Add short description and link to each demo listed in main README

README.md

@@ -29,73 +29,74 @@ Example applications showcasing the capabilities of GraalVM Native Image, includ
 #### Build
 Demos for building native images, including configurations and setup steps for various use cases.
 
-* [hello-world](native-image/hello-world/) -
-* [build-from-jar](native-image/build-from-jar/) -
-* [build-java-modules](native-image/build-java-modules/) -
-* [build-shared-library](native-image/build-shared-library/) -
-* [build-static-images](native-image/build-static-images/) -
-* [build-with-js-embedded](native-image/build-with-js-embedded/) -
-* [list-files](native-image/list-files/) -
-* [native-build-tools](native-image/native-build-tools/) -
+* [hello-world](native-image/hello-world/) - A HelloWorld example showing how to create a native executable from a class file
+* [build-from-jar](native-image/build-from-jar/) - Shows how to create a JAR file without using Maven or Gradle, and build a native executable from that JAR
+* [build-java-modules](native-image/build-java-modules/) - Shows how to compile a modularized Java application into a native executable without using Maven or Gradle
+* [build-shared-library](native-image/build-shared-library/) - Shows how build a native shared library and then load it from a C application
+* [build-static-images](native-image/build-static-images/) - Shows how to create a fully static and a mostly-static native executable, unlike the default dynamic one 
+* [build-with-js-embedded](native-image/build-with-js-embedded/) - Shows how to embedded JavaScript into a Java application, and then compile it ahead of time
+* [list-files](native-image/list-files/) - Shows how to create a native executable from the command line, and then apply Profile-Guided Optimization (PGO)
+* [native-build-tools](native-image/native-build-tools/) - Contains two Java projects, and shows how to create native executables from those applications using [Maven](https://graalvm.github.io/native-build-tools/latest/maven-plugin.html) and [Gradle](https://graalvm.github.io/native-build-tools/latest/gradle-plugin.html) plugins for GraalVM Native Image
 
 #### Benchmark
 Performance measurement demos for Native Image.
 
-* [jmh/binary-tree](native-image/benchmark/jmh/binary-tree/) -
+* [jmh/binary-tree](native-image/benchmark/jmh/binary-tree/) - Shows how to run a Java Microbenchmark Harness (JMH) benchmark as a native executable
 
 #### Clouds
 Demos showcasing the building and deployment of native applications to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS, and Google Cloud.
 
-* [native-aws-fargate](native-image/clouds/native-aws-fargate/) -
-* [native-aws-lambda](native-image/clouds/native-aws-lambda/) -
-* [native-google-cloud-run](native-image/clouds/native-google-cloud-run/) - 
-* [native-oci-cloud-shell](native-image/clouds/native-oci-cloud-shell/) -
-* [native-oci-container-instances](native-image/clouds/native-oci-container-instances/) -
-* [native-oci-generative-ai](native-image/clouds/native-oci-generative-ai/) -
+* [native-aws-fargate](native-image/clouds/native-aws-fargate/) - Shows how to containerize a native Java application and then deploy it using the Amazon Elastic Container Registry and AWS Fargate
+* [native-aws-lambda](native-image/clouds/native-aws-lambda/) - Demonstrates how to deploy both Java 17 and Native Image applications onto the AWS Lambda platform
+* [native-google-cloud-run](native-image/clouds/native-google-cloud-run/) - Demonstrates how to deploy a native Java application onto the Google Cloud Run platform
+* [native-oci-cloud-shell](native-image/clouds/native-oci-cloud-shell/) - Shows how to get started quickly with Oracle GraalVM and use Native Image in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Cloud Shell
+* [native-oci-container-instances](native-image/clouds/native-oci-container-instances/) - Shows how to containerize a native Java application and then deploy it on OCI using the Container Instance service
+* [native-oci-generative-ai](native-image/clouds/native-oci-generative-ai/) - Demonstrates how to use the OCI Generative AI service provided in a Java application, and then compile it ahead of time with Maven
 
 #### Configure
+Demos illustrating how to compile applications with Native Image that use some dynamic Java features including reflection, resource access, and so on.
 
