diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/e2e-spec.js b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/e2e-spec.js
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+describe('Component Communication Cookbook Tests', function () {
+
+
+  beforeAll(function () {
+    browser.get('');
+  });
+
+  describe('Parent-to-child communication', function() {
+    // #docregion parent-to-child
+    // ...
+    var _heroNames = ['Mr. IQ', 'Magneta', 'Bombasto'];
+    var _masterName = 'Master';
+
+    it('should pass properties to children properly', function () {
+      var parent = element.all(by.tagName('hero-parent')).get(0);
+      var heroes = parent.all(by.tagName('hero-child'));
+
+      for (var i = 0; i < _heroNames.length; i++) {
+        var childTitle = heroes.get(i).element(by.tagName('h3')).getText();
+        var childDetail = heroes.get(i).element(by.tagName('p')).getText();
+        expect(childTitle).toEqual(_heroNames[i] + ' says:')
+        expect(childDetail).toContain(_masterName)
+      }
+    });
+    // ...
+    // #enddocregion parent-to-child
+  });
+
+  describe('Parent-to-child communication with setter', function() {
+    // #docregion parent-to-child-setter
+    // ...
+    it('should display trimmed, non-empty names', function () {
+      var _nonEmptyNameIndex = 0;
+      var _nonEmptyName = '"Mr. IQ"';
+      var parent = element.all(by.tagName('name-parent')).get(0);
+      var hero = parent.all(by.tagName('name-child')).get(_nonEmptyNameIndex);
+
+      var displayName = hero.element(by.tagName('h3')).getText();
+      expect(displayName).toEqual(_nonEmptyName)
+    });
+
+    it('should replace empty name with default name', function () {
+      var _emptyNameIndex = 1;
+      var _defaultName = '"<no name set>"';
+      var parent = element.all(by.tagName('name-parent')).get(0);
+      var hero = parent.all(by.tagName('name-child')).get(_emptyNameIndex);
+
+      var displayName = hero.element(by.tagName('h3')).getText();
+      expect(displayName).toEqual(_defaultName)
+    });
+    // ...
+    // #enddocregion parent-to-child-setter
+  });
+
+  describe('Parent-to-child communication with ngOnChanges', function() {
+    // #docregion parent-to-child-onchanges
+    // ...
+    // Test must all execute in this exact order
+    it('should set expected initial values', function () {
+      var actual = getActual();
+
+      var initialLabel = "Version 1.23";
+      var initialLog = 'major changed from {} to 1, minor changed from {} to 23';
+
+      expect(actual.label).toBe(initialLabel);
+      expect(actual.count).toBe(1);
+      expect(actual.logs.get(0).getText()).toBe(initialLog);
+    });
+
+    it('should set expected values after clicking "Minor" twice', function () {
+      var repoTag = element(by.tagName('version-parent'));
+      var newMinorButton = repoTag.all(by.tagName('button')).get(0);
+
+      newMinorButton.click().then(function() {
+        newMinorButton.click().then(function() {
+          var actual = getActual();
+
+          var labelAfter2Minor = "Version 1.25";
+          var logAfter2Minor = 'minor changed from 24 to 25';
+
+          expect(actual.label).toBe(labelAfter2Minor);
+          expect(actual.count).toBe(3);
+          expect(actual.logs.get(2).getText()).toBe(logAfter2Minor);
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should set expected values after clicking "Major" once', function () {
+      var repoTag = element(by.tagName('version-parent'));
+      var newMajorButton = repoTag.all(by.tagName('button')).get(1);
+
+      newMajorButton.click().then(function() {
+        var actual = getActual();
+
+        var labelAfterMajor = "Version 2.0";
+        var logAfterMajor = 'major changed from 1 to 2, minor changed from 25 to 0';
+
+        expect(actual.label).toBe(labelAfterMajor);
+        expect(actual.count).toBe(4);
+        expect(actual.logs.get(3).getText()).toBe(logAfterMajor);
+      });
+    });
+
+    function getActual() {
+      var versionTag = element(by.tagName('version-child'));
+      var label = versionTag.element(by.tagName('h3')).getText();
+      var ul = versionTag.element((by.tagName('ul')));
+      var logs = ul.all(by.tagName('li'));
+
+      return {
+        label: label,
+        logs: logs,
+        count: logs.count()
+      };
+    }
+    // ...
+    // #enddocregion parent-to-child-onchanges
+
+  });
+
+  describe('Child-to-parent communication', function() {
+    // #docregion child-to-parent
+    // ...
