diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/app.component.ts b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/app.component.ts
index 3a532b6524..25ada8f907 100644
--- a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/app.component.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import { Component }         from '@angular/core';
 
 // #docregion import-rxjs
-// Add the RxJS Observable operators we need in this app.
+// Add the RxJS Observable operators.
 import './rxjs-operators';
 // #enddocregion import-rxjs
 
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/hero-data.ts b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/hero-data.ts
index 393d52eef7..4db6aca115 100644
--- a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/hero-data.ts
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/hero-data.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ import { InMemoryDbService } from 'angular-in-memory-web-api';
 export class HeroData implements InMemoryDbService {
   createDb() {
     let heroes = [
-      { id: '1', name: 'Windstorm' },
-      { id: '2', name: 'Bombasto' },
-      { id: '3', name: 'Magneta' },
-      { id: '4', name: 'Tornado' }
+      { id: 1, name: 'Windstorm' },
+      { id: 2, name: 'Bombasto' },
+      { id: 3, name: 'Magneta' },
+      { id: 4, name: 'Tornado' }
     ];
     return {heroes};
   }
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/heroes.json b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/heroes.json
index c6b5cc91df..dfb589066b 100644
--- a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/heroes.json
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/heroes.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "data": [
-    { "id": "1", "name": "Windstorm" },
-    { "id": "2", "name": "Bombasto" },
-    { "id": "3", "name": "Magneta" },
-    { "id": "4", "name": "Tornado" }
+    { "id": 1, "name": "Windstorm" },
+    { "id": 2, "name": "Bombasto" },
+    { "id": 3, "name": "Magneta" },
+    { "id": 4, "name": "Tornado" }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/rxjs-operators.ts b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/rxjs-operators.ts
index 6f8d626267..0a9b9fcc88 100644
--- a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/rxjs-operators.ts
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/rxjs-operators.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // import 'rxjs/Rx'; // adds ALL RxJS statics & operators to Observable
 
 // See node_module/rxjs/Rxjs.js
-// Import just the rxjs statics and operators we need for THIS app.
+// Import just the rxjs statics and operators needed for THIS app.
 
 // Statics
 import 'rxjs/add/observable/throw';
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.html b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.html
index 36666f2ed3..65ca9cfbb7 100644
--- a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.html
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.html
@@ -2,13 +2,10 @@
 <h1>Tour of Heroes ({{mode}})</h1>
 <h3>Heroes:</h3>
 <ul>
-  <li *ngFor="let hero of heroes">
-    {{hero.name}}
-  </li>
+  <li *ngFor="let hero of heroes">{{hero.name}}</li>
 </ul>
-New hero name:
-<input #newHeroName />
-<button (click)="addHero(newHeroName.value); newHeroName.value=''">
-  Add Hero
-</button>
-<div class="error" *ngIf="errorMessage">{{errorMessage}}</div>
+
+<label>New hero name: <input #newHeroName /></label>
+<button (click)="addHero(newHeroName.value); newHeroName.value=''">Add Hero</button>
+
+<p class="error" *ngIf="errorMessage">{{errorMessage}}</p>
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.promise.ts b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.promise.ts
index f6306f1e03..cde90d34bf 100644
--- a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.promise.ts
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.promise.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import { HeroService }       from './hero.service.promise';
   selector: 'hero-list-promise',
   moduleId: module.id,
   templateUrl: 'hero-list.component.html',
-  providers: [ HeroService ]
+  providers: [ HeroService ],
+  styles: ['.error {color:red;}']
 })
 // #docregion component
 export class HeroListPromiseComponent implements OnInit {
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.ts b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.ts
index 0fa7bbad6e..f52144dcff 100644
--- a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.ts
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import { HeroService }       from './hero.service';
   moduleId: module.id,
   selector: 'hero-list',
   templateUrl: 'hero-list.component.html',
-  providers: [ HeroService ]
+  providers: [ HeroService ],
+  styles: ['.error {color:red;}']
 })
 // #docregion component
 export class HeroListComponent implements OnInit {
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.promise.ts b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.promise.ts
index 6992eb5b6e..58fbec8e29 100644
--- a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.promise.ts
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.promise.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { Hero }           from './hero';
 @Injectable()
 export class HeroService {
   // URL to web api
-  private heroesUrl = 'app/heroes.json';
+  private heroesUrl = 'app/heroes';
 
   constructor (private http: Http) {}
 
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ export class HeroService {
   }
 
   addHero (name: string): Promise<Hero> {
-    let body = JSON.stringify({ name });
     let headers = new Headers({ 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
     let options = new RequestOptions({ headers: headers });
 
