diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index 23994c99b83..997b94c9201 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Have a look at Yew's [starter templates](https://yew.rs/docs/getting-started/sta
 git clone https://github.com/yewstack/yew.git
 cd yew/examples
 ./build.sh minimal # example subfolder
-python3 -m http.server --directory static # open localhost:8000 in browser
+cd static && python3 -m http.server  # open localhost:8000 in browser
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/examples/common/Cargo.toml b/examples/common/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c2fa06438f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/common/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[package]
+name = "common"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["Martin Matusiak <numerodix@gmail.com>"]
+edition = "2018"
+description="A useful utility for handing markdown which is used by other examples – not an example in itself!"
+
+[dependencies]
+yew = { path = "../../yew" }
+pulldown-cmark = { version = "0.7.0", default-features = false }
diff --git a/examples/common/src/lib.rs b/examples/common/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..163a4fba821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/common/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod markdown;
diff --git a/examples/crm/src/markdown.rs b/examples/common/src/markdown.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/crm/src/markdown.rs
rename to examples/common/src/markdown.rs
diff --git a/examples/crm/Cargo.toml b/examples/crm/Cargo.toml
index c440ff5ab34..14032fb4036 100644
--- a/examples/crm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/crm/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ edition = "2018"
 serde = "1"
 serde_derive = "1"
 yew = { path = "../../yew" }
-pulldown-cmark = { version = "0.7.0", default-features = false }
+common = { path = "../common" }
diff --git a/examples/crm/src/lib.rs b/examples/crm/src/lib.rs
index 12ed58982f6..22b0cb8d1f9 100644
--- a/examples/crm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/crm/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-#![recursion_limit = "128"]
+#![recursion_limit = "256"]
 
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate serde_derive;
 
-mod markdown;
-
+use common::markdown;
 use yew::format::Json;
 use yew::services::storage::Area;
 use yew::services::{DialogService, StorageService};
@@ -152,6 +151,7 @@ impl Component for Model {
         match self.scene {
             Scene::ClientsList => html! {
                 <div class="crm">
+                    <h1>{"List of clients"}</h1>
                     <div class="clients">
                         { for self.database.clients.iter().map(Renderable::render) }
                     </div>
@@ -161,10 +161,17 @@ impl Component for Model {
             },
             Scene::NewClientForm(ref client) => html! {
                 <div class="crm">
+                    <h1>{"Add a new client"}</h1>
                     <div class="names">
-                        { client.view_first_name_input(&self.link) }
-                        { client.view_last_name_input(&self.link) }
-                        { client.view_description_textarea(&self.link) }
+                        <div>
+                            { client.view_first_name_input(&self.link) }
+                        </div>
+                        <div>
+                            { client.view_last_name_input(&self.link) }
+                        </div>
+                        <div>
+                            { client.view_description_textarea(&self.link) }
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                     <button disabled=client.first_name.is_empty() || client.last_name.is_empty()
                             onclick=self.link.callback(|_| Msg::AddNew)>{ "Add New" }</button>
@@ -173,6 +180,7 @@ impl Component for Model {
             },
             Scene::Settings => html! {
                 <div>
+                    <h1>{"Settings"}</h1>
                     <button onclick=self.link.callback(|_| Msg::Clear)>{ "Clear Database" }</button>
                     <button onclick=self.link.callback(|_| Msg::SwitchTo(Scene::ClientsList))>{ "Go Back" }</button>
                 </div>
@@ -184,7 +192,7 @@ impl Component for Model {
 impl Renderable for Client {
     fn render(&self) -> Html {
         html! {
-            <div class="client">
+            <div class="client" style="margin-bottom: 50px">
                 <p>{ format!("First Name: {}", self.first_name) }</p>
                 <p>{ format!("Last Name: {}", self.last_name) }</p>
                 <p>{ "Description:" }</p>
@@ -215,7 +223,7 @@ impl Client {
     fn view_description_textarea(&self, link: &ComponentLink<Model>) -> Html {
         html! {
             <textarea class=("new-client", "description")
-               placeholder="Description"
+               placeholder="Description (can use Markdown)"
                value=&self.description
                oninput=link.callback(|e: InputData| Msg::UpdateDescription(e.value)) />
         }
diff --git a/examples/file_upload/src/lib.rs b/examples/file_upload/src/lib.rs
index 8a36d228646..d99a210b8b7 100644
--- a/examples/file_upload/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/file_upload/src/lib.rs
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ impl Component for Model {
         html! {
             <div>
                 <div>
+                    <p>{"Choose a file to upload to see the uploaded bytes"}</p>
                     <input type="file" multiple=true onchange=self.link.callback(move |value| {
                             let mut result = Vec::new();
                             if let ChangeData::Files(files) = value {
diff --git a/examples/fragments/src/lib.rs b/examples/fragments/src/lib.rs
index 4bb9ac244a5..e73cbb69e89 100644
--- a/examples/fragments/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/fragments/src/lib.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl Component for Model {
                 <nav class="menu">{ self.view_menu() }</nav>
                 <table>
                     <tr>
-                        // Important! All columns have contain the same elements
+                        // Important! All columns have to contain the same elements
                         { self.view_cols() }
                         <td>{ "- - - >" }</td>
                         { self.view_cols() }
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ impl Component for Model {
 