+    it('should not emit the event initially', function () {
+      var voteLabel = element(by.tagName('vote-taker'))
+        .element(by.tagName('h3')).getText();
+      expect(voteLabel).toBe("Agree: 0, Disagree: 0");
+    });
+
+    it('should process Agree vote', function () {
+      var agreeButton1 = element.all(by.tagName('my-voter')).get(0)
+        .all(by.tagName('button')).get(0);
+      agreeButton1.click().then(function() {
+        var voteLabel = element(by.tagName('vote-taker'))
+          .element(by.tagName('h3')).getText();
+        expect(voteLabel).toBe("Agree: 1, Disagree: 0");
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should process Disagree vote', function () {
+      var agreeButton1 = element.all(by.tagName('my-voter')).get(1)
+        .all(by.tagName('button')).get(1);
+      agreeButton1.click().then(function() {
+        var voteLabel = element(by.tagName('vote-taker'))
+          .element(by.tagName('h3')).getText();
+        expect(voteLabel).toBe("Agree: 1, Disagree: 1");
+      });
+    });
+    // ...
+    // #enddocregion child-to-parent
+  });
+
+  describe('Parent calls ViewChild', function() {
+    // #docregion parent-to-view-child
+    // ...
+    it('should stop the countdown', function () {
+      var stopButton = element
+        .all(by.tagName('countdown-parent')).get(0)
+        .all(by.tagName('button')).get(1);
+
+      stopButton.click().then(function() {
+        var message = element(by.tagName('countdown-timer'))
+                     .element(by.tagName('p')).getText();
+        expect(message).toContain('Holding');
+      });
+    });
+    // ...
+    // #enddocregion parent-to-view-child
+  });
+
+  describe('Parent and children communicate via a service', function() {
+    // #docregion bidirectional-service
+    // ...
+    it('should announce a mission', function () {
+      var missionControl = element(by.tagName('mission-control'));
+      var announceButton = missionControl.all(by.tagName('button')).get(0);
+      announceButton.click().then(function () {
+        var history = missionControl.all(by.tagName('li'));
+        expect(history.count()).toBe(1);
+        expect(history.get(0).getText()).toMatch(/Mission.* announced/);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should confirm the mission by Lovell', function () {
+      testConfirmMission(1, 2, 'Lovell');
+    });
+
+    it('should confirm the mission by Haise', function () {
+      testConfirmMission(3, 3, 'Haise');
+    });
+
+    it('should confirm the mission by Swigert', function () {
+      testConfirmMission(2, 4, 'Swigert');
+    });
+
+    function testConfirmMission(buttonIndex, expectedLogCount, astronaut) {
+      var _confirmedLog = ' confirmed the mission';
+      var missionControl = element(by.tagName('mission-control'));
+      var confirmButton = missionControl.all(by.tagName('button')).get(buttonIndex);
+      confirmButton.click().then(function () {
+        var history = missionControl.all(by.tagName('li'));
+        expect(history.count()).toBe(expectedLogCount);
+        expect(history.get(expectedLogCount-1).getText()).toBe(astronaut + _confirmedLog);
+      });
+    }
+    // ...
+    // #enddocregion bidirectional-service
+  });
+
+});
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/.gitignore b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/.gitignore
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+**/*.js
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/app.component.html b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/app.component.html
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+<h1 id="top">Component Communication Cookbook</h1>
+
+<a href="#parent-to-child">Pass data from parent to child with input binding</a><br/>
+<a href="#parent-to-child-setter">Intercept input property changes with a setter</a><br/>
+<a href="#parent-to-child-on-changes">Intercept input property changes with <i>ngOnChanges</i></a><br/>
+<a href="#child-to-parent">Parent listens for child event</a><br/>
+<a href="#parent-to-view-child">Parent calls <i>ViewChild</i></a><br/>
+<a href="#bidirectional-service">Parent and children communicate via a service</a><br/>
+
+<div id="parent-to-child">
+  <hero-parent></hero-parent>
+</div>
+<a href="#top" class="to-top">Back to Top</a>
+
+<hr>
+<div id="parent-to-child-setter">
+  <name-parent></name-parent>
+</div>
+<a href="#top" class="to-top">Back to Top</a>
+
+<hr>
+<div id="parent-to-child-on-changes">
+  <version-parent></version-parent>
+</div>
+<a href="#top" class="to-top">Back to Top</a>
+
+<hr>
+<div id="child-to-parent">
+  <vote-taker></vote-taker>
+</div>
+<a href="#top" class="to-top">Back to Top</a>
+<hr>
+
+<div id="parent-to-view-child">
+  <countdown-parent></countdown-parent>
+</div>
+<a href="#top" class="to-top">Back to Top</a>
+<hr>
+
+<div id="bidirectional-service">
+  <mission-control></mission-control>
+</div>
+<a href="#top" class="to-top">Back to Top</a>
+<hr>
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/app.component.ts b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/app.component.ts
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+++ b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/app.component.ts
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+import {Component} from 'angular2/core';
+import {HeroParentComponent} from './hero-parent.component';