-    return this.http.post(this.heroesUrl, body, options)
+    return this.http.post(this.heroesUrl, { name }, options)
                .toPromise()
                .then(this.extractData)
                .catch(this.handleError);
@@ -37,12 +36,17 @@ export class HeroService {
     return body.data || { };
   }
 
-  private handleError (error: any) {
+  private handleError (error: Response | any) {
     // In a real world app, we might use a remote logging infrastructure
-    // We'd also dig deeper into the error to get a better message
-    let errMsg = (error.message) ? error.message :
-      error.status ? `${error.status} - ${error.statusText}` : 'Server error';
-    console.error(errMsg); // log to console instead
+    let errMsg: string;
+    if (error instanceof Response) {
+      const body = error.json() || '';
+      const err = body.error || JSON.stringify(body);
+      errMsg = `${error.status} - ${error.statusText || ''} ${err}`;
+    } else {
+      errMsg = error.message ? error.message : error.toString();
+    }
+    console.error(errMsg);
     return Promise.reject(errMsg);
   }
 
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts
index 9e970843ea..c87e70b4b8 100644
--- a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts
@@ -34,11 +34,10 @@ export class HeroService {
   // #docregion addhero, addhero-sig
   addHero (name: string): Observable<Hero> {
   // #enddocregion addhero-sig
-    let body = JSON.stringify({ name });
     let headers = new Headers({ 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
     let options = new RequestOptions({ headers: headers });
 
-    return this.http.post(this.heroesUrl, body, options)
+    return this.http.post(this.heroesUrl, { name }, options)
                     .map(this.extractData)
                     .catch(this.handleError);
   }
@@ -50,14 +49,19 @@ export class HeroService {
     return body.data || { };
   }
   // #enddocregion extract-data
-
   // #docregion error-handling
-  private handleError (error: any) {
+
+  private handleError (error: Response | any) {
     // In a real world app, we might use a remote logging infrastructure
-    // We'd also dig deeper into the error to get a better message
-    let errMsg = (error.message) ? error.message :
-      error.status ? `${error.status} - ${error.statusText}` : 'Server error';
-    console.error(errMsg); // log to console instead
+    let errMsg: string;
+    if (error instanceof Response) {
+      const body = error.json() || '';
+      const err = body.error || JSON.stringify(body);
+      errMsg = `${error.status} - ${error.statusText || ''} ${err}`;
+    } else {
+      errMsg = error.message ? error.message : error.toString();
+    }
+    console.error(errMsg);
     return Observable.throw(errMsg);
   }
   // #enddocregion error-handling, methods
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki-smart.component.ts b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki-smart.component.ts
index e6bbce139b..97ca33e1c0 100644
--- a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki-smart.component.ts
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki-smart.component.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+/* tslint:disable: member-ordering forin */
+// #docplaster
 // #docregion
 import { Component }        from '@angular/core';
 import { Observable }       from 'rxjs/Observable';
@@ -8,33 +10,27 @@ import { Subject }          from 'rxjs/Subject';
 import { WikipediaService } from './wikipedia.service';
 