 impl Model {
     fn view_cols(&self) -> Html {
-        let render = |idx| {
+        let render_func = |idx| {
             html! {
                 <td>{ idx }</td>
             }
         };
         html! { // We use a fragment directly
-            { for (0..self.counter).map(render) }
+            { for (0..self.counter).map(render_func) }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/futures_wp/Cargo.toml b/examples/futures_wp/Cargo.toml
index 8d9d06db705..cadfcf0f6c8 100644
--- a/examples/futures_wp/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/futures_wp/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 yew = { path = "../../yew" }
 wasm-bindgen = "0.2.60"
 wasm-bindgen-futures = "0.4.3"
+common = { path = "../common" }
 
 [dependencies.web-sys]
 version = "0.3.35"
diff --git a/examples/futures_wp/src/lib.rs b/examples/futures_wp/src/lib.rs
index 33db8340883..fabbeb6513c 100644
--- a/examples/futures_wp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/futures_wp/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use wasm_bindgen_futures::JsFuture;
 use web_sys::{Request, RequestInit, RequestMode, Response, Window};
 use yew::{html, Component, ComponentLink, Html, ShouldRender};
 
+use common::markdown;
+
 /// This method processes a Future that returns a message and sends it back to the component's
 /// loop.
 ///
@@ -52,15 +54,12 @@ pub enum FetchState<T> {
 ///
 /// Consult the following for an example of the fetch api by the team behind web_sys:
 /// https://rustwasm.github.io/wasm-bindgen/examples/fetch.html
-async fn fetch_markdown() -> Result<String, FetchError> {
+async fn fetch_markdown(url: &'static str) -> Result<String, FetchError> {
     let mut opts = RequestInit::new();
     opts.method("GET");
     opts.mode(RequestMode::Cors);
 
-    let request = Request::new_with_str_and_init(
-        "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yewstack/yew/master/README.md",
-        &opts,
-    )?;
+    let request = Request::new_with_str_and_init(url, &opts)?;
 
     let window: Window = web_sys::window().unwrap();
     let resp_value = JsFuture::from(window.fetch_with_request(&request)).await?;
@@ -80,11 +79,13 @@ struct Model {
 enum Msg {
     SetMarkdownFetchState(FetchState<String>),
     GetMarkdown,
+    GetError,
 }
 
-impl Component for Model {
-    // Some details omitted. Explore the examples to see more.
+const MARKDOWN_URL: &str = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yewstack/yew/master/README.md";
+const INCORRECT_URL: &str = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yewstack/yew/master/README.md.404";
 
+impl Component for Model {
     type Message = Msg;
     type Properties = ();
 
@@ -107,7 +108,19 @@ impl Component for Model {
             }
             Msg::GetMarkdown => {
                 let future = async {
-                    match fetch_markdown().await {
+                    match fetch_markdown(MARKDOWN_URL).await {
+                        Ok(md) => Msg::SetMarkdownFetchState(FetchState::Success(md)),
+                        Err(err) => Msg::SetMarkdownFetchState(FetchState::Failed(err)),
+                    }
+                };
+                send_future(self.link.clone(), future);
+                self.link
+                    .send_message(SetMarkdownFetchState(FetchState::Fetching));
+                false
+            }
+            Msg::GetError => {
+                let future = async {
+                    match fetch_markdown(INCORRECT_URL).await {
                         Ok(md) => Msg::SetMarkdownFetchState(FetchState::Success(md)),
                         Err(err) => Msg::SetMarkdownFetchState(FetchState::Failed(err)),
                     }
@@ -123,12 +136,17 @@ impl Component for Model {
     fn view(&self) -> Html {
         match &self.markdown {
             FetchState::NotFetching => html! {
-                <button onclick=self.link.callback(|_| Msg::GetMarkdown)>
-                    {"Get Markdown"}
-                </button>
+                <>
+                    <button onclick=self.link.callback(|_| Msg::GetMarkdown)>
+                        {"Get Markdown"}
+                    </button>
+                    <button onclick=self.link.callback(|_| Msg::GetError)>
+                        {"Get using incorrect URL"}
+                    </button>
+                </>
             },
             FetchState::Fetching => html! {"Fetching"},
-            FetchState::Success(data) => html! {&data},
+            FetchState::Success(data) => html! { markdown::render_markdown(&data) },
             FetchState::Failed(err) => html! {&err},
         }
     }
diff --git a/examples/inner_html/src/document.html b/examples/inner_html/src/document.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d5b5fb3c732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/inner_html/src/document.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<h2>Inline HTML with SVG</h2>
+<p>The whole contents of this page is stored as a constant HTML string in
+the Rust source code. The code queries the DOM, creates a new element, and
+applies this snippet of HTML to the element's innerHTML.</p>
+<p>If you look at your browser's console you can see the DOM element (logged to the console).</p>
+<svg height="250" width="500">
+  <polygon points="220,10 300,210 170,250 123,234" style="fill:lime;stroke:purple;stroke-width:1" />
+    Sorry, your browser does not support inline SVG.
+</svg>
diff --git a/examples/inner_html/src/lib.rs b/examples/inner_html/src/lib.rs
index bd52d12829a..6426cf3003a 100644
--- a/examples/inner_html/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/inner_html/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,13 +4,7 @@ use web_sys::{console, Node};
 use yew::virtual_dom::VNode;
 use yew::{Component, ComponentLink, Html, ShouldRender};
 