+import {NameParentComponent} from './name-parent.component';
+import {VersionParentComponent} from './version-parent.component';
+import {VoteTakerComponent} from './votetaker.component';
+import {CountdownParentComponent} from './countdown-parent.component';
+import {MissionControlComponent} from './missioncontrol.component';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app',
+  templateUrl: 'app/app.component.html',
+  directives: [
+    HeroParentComponent,
+    NameParentComponent,
+    VersionParentComponent,
+    VoteTakerComponent,
+    CountdownParentComponent,
+    MissionControlComponent
+  ]
+})
+export class AppComponent { }
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diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/astronaut.component.ts b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/astronaut.component.ts
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+// #docregion
+import {Component, Input, OnDestroy} from 'angular2/core';
+import {MissionService} from './mission.service';
+import {Subscription}   from 'rxjs/Subscription';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'my-astronaut',
+  template: `
+    <p>
+      {{astronaut}}: <strong>{{mission}}</strong>
+      <button
+        (click)="confirm()"
+        [disabled]="!announced || confirmed">
+        Confirm
+      </button>
+    </p>
+  `
+})
+export class AstronautComponent implements OnDestroy{
+  @Input() astronaut: string;
+  mission = "<no mission announced>";
+  confirmed = false;
+  announced = false;
+  subscription:Subscription;
+
+  constructor(private missionService: MissionService) {
+    this.subscription = missionService.missionAnnounced$.subscribe(
+      mission => {
+        this.mission = mission;
+        this.announced = true;
+        this.confirmed = false;
+    })
+  }
+
+  confirm() {
+    this.confirmed = true;
+    this.missionService.confirmMission(this.astronaut);
+  }
+
+  ngOnDestroy(){
+    // prevent memory leak when component destroyed
+    this.subscription.unsubscribe();
+  }
+}
+// #enddocregion
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diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/countdown-parent.component.ts b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/countdown-parent.component.ts
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+// #docregion
+import {Component, ViewChild} from 'angular2/core';
+import {CountdownTimerComponent} from './countdown-timer.component';
+
+@Component({
+  selector:'countdown-parent',
+  template: `
+  <h3>Countdown to Liftoff</h3>
+  <button (click)="start()">Start</button>
+  <button (click)="stop()">Stop</button>
+  <countdown-timer></countdown-timer>
+  `,
+  directives: [CountdownTimerComponent]
+})
+export class CountdownParentComponent {
+
+  @ViewChild(CountdownTimerComponent)
+  private _timerComponent:CountdownTimerComponent;
+
+  start(){ this._timerComponent.start(); }
+  stop() { this._timerComponent.stop(); }
+}
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diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/countdown-timer.component.ts b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/countdown-timer.component.ts
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+++ b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/countdown-timer.component.ts
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+// #docregion
+import {Component, EventEmitter, OnInit, Output} from 'angular2/core';
+
+@Component({
+  selector:'countdown-timer',
+  template: '<p>{{message}}</p>'
+})
+export class CountdownTimerComponent implements OnInit {
+
+  intervalId = 0;
+  message = '';
+  seconds = 11;
+
+  private _countDown() {
+    clearInterval(this.intervalId);
+    this.intervalId = setInterval(()=>{
+      this.seconds -= 1;
+      if (this.seconds == 0) {
+        this.message = "Blast off!";
+        this.seconds = 11; // reset
+      } else {
+        this.message = `T-${this.seconds} seconds and counting`;
+      }
+    }, 1000);
+  }
+
+  ngOnInit() { this.start(); }
+  start() { this._countDown(); }
+  stop() {
+    clearInterval(this.intervalId);
+    this.message = `Holding at T-${this.seconds} seconds`;
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/hero-child.component.ts b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/hero-child.component.ts
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+// #docregion
+import {Component, Input} from 'angular2/core';
+import {Hero} from './hero';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'hero-child',
+  template: `
+    <h3>{{hero.name}} says:</h3>
+    <p>I, {{hero.name}}, am at your service, {{masterName}}.</p>
+  `
+})
+export class HeroChildComponent {
+  @Input() hero: Hero;
+  @Input('master') masterName: string;
+}
+// #enddocregion
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/hero-parent.component.ts b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/hero-parent.component.ts
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+// #docregion
+import {Component} from 'angular2/core';
+import {HeroChildComponent} from './hero-child.component';
+import {HEROES} from './hero';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'hero-parent',
+  template: `
+    <h2>{{master}} controls {{heroes.length}} heroes</h2>
+    <hero-child *ngFor="#hero of heroes"