-* [access-environment-variables](native-image/access-environment-variables/) -
-* [configure-with-tracing-agent](native-image/configure-with-tracing-agent/) -
-* [include-metadata](native-image/include-metadata/) -
-* [include-resources](native-image/include-resources/) -
-* [specify-class-init](native-image/specify-class-init/) -
-* [use-system-properties](native-image/use-system-properties/) -
+* [access-environment-variables](native-image/access-environment-variables/) - Showing how to access environment variables in a native executable at run time
+* [configure-with-tracing-agent](native-image/configure-with-tracing-agent/) - Demonstrate how to use the tracing agent to create a native executable that relies on reflection and requires configuration
+* [include-metadata](native-image/include-metadata/) - Contains Maven and Gradle Java projects and demonstrates how to include reachability metadata using [Native Build Tools](https://graalvm.github.io/native-build-tools/)
+* [include-resources](native-image/include-resources/) - Demonstrates how to register resources to be included in a native executable by providing a resource configuration file
+* [specify-class-init](native-image/specify-class-init/) - Demonstrates how to influence the default class initialization policy, and initialize a specific class at build time
+* [use-system-properties](native-image/use-system-properties/) - Demonstrates how to use system properties in a native executable at build time versus at run time
 
 #### Containerize
 Demos focusing on containerizing native Java applications and following best practices.
 
-* [spring-boot-microservice-jibber](native-image/containerize/spring-boot-microservice-jibber/) -
-* [tiny-java-containers](native-image/containerize/tiny-java-containers/) -
+* [spring-boot-microservice-jibber](native-image/containerize/spring-boot-microservice-jibber/) - Demonstrates how to create a native executable for a Spring Boot web server, containerize it, and run
+* [tiny-java-containers](native-image/containerize/tiny-java-containers/) - Shows how a simple Java application and the `jdk.httpserver` module can be compiled to produce small container images
 
 #### Monitor
 Demos showcasing how to monitor native applications using observability and diagnostics tools.
 
-* [add-jfr](native-image/add-jfr/) -
-* [add-jmx](native-image/add-jmx/) -
-* [add-logging](native-image/add-logging/) -
-* [create-heap-dump](native-image/create-heap-dumps/) -
-* [embed-sbom](native-image/embed-sbom/) -
+* [add-jfr](native-image/add-jfr/) - Shows how to build a native executable with JDK Flight Recorder (JFR) events support
+* [add-jmx](native-image/add-jmx/) - Shows how to build, run, and interact with a native executable using Java Management Extensions (JMX) 
+* [add-logging](native-image/add-logging/) - Demonstrates how add logging to a native executable by providing necessary logging configuration
+* [create-heap-dump](native-image/create-heap-dumps/) - Shows how to enable heap dump support and describes all possible ways how to create a heap dump from a native executable
+* [embed-sbom](native-image/embed-sbom/) - Demonstrates how to embed an SBOM in a native executable to identify its dependencies
 
 #### Microservices
 Demos for building microservices ahead of time using frameworks such as Micronaut and Spring Boot.
 
-* [micronaut-hello-rest-gradle](native-image/microservices/micronaut-hello-rest-gradle) -
-* [micronaut-hello-rest-maven](native-image/microservices/micronaut-hello-rest-maven) -
+* [micronaut-hello-rest-gradle](native-image/microservices/micronaut-hello-rest-gradle) - Demonstrates how to build a native executable from a Micronaut application using [Grade plugin for Native Image](https://graalvm.github.io/native-build-tools/latest/gradle-plugin.html)
+* [micronaut-hello-rest-maven](native-image/microservices/micronaut-hello-rest-maven) - Demonstrates how to build a native executable from a Micronaut application using [Maven plugin for Native Image](https://graalvm.github.io/native-build-tools/latest/maven-plugin.html)
 
 #### Optimize
 Demos optimizing native applications for different criteria (runtime and performance tuning, file size, build time, and more).
 
-* [emit-build-report](native-image/emit-build-report/) -
-* [optimize-memory](native-image/optimize-memory/) -
-* [optimize-with-pgo](native-image/optimize-with-pgo/) -
+* [emit-build-report](native-image/emit-build-report/) - Shows how to optimize Size of a native executable using Build Reports
+* [optimize-memory](native-image/optimize-memory/) - Shows how to optimize memory footprint of a native executable
+* [optimize-with-pgo](native-image/optimize-with-pgo/) - Shows how to optimize a native executable with Profile-Guided Optimization (PGO) for performance and throughput
 
 ## Compiler Demos
 
 Demos designed to test and showcase the capabilities of the Graal Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler.
 These examples focus on evaluating the compiler's performance, including its optimizations for modern Java workloads.
 
-* - [java-stream-benchmark](compiler/java-stream-benchmark/)
+* - [java-stream-benchmark](compiler/java-stream-benchmark/) - A simple Java Stream benchmark to test the Graal JIT compiler performance against C2
 
 ## Archived Demos