Perpare library for its first release

Change-Id: I11d2275ad2904eb2a75b54c9f980b700e8c20997
Fix links in README

Change-Id: Ie5f6eb65dccf83ba9bd7475755ce5163a1c056d6
Remove obsolete gitignore file
Use a Deserializer rather than DataValueFactory
Merge pull request #1 from JeroenDeDauw/master

Perpare library for its first release