+      [hero]="hero"
+      [master]="master">
+    </hero-child>
+  `,
+  directives: [HeroChildComponent]
+})
+export class HeroParentComponent {
+  heroes = HEROES;
+  master: string = 'Master';
+}
+// #enddocregion
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/hero.ts b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/hero.ts
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index 0000000000..5b99f17132
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+export interface Hero {
+  name: string;
+}
+
+export const HEROES = [
+  {name: 'Mr. IQ'},
+  {name: 'Magneta'},
+  {name: 'Bombasto'}
+];
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diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/main.ts b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/main.ts
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index 0000000000..dc1879e9b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/main.ts
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+import {bootstrap}    from 'angular2/platform/browser';
+import {AppComponent} from './app.component';
+
+bootstrap(AppComponent);
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diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/mission.service.ts b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/mission.service.ts
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index 0000000000..b651646b4b
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+++ b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/mission.service.ts
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+// #docregion
+import {Injectable} from 'angular2/core'
+import {Subject}    from 'rxjs/Subject';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class MissionService {
+
+  // Observable string sources
+  private _missionAnnouncedSource = new Subject<string>();
+  private _missionConfirmedSource = new Subject<string>();
+
+  // Observable string streams
+  missionAnnounced$ = this._missionAnnouncedSource.asObservable();
+  missionConfirmed$ = this._missionConfirmedSource.asObservable();
+
+  // Service message commands
+  announceMission(mission: string) {
+    this._missionAnnouncedSource.next(mission)
+  }
+
+  confirmMission(astronaut: string) {
+    this._missionConfirmedSource.next(astronaut);
+  }
+}
+// #enddocregion
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/missioncontrol.component.ts b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/missioncontrol.component.ts
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index 0000000000..2f0ac129c0
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+// #docregion
+import {Component}          from 'angular2/core';
+import {AstronautComponent} from './astronaut.component';
+import {MissionService}     from './mission.service';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'mission-control',
+  template: `
+    <h2>Mission Control</h2>
+    <button (click)="announce()">Announce mission</button>
+    <my-astronaut *ngFor="#astronaut of astronauts"
+      [astronaut]="astronaut">
+    </my-astronaut>
+    <h2>History</h2>
+    <ul>
+      <li *ngFor="#event of history">{{event}}</li>
+    </ul>
+  `,
+  directives: [AstronautComponent],
+  providers: [MissionService]
+})
+export class MissionControlComponent {
+  astronauts = ['Lovell', 'Swigert', 'Haise']
+  history: string[] = [];
+  missions = ['Fly to the moon!',
+              'Fly to mars!',
+              'Fly to Vegas!'];
+  nextMission = 0;
+
+  constructor(private missionService: MissionService) {
+    missionService.missionConfirmed$.subscribe(
+      astronaut => {
+        this.history.push(`${astronaut} confirmed the mission`);
+      })
+  }
+
+  announce() {
+    let mission = this.missions[this.nextMission++];
+    this.missionService.announceMission(mission);
+    this.history.push(`Mission "${mission}" announced`);
+    if (this.nextMission >= this.missions.length) { this.nextMission = 0; }
+  }
+}
+// #enddocregion
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diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/name-child.component.ts b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/name-child.component.ts
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index 0000000000..a02fa7949e
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+++ b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/name-child.component.ts
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+// #docregion
+import {Component, Input} from 'angular2/core';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'name-child',
+  template: `
+    <h3>"{{name}}"</h3>
+  `
+})
+export class NameChildComponent {
+  _name: string = '<no name set>';
+
+  @Input()
+  set name(name: string) {
+    this._name = (name && name.trim()) || '<no name set>';
+  }
+
+  get name() { return this._name; }
+}
+// #enddocregion
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/name-parent.component.ts b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/name-parent.component.ts
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index 0000000000..ec99f31675
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+++ b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/name-parent.component.ts
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+// #docregion
+import {Component} from 'angular2/core';