 @Component({
+  moduleId: module.id,
   selector: 'my-wiki-smart',
-  template: `
-    <h1>Smarter Wikipedia Demo</h1>
-    <p><i>Fetches when typing stops</i></p>
-
-    <input #term (keyup)="search(term.value)"/>
-
-    <ul>
-      <li *ngFor="let item of items | async">{{item}}</li>
-    </ul>
-  `,
-  providers: [WikipediaService]
+  templateUrl: 'wiki.component.html',
+  providers: [ WikipediaService ]
 })
 export class WikiSmartComponent {
-
-  constructor (private wikipediaService: WikipediaService) { }
+  title   = 'Smarter Wikipedia Demo';
+  fetches = 'Fetches when typing stops';
+  items: Observable<string[]>;
 
   // #docregion subject
   private searchTermStream = new Subject<string>();
-
   search(term: string) { this.searchTermStream.next(term); }
   // #enddocregion subject
 
-  // #docregion observable-operators
-  items: Observable<string[]> = this.searchTermStream
-    .debounceTime(300)
-    .distinctUntilChanged()
-    .switchMap((term: string) => this.wikipediaService.search(term));
-// #enddocregion observable-operators
+  constructor (private wikipediaService: WikipediaService) {
+    // #docregion observable-operators
+    this.items = this.searchTermStream
+      .debounceTime(300)
+      .distinctUntilChanged()
+      .switchMap((term: string) => this.wikipediaService.search(term));
+    // #enddocregion observable-operators
+  }
 }
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki.component.html b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e94d37f3aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<!-- #docregion -->
+<h1>{{title}}</h1>
+<p><i>{{fetches}}</i></p>
+
+<!-- #docregion keyup -->
+<input #term (keyup)="search(term.value)"/>
+<!-- #enddocregion keyup -->
+
+<ul>
+  <li *ngFor="let item of items | async">{{item}}</li>
+</ul>
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki.component.ts b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki.component.ts
index 92c31afb80..f72f005460 100644
--- a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki.component.ts
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki.component.ts
@@ -5,25 +5,19 @@ import { Observable }       from 'rxjs/Observable';
 import { WikipediaService } from './wikipedia.service';
 
 @Component({
+  moduleId: module.id,
   selector: 'my-wiki',
-  template: `
-    <h1>Wikipedia Demo</h1>
-    <p><i>Fetches after each keystroke</i></p>
-
-    <input #term (keyup)="search(term.value)"/>
-
-    <ul>
-      <li *ngFor="let item of items | async">{{item}}</li>
-    </ul>
-  `,
-  providers: [WikipediaService]
+  templateUrl: 'wiki.component.html',
+  providers: [ WikipediaService ]
 })
 export class WikiComponent {
+  title   = 'Wikipedia Demo';
+  fetches = 'Fetches after each keystroke';
   items: Observable<string[]>;
 
-  constructor (private wikipediaService: WikipediaService) {}
-
   search (term: string) {
     this.items = this.wikipediaService.search(term);
   }
+
+  constructor (private wikipediaService: WikipediaService) { }
 }
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/index.html b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/index.html
index d265bef2f9..6b99fc5242 100644
--- a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/index.html
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/index.html
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="sample.css">
-
 
     <!-- Polyfill(s) for older browsers -->
     <script src="node_modules/core-js/client/shim.min.js"></script>
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/sample.css b/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/sample.css
deleted file mode 100644
index 3bb281e096..0000000000
--- a/public/docs/_examples/server-communication/ts/sample.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-.error {color:red;}
diff --git a/public/docs/ts/latest/guide/_data.json b/public/docs/ts/latest/guide/_data.json
index 709b3985b3..87cd58f9e7 100644
--- a/public/docs/ts/latest/guide/_data.json
+++ b/public/docs/ts/latest/guide/_data.json
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 
   "server-communication": {
     "title": "HTTP Client",
-    "intro": "Talk to a remote server with an HTTP Client."
+    "intro": "Use an HTTP Client to talk to a remote server."
   },
 
