diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/development.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/development.xml
index 063977426a..e9e00fa3cc 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/development.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/development.xml
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@
 <title>Platform Development with Poky</title>
 
     <section id="platdev-appdev">
-    <title>Software development</title>
+    <title>Application Development Using the Yocto Project</title>
     <para>
-        Poky supports several methods of software development. You can use the method that is 
-        best for you.  This chapter describes each development method.
+        The Yocto Project supports several methods of application development through which 
+        you can create user-space software designed to run on an embedded device that uses
+        a Linux Yocto image developed with the Yocto Project. 
+        This flexibility allows you to choose the method that works best for you.  
+        This chapter describes each development method.
     </para>
 
         <section id="platdev-appdev-external-sdk">