diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cbaf437..25e1043 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 /.sass-cache
 /build
 /.bundle
-
+.ruby-gemset
+.ruby-version
 
 # tempfiles
 *[~#]
diff --git a/README.mkd b/README.mkd
index b5e9052..0463882 100644
--- a/README.mkd
+++ b/README.mkd
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@ jquery (>= 1.7.0)
 
 jQuery Sortable is developed using [middleman](http://middlemanapp.com/).
 A **bundle install** shoud pull in everything needed.
+	bundle exec middleman server
+This will start a local web server running at: http://localhost:4567/
diff --git a/source/js/jquery-sortable.js b/source/js/jquery-sortable.js
index 5fcccf3..7a7b3fd 100644
--- a/source/js/jquery-sortable.js
+++ b/source/js/jquery-sortable.js
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
     right:0
   },
   eventNames = {
-    start: "touchstart.sortable mousedown.sortable",
+    start: "touchmove.sortable mousedown.sortable",
     drop: "touchend.sortable touchcancel.sortable mouseup.sortable",
     drag: "touchmove.sortable mousemove.sortable",
     scroll: "scroll.sortable"
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@
                           groupDefaults.onDrag,
                           e)
 
-      var x = e.pageX || e.originalEvent.pageX,
-      y = e.pageY || e.originalEvent.pageY,
+      var x = e.pageX || e.originalEvent.targetTouches[0].pageX,
+      y = e.pageY || e.originalEvent.targetTouches[0].pageY,
       box = this.sameResultBox,
       t = this.options.tolerance
 
@@ -390,8 +390,8 @@
     },
     getPointer: function(e) {
       return {
-        left: e.pageX || e.originalEvent.pageX,
-        top: e.pageY || e.originalEvent.pageY
+        left: e.pageX || e.originalEvent.targetTouches[0].pageX,
+        top: e.pageY || e.originalEvent.targetTouches[0].pageY
       }
     },
     setupDelayTimer: function () {
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@
     },
     isValidDrag: function(e) {
       return e.which == 1 ||
-        e.type == "touchstart" && e.originalEvent.touches.length == 1
+        e.type == "touchmove" && e.originalEvent.touches.length == 1
     },
     searchValidTarget: function  (pointer, lastPointer) {
       var distances = sortByDistanceDesc(this.getItemDimensions(),