diff --git a/Chart.cabal b/Chart.cabal
--- a/Chart.cabal
+++ b/Chart.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name: Chart
-Version: 1.5.2
+Version: 1.5.3
 License: BSD3
 License-file: LICENSE
 Copyright: Tim Docker, 2006-2014
diff --git a/Graphics/Rendering/Chart.hs b/Graphics/Rendering/Chart.hs
--- a/Graphics/Rendering/Chart.hs
+++ b/Graphics/Rendering/Chart.hs
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@
 --
 -- A framework for creating 2D charts in Haskell.
 --
--- The basic model is that you define a value representing a chart to
--- be displayed, and then convert it to a 'Renderable' by applying
--- 'toRenderable'. This 'Renderable' is then actually output by
--- calling a function in an appropriate graphics backend, eg
--- 'renderableToFile'.
+-- For the simplest API, see the "Graphics.Rendering.Chart.Easy"
+-- module.
+--
+-- When more control is required, understanding the various data types
+-- is necessary. The basic model is that you define a value
+-- representing a chart to be displayed (eg. a `Layout`), and then
+-- convert it to a 'Renderable' by applying 'toRenderable'. This
+-- 'Renderable' is then actually output by calling a function in an
+-- appropriate graphics backend, eg 'renderableToFile'.
 --
 -- Currently, there are three types of charts:
 --
diff --git a/Graphics/Rendering/Chart/Easy.hs b/Graphics/Rendering/Chart/Easy.hs
--- a/Graphics/Rendering/Chart/Easy.hs
+++ b/Graphics/Rendering/Chart/Easy.hs
@@ -5,13 +5,26 @@
 -- Copyright   :  (c) Tim Docker 2014
 -- License     :  BSD-style (see chart/COPYRIGHT)
 --
+-- A high level API for generating a plot quickly.
+-- 
 -- Importing the Easy module brings into scope all core functions and types required
 -- for working with the chart library. This includes key external dependencies such as
 -- Control.Len and Data.Colour. The module also provides several helper functions for
--- quickly generating common plots.
+-- quickly generating common plots. Note that chart backends must still be explicitly
+-- imported, as some backends cannot be built on all platforms.
 --
--- Note that chart backends must still be explicitly imported, as some backends cannot
--- be built on all platforms.
+-- Example usage:
+--
+-- > import Graphics.Rendering.Chart.Easy
+-- > import Graphics.Rendering.Chart.Backend.Cairo
+-- > 
+-- > signal :: [Double] -> [(Double,Double)]
+-- > signal xs = [ (x,(sin (x*3.14159/45) + 1) / 2 * (sin (x*3.14159/5))) | x <- xs ]
+-- > 
+-- > main = toFile def "example.png" $ do
+-- >     layout_title .= "Amplitude Modulation"
+-- >     plot (line "am" [signal [0,(0.5)..400]])
+-- >     plot (points "am points" (signal [0,7..400]))
 
 module Graphics.Rendering.Chart.Easy(