-const SVG: &str = r#"
-<h2>Inline SVG or <i>any</i> HTML:</h2>
-<svg height="250" width="500">
-  <polygon points="220,10 300,210 170,250 123,234" style="fill:lime;stroke:purple;stroke-width:1" />
-    Sorry, your browser does not support inline SVG.
-</svg>
-"#;
+const HTML: &str = include_str!("document.html");
 
 pub struct Model {
     pub value: i64,
@@ -42,7 +36,7 @@ impl Component for Model {
                 .unwrap()
                 .create_element("div")
                 .unwrap();
-            div.set_inner_html(SVG);
+            div.set_inner_html(HTML);
             console::log_1(&div);
             div
         };
diff --git a/examples/minimal/src/lib.rs b/examples/minimal/src/lib.rs
index d575669437b..49ed5b497d8 100644
--- a/examples/minimal/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/minimal/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use yew::{html, Component, ComponentLink, Html, ShouldRender};
 
 pub struct Model {
     link: ComponentLink<Self>,
+    clicked: bool,
 }
 
 pub enum Msg {
@@ -13,7 +14,10 @@ impl Component for Model {
     type Properties = ();
 
     fn create(_: Self::Properties, link: ComponentLink<Self>) -> Self {
-        Model { link }
+        Model {
+            link,
+            clicked: false,
+        }
     }
 
     fn change(&mut self, _: Self::Properties) -> bool {
@@ -22,7 +26,9 @@ impl Component for Model {
 
     fn update(&mut self, msg: Self::Message) -> ShouldRender {
         match msg {
-            Msg::Click => {}
+            Msg::Click => {
+                self.clicked = true;
+            }
         }
         true
     }
@@ -31,6 +37,7 @@ impl Component for Model {
         html! {
             <div>
                 <button onclick=self.link.callback(|_| Msg::Click)>{ "Click ( wasm-bindgen )" }</button>
+                <p>{format!("Has been clicked: {}", self.clicked)}</p>
             </div>
         }
     }
diff --git a/examples/minimal_wp/src/lib.rs b/examples/minimal_wp/src/lib.rs
index b665835d441..439c8c05e5f 100644
--- a/examples/minimal_wp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/minimal_wp/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use yew::{html, Component, ComponentLink, Html, ShouldRender};
 
 pub struct Model {
     link: ComponentLink<Self>,
+    clicked: bool,
 }
 
 pub enum Msg {
@@ -14,7 +15,10 @@ impl Component for Model {
     type Properties = ();
 
     fn create(_: Self::Properties, link: ComponentLink<Self>) -> Self {
-        Model { link }
+        Model {
+            link,
+            clicked: false,
+        }
     }
 
     fn change(&mut self, _: Self::Properties) -> bool {
@@ -23,7 +27,9 @@ impl Component for Model {
 
     fn update(&mut self, msg: Self::Message) -> ShouldRender {
         match msg {
-            Msg::Click => {}
+            Msg::Click => {
+                self.clicked = true;
+            }
         }
         true
     }
@@ -32,6 +38,7 @@ impl Component for Model {
         html! {
             <div>
                 <button onclick=self.link.callback(|_| Msg::Click)>{ "Click ( wasm-pack )" }</button>
+                <p>{format!("Has been clicked: {}", self.clicked)}</p>
             </div>
         }
     }