+import {NameChildComponent} from './name-child.component';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'name-parent',
+  template: `
+    <h2>Master controls {{names.length}} names</h2>
+    <name-child *ngFor="#name of names"
+      [name]="name">
+    </name-child>
+  `,
+  directives: [NameChildComponent]
+})
+export class NameParentComponent {
+  // Displays 'Mr. IQ', '<no name set>', 'Bombasto'
+  names = ['Mr. IQ', '   ', '  Bombasto  '];
+}
+// #enddocregion
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/version-child.component.ts b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/version-child.component.ts
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index 0000000000..944c2888f6
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+++ b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/version-child.component.ts
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+// #docregion
+import {Component, Input, OnChanges, SimpleChange} from 'angular2/core';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'version-child',
+  template: `
+    <h3>Version {{major}}.{{minor}}</h3>
+    <h4>Change log:</h4>
+    <ul>
+      <li *ngFor="#change of changeLog">{{change}}</li>
+    </ul>
+  `
+})
+export class VersionChildComponent implements OnChanges {
+  @Input() major: number;
+  @Input() minor: number;
+  changeLog: string[] = [];
+
+  ngOnChanges(changes: {[propKey:string]: SimpleChange}){
+    let log: string[] = [];
+    for (let propName in changes) {
+      let changedProp = changes[propName];
+      let from = JSON.stringify(changedProp.previousValue);
+      let to =   JSON.stringify(changedProp.currentValue);
+      log.push( `${propName} changed from ${from} to ${to}`);
+    }
+    this.changeLog.push(log.join(', '));
+  }
+}
+// #enddocregion
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/version-parent.component.ts b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/version-parent.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa3cff767a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/version-parent.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// #docregion
+import {Component} from 'angular2/core';
+import {VersionChildComponent} from './version-child.component';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'version-parent',
+  template: `
+    <h2>Source code version</h2>
+    <button (click)="newMinor()">New minor version</button>
+    <button (click)="newMajor()">New major version</button>
+    <version-child [major]="major" [minor]="minor"></version-child>
+  `,
+  directives: [VersionChildComponent]
+})
+export class VersionParentComponent {
+  major: number = 1;
+  minor: number = 23;
+
+  newMinor() {
+    this.minor++;
+  }
+
+  newMajor() {
+    this.major++;
+    this.minor = 0;
+  }
+}
+// #enddocregion
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/voter.component.ts b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/voter.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c5fd16e25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/voter.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// #docregion
+import {Component, EventEmitter, Input, Output} from 'angular2/core';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'my-voter',
+  template: `
+    <h4>{{name}}</h4>
+    <button (click)="vote(true)"  [disabled]="voted">Agree</button>
+    <button (click)="vote(false)" [disabled]="voted">Disagree</button>
+  `
+})
+export class VoterComponent {
+  @Input()  name: string;
+  @Output() onVoted = new EventEmitter<boolean>();
+  voted = false;
+
+  vote(agreed:boolean){
+    this.onVoted.emit(agreed);
+    this.voted = true;
+  }
+}
+// #enddocregion
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diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/votetaker.component.ts b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/votetaker.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..02aeda9fd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/app/votetaker.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// #docregion
+import {Component}      from 'angular2/core';
+import {VoterComponent} from './voter.component';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'vote-taker',
+  template: `
+    <h2>Should mankind colonize the Universe?</h2>
+    <h3>Agree: {{agreed}}, Disagree: {{disagreed}}</h3>
+    <my-voter *ngFor="#voter of voters"
+      [name]="voter"
+      (onVoted)="onVoted($event)">
+    </my-voter>
+  `,
+  directives: [VoterComponent]
+})
+export class VoteTakerComponent {
+  agreed = 0;
+  disagreed = 0;
+  voters = ['Mr. IQ', 'Ms. Universe', 'Bombasto']
+
+  onVoted(agreed: boolean) {
+    agreed ? this.agreed++ : this.disagreed++;
+  }
+}
+// #enddocregion
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diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/example-config.json b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/example-config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/index.html b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..549f836c4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+
+  <head>
+    <title>Passing information from parent to child</title>
+    <style>
+      .to-top {margin-top: 8px; display: block;}
+    </style>
+
+    <!-- IE required polyfills, in this exact order -->
+    <script src="node_modules/es6-shim/es6-shim.min.js"></script>
