dekart.xyz/reports/b818f41a-5bd2-4b3b-87b8-4797a390a2a6)
-  * [Population over 10k ](https://cloud.dekart.xyz/reports/b099fbd3-d0ae-4636-aa44-217c0bac53f6)
-* Export OpenStreetMap data
-  * [All German schools from OSM data](https://cloud.dekart.xyz/reports/e539b5f6-cec2-45d5-97b3-d5bf541a9389)
-  * [Admin Boundaries](https://dekart.xyz/blog/admin-boundaries-in-bigquery-public-datasets/)
-  * [All roads in Nevada excluding parking and service roads (26Mb)](https://cloud.dekart.xyz/reports/556330cb-e7ba-4e34-89df-5644cd0ec8b2)
-  * [Every parking lot in Nevada from the OSM](https://cloud.dekart.xyz/reports/b2f2e1b3-78ec-42d9-9cc6-c38a2a57f72e)
-  * [US States Borders](https://cloud.dekart.xyz/reports/ec7f842a-73f3-4710-a5e8-a2e2d8f63c55/source)
-* Perform geospatial analytics with BigQuery and Snowflake Spatial SQL
-  * [Locate empty building plots](https://cloud.dekart.xyz/reports/aeefb6e0-d83a-489a-b371-50b306535e2d)
-
-## Available data sources
-
-* BigQuery ([setup in Dekart Cloud](https://cloud.dekart.xyz/))
-* Snowflake
-* AWS Athena
-* Postgres
-* CSV (file upload)
-* GeoJSON (file upload)
-
-## Self-hosting Dekart
-
-* [Deploy to AWS/ECS with Terraform](https://dekart.xyz/docs/self-hosting/aws-ecs-terraform/?ref=github)  and manage access with Google IAP
-* [Deploy to Google App Engine](https://dekart.xyz/docs/self-hosting/app-engine/?ref=github)  and manage access with Google IAP
-* [Run with Docker](https://dekart.xyz/docs/self-hosting/docker/?ref=github)
-* [Documentation](https://dekart.xyz/docs/configuration/environment-variables/?ref=github)
-
-## Support us in building Dekart
-
-* Give it ⭐️ on GitHub!
-* Be part of the conversation in the [Dekart Community Slack](https://slack.dekart.xyz)
+- **WebGL-Powered Maps**: Built with Kepler.gl and Deck.gl.
+- **Scale**: Tested with up to 1M rows and 100MB queries.
+- **SQL-Firs**: Side-by-side SQL editor with instant previews.
+- **Cloud-Native Connectors**: BigQuery, Snowflake, Athena, and Postgres.
+- **Secure**: SSO via Google OAuth/IAP, Amazon OIDC
+- **Efficient**: Cached query results for predictable database usage.
+- **Flexible Deployment**: Docker-based for quick setup.
+- **Data Export**: PNG, CSV, GeoJSON, HTML.
+
+## Examples and use cases 
+
+- [BigQuery: Overture Maps](https://dekart.xyz/docs/about/overture-maps-examples/)
+- [BigQuery: Public Datasets](https://dekart.xyz/docs/about/kepler-gl-map-examples/)
+- [Snowflake Maps](https://dekart.xyz/docs/about/snowflake-kepler-gl-examples/)
+
+## Data Connectors 
+
+* [BigQuery](https://dekart.xyz/docs/configuration/environment-variables/#bigquery) | [Connect Instantly](https://cloud.dekart.xyz/)
+* [Snowflake](https://dekart.xyz/docs/configuration/environment-variables/#snowflake) | [Connect Instantly](https://cloud.dekart.xyz/)
+* [AWS Athena](https://dekart.xyz/docs/configuration/environment-variables/#aws-athena)
+* [Postgres](https://dekart.xyz/docs/configuration/environment-variables/#postgres-as-a-data-source)
+
+## Self-Hosting
+
+- [Deploy to AWS/ECS (Terraform)](https://dekart.xyz/docs/self-hosting/aws-ecs-terraform/?ref=github) with Google IAP.
+- [Deploy to Google App Engine](https://dekart.xyz/docs/self-hosting/app-engine/?ref=github) with Google IAP.
+- [Run with Docker](https://dekart.xyz/docs/self-hosting/docker/?ref=github).
+
+Full setup and configuration details in the [Documentation](https://dekart.xyz/docs/configuration/environment-variables/?ref=github).
 
 ## Contributing
 
-* [Build from source](https://dekart.xyz/docs/contributing/build-from-source/?ref=github)
-* [Architecture Diagram](https://dekart.xyz/docs/contributing/architecture-overview/?ref=github)
-* [Contribution Guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md)
+- Join the [Dekart Community Slack](https://slack.dekart.xyz)
+- [Build from Source](https://dekart.xyz/docs/contributing/build-from-source/?ref=github)
+- Explore the [Architecture Diagram](https://dekart.xyz/docs/contributing/architecture-overview/?ref=github)
+- Follow the [Contribution Guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
 
-## Name origin
+## Name Origin
 
-Dekart is named after French mathematician René Descartes (French: [ʁəne dekaʁt], Latinized: Renatus Cartesius). Descartes was the name of a French family surname derived from the word des chartes, meaning "of the charts"; this was a reference to the family's involvement in the creation of maps and globes.
+Named after mathematician René Descartes (Latinized: Renatus Cartesius), whose family name referenced map creation (des chartes: “of the charts”).
 
 ## License
 
 This project is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License Version 3 (AGPLv3) or any later version.
-Commercial licenses are available upon request, please contact us at [support@dekart.xyz](mailto:support@dekart.xyz).
+
+[Lifetime Commercial Licenses Available](https://dekart.xyz/self-hosted/).
 
 Copyright (c) 2024 Volodymyr Bilonenko