diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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index 0000000..7b8bcfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# coloringbook-lib-utils
+
+This is a utility library for [coloring-book](https://github.com/niccokunzmann/coloring-book).
+
diff --git a/releases/androidsoft-utils-1.0.1.jar b/releases/androidsoft-utils-1.0.1.jar
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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/androidsoft/utils/ui/WhatsNewActivity.java b/src/main/java/org/androidsoft/utils/ui/WhatsNewActivity.java
index 463f1d5..090253c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/androidsoft/utils/ui/WhatsNewActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/androidsoft/utils/ui/WhatsNewActivity.java
@@ -64,18 +64,18 @@ private void checkLastVersion()
         if (lastVersion < currentVersion)
         {
             int resTitle;
-            int resMessage;
+            String resMessage;
             if (lastVersion == DEFAULT_VERSION)
             {
                 // This is a new install
                 resTitle = getFirstRunDialogTitleRes();
-                resMessage = getFirstRunDialogMsgRes();
+                resMessage = getFirstRunDialogMsgString();
             }
             else
             {
                 // This is an upgrade.
                 resTitle = getWhatsNewDialogTitleRes();
-                resMessage = getWhatsNewDialogMsgRes();
+                resMessage = getWhatsNewDialogMsgString();
             }
             // show what's new message
             saveVersion(currentVersion);
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ private void checkLastVersion()
         }
     }
 
+    public String getFirstRunDialogMsgString() {
+        return getResources().getString(getFirstRunDialogMsgRes());
+    }
+
+    public String getWhatsNewDialogMsgString() {
+        return getResources().getString(getWhatsNewDialogMsgRes());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets a version number stored in preferences
      * @return The version number
@@ -110,7 +118,7 @@ private void saveVersion(int version)
      * @param title The dialog's title
      * @param message The dialog's message
      */
-    private void showWhatsNewDialog(int title, int message)
+    private void showWhatsNewDialog(int title, String message)
     {
         AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
         builder.setTitle(title);