+    <script src="node_modules/systemjs/dist/system-polyfills.js"></script>
+
+    <script src="node_modules/angular2/bundles/angular2-polyfills.js"></script>
+    <script src="node_modules/systemjs/dist/system.src.js"></script>
+    <script src="node_modules/rxjs/bundles/Rx.js"></script>
+    <script src="node_modules/angular2/bundles/angular2.dev.js"></script>
+    <script>
+      System.config({
+        packages: {
+          app: {
+            format: 'register',
+            defaultExtension: 'js'
+          }
+        }
+      });
+      System.import('app/main')
+            .then(null, console.error.bind(console));
+    </script>
+  </head>
+
+  <body>
+    <app>loading...</app>
+  </body>
+
+</html>
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/plnkr.json b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/plnkr.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c83b2d0f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/cb-component-communication/ts/plnkr.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "description": "Component Communication Cookbook samples",
+  "files":[
+    "!**/*.d.ts",  
+    "!**/*.js"
+  ],
+  "tags":["cookbook", "component"]
+}
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diff --git a/public/docs/_includes/sidenav/_secondary.jade b/public/docs/_includes/sidenav/_secondary.jade
index 0a5bb47506..f43406def7 100644
--- a/public/docs/_includes/sidenav/_secondary.jade
+++ b/public/docs/_includes/sidenav/_secondary.jade
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 if secondaryPath
   - var data = secondaryPath._data
   - var listType = data._listtype
-  - var ordered = listType == "ordered" ? "is-ordered" : ""
+  - var isOrdered = listType == "ordered" || listType == "alpha"
+  - var ordered = isOrdered ? "is-ordered" : ""
   - var items = listType == 'api' ? secondaryPath : data
   - var number = 1
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ if secondaryPath
           - var path = "/docs/" + current.path[1] + "/" + current.path[2] + "/" + current.path[3] + "/" + slug
 
         // ORDERED LIST VALUES
-        if listType == 'ordered'
+        if isOrdered
           - var num = number++
           - var name = (listType == "ordered") ?  num + '. ' + page.title : page.title;
 
diff --git a/public/docs/ts/latest/_data.json b/public/docs/ts/latest/_data.json
index f9ea1d922d..87fcd6d9d3 100644
--- a/public/docs/ts/latest/_data.json
+++ b/public/docs/ts/latest/_data.json
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@
     "banner": "Angular 2 is currently in Beta."
   },
 
+  "cookbooks": { 
+     "icon": "list", 
+     "title": "Cookbook Recipes", 
+     "banner": "How to solve common implementation challenges."
+  },
+
   "testing": {
     "icon": "list",
     "title": "Testing Guides",
diff --git a/public/docs/ts/latest/cookbooks/_data.json b/public/docs/ts/latest/cookbooks/_data.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eff6f5f019
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/docs/ts/latest/cookbooks/_data.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "_listtype": "alpha",
+  
+  "index": {
+    "title": "Cookbooks"
+  },
+  
+  "component-communication": {
+    "title": "Component Communication"
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/docs/ts/latest/cookbooks/component-communication.jade b/public/docs/ts/latest/cookbooks/component-communication.jade
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b623cbd02f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/docs/ts/latest/cookbooks/component-communication.jade
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+include ../../../../_includes/_util-fns
+
+<a id="top"></a>
+:marked
+  This cookbook contains recipes for common component communication scenarios
+  in which two or more components share information.
+
+//
+  .l-sub-section
+    :marked
+      For an in-depth look at each fundamental concepts in component communication, we can find detailed description and
+      samples in the [Component Communication]() document.
+
+<a id="toc"></a>
+:marked
+  ## Table of contents
+  
+  [Pass data from parent to child with input binding](#parent-to-child)
+
+  [Intercept input property changes with a setter](#parent-to-child-setter)
+
+  [Intercept input property changes with *ngOnChanges*](#parent-to-child-on-changes)
+
+  [Parent listens for child event](#child-to-parent)
+  
+  [Parent calls a *ViewChild*](#parent-to-view-child)
+
+  [Parent and children communicate via a service](#bidirectional-service)
+
+:marked
+  **See the [live example](/resources/live-examples/cb-component-communication/ts/plnkr.html)**.
+
+.l-main-section
+<a id="parent-to-child"></a>
+:marked
+  ## Pass data from parent to child with input binding
+  
+  `HeroChildComponent` has two ***input properties***, 
+  typically adorned with [@Input decorations](docs/ts/latest/guide/template-syntax.html#inputs-outputs).
+  
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/ts/app/hero-child.component.ts')
+:marked
+  The second `@Input` aliases the child component property name `masterName` as `'master'`.
+  
+  The `HeroParentComponent` nests the child `HeroChildComponent` inside an `*ngFor` repeater, 
+  binding its `master` string property to the child's `master` alias
+  and each iteration's `hero` instance to the child's `hero` property.