   "lifecycle-hooks": {
diff --git a/public/docs/ts/latest/guide/server-communication.jade b/public/docs/ts/latest/guide/server-communication.jade
index 9e7240ee15..0c5e268645 100644
--- a/public/docs/ts/latest/guide/server-communication.jade
+++ b/public/docs/ts/latest/guide/server-communication.jade
@@ -9,119 +9,119 @@ block includes
 .l-sub-section
   :marked
     The [`WebSocket`](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6455) protocol is another important communication technology;
-    we won't cover it in this chapter.
+    it isn't covered in this page.
 :marked
-  Modern browsers support two HTTP-based APIs: 
-  [XMLHttpRequest (XHR)](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XMLHttpRequest) and 
+  Modern browsers support two HTTP-based APIs:
+  [XMLHttpRequest (XHR)](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/XMLHttpRequest) and
   [JSONP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSONP). A few browsers also support
-  [Fetch](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Fetch_API). 
-  
-  The !{_Angular_http_library} simplifies application programming of the **XHR** and **JSONP** APIs
-  as we'll learn in this chapter covering:
+  [Fetch](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Fetch_API).
 
-  - [HTTP client sample overview](#http-client)
-  - [Fetch data with http.get](#fetch-data)
-  <li if-docs="ts"> [RxJS Observable of HTTP Responses](#rxjs)</li>
-  <li if-docs="ts"> [Enabling RxJS Operators](#enable-rxjs-operators)</li>
-  - [Extract JSON data](#extract-data)
-  - [Error handling](#error-handling)
-  - [Send data to the server](#update)
-  <li if-docs="ts"> [Promises instead of observables](#promises)</li>
-  - [Cross-origin requests: Wikipedia example](#cors)
-    <ul if-docs="ts"> 
-      <li> [Set query string parameters](#search-parameters)</li>
-      <li> [Debounce search term input](#more-observables)</li>
+  The !{_Angular_http_library} simplifies application programming with the **XHR** and **JSONP** APIs.
+  This page covers:
+
+  - [The Tour of Heroes *HTTP* client demo](#http-client).
+  - [Fetch data with http.get](#fetch-data).
+  <li if-docs="ts"> [RxJS library](#rxjs).</li>
+  <li if-docs="ts"> [Enable RxJS operators](#enable-rxjs-operators).</li>
+  - [Process the response object](#extract-data).
+  - [Always handle errors](#error-handling).
+  - [Send data to the server](#update).
+  <li if-docs="ts"> [Fall back to promises](#promises).</li>
+  - [Cross-origin requests: Wikipedia example](#cors).
+    <ul if-docs="ts">
+      <li> [Search parameters](#search-parameters).</li>
+      <li> [More fun with observables](#more-observables).</li>
     </ul>
-  - [Appendix: the in-memory web api service](#in-mem-web-api)
+  - [Appendix: Tour of Heroes in-memory server](#in-mem-web-api).
+
+  A <live-example>live example</live-example> illustrates these topics.
 
-  We illustrate these topics with code that you can <live-example>run live</live-example>.
-  
 .l-main-section
 :marked
   # Demos
 
-  This chapter describes server communication with the help of the following demos
+  This page describes server communication with the help of the following demos:
 
 block demos-list
   :marked
-    - [HTTP client: Tour of Heroes with Observables](#http-client)
-    - [HTTP client: Tour of Heroes with !{_Promise}s](#promises)
-    - [JSONP client: Wikipedia to fetch data from a service that does not support CORS](#cors)
-    - [JSONP client: Wikipedia using observable operators to reduce server calls](#more-observables)
+    - [The Tour of Heroes *HTTP* client demo](#http-client).
+    - [Fall back to !{_Promise}s](#promises).
+    - [Cross-origin requests: Wikipedia example](#cors).
+    - [More fun with observables](#more-observables).
 
 :marked
-  These demos are orchestrated by the root `AppComponent`
+  The root `AppComponent` orchestrates these demos:
 +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/app.component.ts', null, 'app/app.component.ts')
 
 +ifDocsFor('ts')
   :marked
-    There is nothing remarkable here _except_ for the import of RxJS operators.
+    There is nothing remarkable here _except_ for the import of RxJS operators, which is
+    described [later](#rxjs).
   +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/app.component.ts', 'import-rxjs')(format='.')
-  :marked
-    We'll talk about that [below](#rxjs) when we're ready to explore observables.
-:marked
-  First, we have to configure our application to use server communication facilities.
 