+
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/ts/app/hero-parent.component.ts')
+:marked
+  The running application displays three heroes:
+  
+figure.image-display
+  img(src="/resources/images/cookbooks/component-communication/parent-to-child.png" alt="Parent-to-child")
+  
+:marked
+  ### Test it
+  
+  E2E test that all children were instantiated and displayed as expected:
+  
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/e2e-spec.js', 'parent-to-child')
+
+:marked
+  [Back to top](#top)
+
+.l-main-section
+<a id="parent-to-child-setter"></a>
+:marked
+  ## Intercept input property changes with a setter
+
+  Use an input property setter to intercept and act upon a value from the parent.
+  
+  The setter of the `name` input property in the child `NameChildComponent` 
+  trims the whitespace from a name and replaces an empty value with default text. 
+  
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/ts/app/name-child.component.ts')
+
+:marked
+  Here's the `NameParentComponent` demonstrating name variations including a name with all spaces:
+
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/ts/app/name-parent.component.ts')
+
+figure.image-display
+  img(src="/resources/images/cookbooks/component-communication/setter.png" alt="Parent-to-child-setter")
+  
+:marked
+  ### Test it
+
+  E2E tests of input property setter with empty and non-empty names:
+  
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/e2e-spec.js', 'parent-to-child-setter')
+
+:marked
+  [Back to top](#top)
+
+.l-main-section
+<a id="parent-to-child-on-changes"></a>
+:marked
+  ## Intercept input property changes with *ngOnChanges*
+
+  Detect and act upon changes to input property values with the `ngOnChanges` method of the `OnChanges` lifecycle hook interface.
+.l-sub-section
+  :marked
+    May prefer this approach to the property setter when watching multiple, interacting input properties.
+    
+    Learn about `ngOnChanges` in the [LifeCycle Hooks](../guide/lifecycle-hooks.html) chapter.
+:marked
+  This `VersionChildComponent` detects changes to the `major` and `minor` input properties and composes a log message reporting these changes:
+  
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/ts/app/version-child.component.ts')
+
+:marked
+  The `VersionParentComponent` supplies the `minor` and `major` values and binds buttons to methods that change them.
+  
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/ts/app/version-parent.component.ts')
+
+:marked
+  Here's the output of a button-pushing sequence:
+  
+figure.image-display
+  img(src="/resources/images/cookbooks/component-communication/parent-to-child-on-changes.gif" alt="Parent-to-child-onchanges")
+  
+:marked
+  ### Test it
+  
+  Test that ***both*** input properties are set initially and that button clicks trigger 
+  the expected `ngOnChanges` calls and values:
+  
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/e2e-spec.js', 'parent-to-child-onchanges')
+
+:marked
+  [Back to top](#top)
+
+.l-main-section
+<a id="child-to-parent"></a>
+:marked
+  ## Parent listens for child event
+
+  The child component exposes an `EventEmitter` property with which it `emits`events when something happens. 
+  The parent binds to that event property and reacts to those events.
+  
+  The child's `EventEmitter` property is an ***output property***, 
+    typically adorned with an [@Output decoration](docs/ts/latest/guide/template-syntax.html#inputs-outputs)
+    as seen in this `VoterComponent`:
+  
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/ts/app/voter.component.ts')
+
+:marked
+  Clicking a button triggers emission of a `true` or `false` (the boolean *payload*).
+  
+  The parent `VoteTakerComponent` binds an event handler (`onVoted`) that responds to the child event
+  payload (`$event`) and updates a counter.
+  
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/ts/app/votetaker.component.ts')
+
+:marked
+  The framework passes the event argument &mdash; represented by `$event` &mdash; to the handler method, 
+  and the method processes it:
+  
+figure.image-display
+  img(src="/resources/images/cookbooks/component-communication/child-to-parent.gif" alt="Child-to-parent")
+  
+:marked
+  ### Test it
+  
+  Test that clicking the *Agree* and *Disagree* buttons update the appropriate counters:
+  
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/e2e-spec.js', 'child-to-parent')
+
+:marked
+  [Back to top](#top)
+
+.l-main-section
+<a id="parent-to-view-child"></a>
+:marked
+  ## Parent calls a *ViewChild*
+  A parent can call a child component once it has been located by a property adorned with a `@ViewChild` decorator property.
+  
+  This `CountdownTimerComponent` keeps counting down to zero and launching rockets.
+  It has `start` and `stop` methods that control the countdown.
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/ts/app/countdown-timer.component.ts')
+:marked
+  The parent `CountdownParentComponent` cannot bind to the child's `start` and `stop` methods.
+  But it can obtain a reference to the child component by applying a `@ViewChild` decorator 
+  to a receiver property (`timerComponent`) after giving that decorator the type of component to find.
+  Once it has that reference, it can access *any property or method* of the child component.
+ 
+  Here it wires its own buttons to the child's start` and `stop`.
+
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/ts/app/countdown-parent.component.ts')
+:marked
+
+figure.image-display
+  img(src="/resources/images/cookbooks/component-communication/countdown-timer-anim.gif" alt="countdown timer")
+:marked
+  ### Test it
+  
+  Test that clicking the *Stop* button pauses the countdown timer:
+  
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/e2e-spec.js', 'parent-to-view-child')
+
+:marked
+  [Back to top](#top)
+
+.l-main-section
+<a id="bidirectional-service"></a>
+:marked
+  ## Parent and children communicate via a service
+
+  A parent component and its children share a service whose interface enables bi-directional communication
+  *within the family*.
+
+  The scope of the service instance is the parent component and its children. 
+  Components outside this component subtree have no access to the service or their communications.
+  
+  This `MissionService` connects the `MissionControlComponent` to multiple `AstronautComponent` children.
+
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/ts/app/mission.service.ts')
+:marked
+  The `MissionControlComponent` both provides the instance of the service that it shares with its children
+  (through the `providers` metadata array) and injects that instance into itself through its constructor:
+  
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/ts/app/missioncontrol.component.ts')
+
+:marked
+  The `AstronoutComponent` also injects the service in its constructor.
+  Each `AstronoutComponent` is a child of the `MissionControlComponent` and therefore receives its parent's service instance:
+  
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/ts/app/astronaut.component.ts')
+
+.l-sub-section
+  :marked
+    Notice that we capture the `subscription` and unsubscribe when the `AstronautComponent` is destroyed.
+    This is a memory-leak guard step. There is no actual risk in this app because the
+    lifetime of a `AstronautComponent` is the same as the lifetime of the app itself.
+    That *would not* always be true in a more complex application.
+    
+    We do not add this guard to the `MissionControlComponent` because, as the parent,
+    it controls the lifetime of the `MissionService`.
+:marked
+  The *History* log demonstrates that messages travel in both directions between
+  the parent `MissionControlComponent` and the `AstronoutComponent` children,
+  facilitated by the service:
+  
+figure.image-display
+  img(src="/resources/images/cookbooks/component-communication/bidirectional-service.gif" alt="bidirectional-service")
+  
+:marked
+  ### Test it
+  
+  Tests click buttons of both the parent `MissionControlComponent` and the `AstronoutComponent` children
+  and verify that the *History* meets expectations:
+  
++makeExample('cb-component-communication/e2e-spec.js', 'bidirectional-service')
+
+:marked
+  [Back to top](#top)
diff --git a/public/docs/ts/latest/cookbooks/index.jade b/public/docs/ts/latest/cookbooks/index.jade
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87fba289f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/docs/ts/latest/cookbooks/index.jade
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+include ../../../../_includes/_util-fns 
+
+:marked
+  # Angular 2 Cookbooks
+  
+  The *Cookbook* documentation series offers answers to common implementation questions.
+  
+  Each cookbook is a collection of recipes focused on a particular Angular 2 feature or application challenge
+  such as data binding, cross-component interaction, and communicating with a remote server via HTTP.
+  
+.l-sub-section
+  :marked
+    We have one cookbook so far with more on the way.
+:marked
+  Recipes are deliberately brief and code-centric. Each recipe links to a chapter of the Developer Guide or the API Guide
+  where you can learn more about the purpose, context, and design choices behind the code snippets.
+  
+  Each cookbook links to a live sample with every recipe included.
+  
+  ## Feedback
+    
+  Cookbooks are a perpetual *work-in-progress*.  We welcome feedback! Leave a comment by clicking the icon in upper right corner of the banner.
+  
+  Post *documentation* issues and pull requests on the 
+  [angular.io](https://github.com/angular/angular.io) github repository.
+  
+  Post issues with *Angular 2 itself* to the [angular](https://github.com/angular/angular) github repository.
diff --git a/public/resources/css/layout/_layout.scss b/public/resources/css/layout/_layout.scss
index d5d280be14..3f0babea9a 100644
--- a/public/resources/css/layout/_layout.scss
+++ b/public/resources/css/layout/_layout.scss
@@ -224,4 +224,9 @@
 
 .l-layer-10 {
   z-index: $layer-10;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+/*
+ * Other
+ */
+.to-top {margin-top: $unit * 8; display: block;}
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