 .l-main-section#http-providers
 :marked
-  # Providing HTTP Services
+  # Providing HTTP services
 
-  We use the !{_Angular_Http} client to communicate with a server using a familiar HTTP request/response protocol.
+  First, configure the application to use server communication facilities.
+
+  The !{_Angular_Http} client communicates with the server using a familiar HTTP request/response protocol.
   The `!{_Http}` client is one of a family of services in the !{_Angular_http_library}.
 
 +ifDocsFor('ts')
   .l-sub-section
     :marked
-      SystemJS knows how to load services from the !{_Angular_http_library} when we import from the `@angular/http` module
-      because we registered that module name in the `system.config` file.
+      When importing from the `@angular/http` module, SystemJS knows how to load services from
+      the !{_Angular_http_library}
+      because the `systemjs.config.js` file maps to that module name.
 
 :marked
-  Before we can use the `!{_Http}` client , we'll have to register it as a service provider with the Dependency Injection system.
+  Before you can use the `!{_Http}` client, you need to register it as a service provider with the dependency injection system.
 
 .l-sub-section
   :marked
-    Learn about providers in the [Dependency Injection](dependency-injection.html) chapter.
+    Read about providers in the [Dependency Injection](dependency-injection.html) page.
 
 :marked
-  In this demo, we register providers by importing other NgModules to our root NgModule.
+  Register providers by importing other NgModules to the root NgModule in `app.module.ts`.
 
 +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/app.module.1.ts', null, 'app/app.module.ts (v1)')(format='.')
 
 block http-providers
   :marked
-    We begin by importing the symbols we need, most of them familiar by now. 
-    The newcomers are the `HttpModule` and the `JsonpModule` from the !{_Angular_http_library}.
- 
-    We add these modules to the application by passing them to the `imports` array in our root NgModule.
+    Begin by importing the necessary members.
+    The newcomers are the `HttpModule` and the `JsonpModule` from the !{_Angular_http_library}. For more information about imports and related terminology, see the [MDN reference](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/import) on the `import` statement.
+
+    To add these modules to the application, pass them to the `imports` array in the root `@NgModule`.
 .l-sub-section
   :marked
-    We need the HttpModule to make HTTP calls.
-    We don't need the JsonpModule for plain HTTP.
-    We will demonstrate JSONP support later in this chapter.
-    We're loading its module now to save time.
+    The `HttpModule` is necessary for making HTTP calls.
+    Though the JsonpModule isn't necessary for plain HTTP,
+    there is a JSONP demo later in this page.
+    Loading its module now saves time.
 .l-main-section#http-client
 :marked
-  # The Tour of Heroes _HTTP_ Client Demo
+  # The Tour of Heroes HTTP client demo
 
-  Our first demo is a mini-version of the [tutorial](../tutorial)'s "Tour of Heroes" (ToH) application.
-  This version gets some heroes from the server, displays them in a list, lets us add new heroes, and saves them to the server.
-  We use the !{_Angular_Http} client to communicate via `XMLHttpRequest (XHR)`.
+  The first demo is a mini-version of the [tutorial](../tutorial)'s "Tour of Heroes" (ToH) application.
+  This version gets some heroes from the server, displays them in a list, lets the user add new heroes, and saves them to the server.
+  The app uses the !{_Angular_Http} client to communicate via `XMLHttpRequest (XHR)`.
 
-  It works like this.
+  It works like this:
 figure.image-display
   img(src='/resources/images/devguide/server-communication/http-toh.gif' alt="ToH mini app" width="250")
 :marked
   This demo has a single component, the `HeroListComponent`.  Here's its template:
 +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.html', null, 'app/toh/hero-list.component.html (template)')
 :marked
-  It presents the list of heroes with an `ngFor`. 
-  Below the list is an input box and an *Add Hero* button where we can enter the names of new heroes
-  and add them to the database. 
-  We use a [template reference variable](template-syntax.html#ref-vars), `newHeroName`, to access the 
+  It presents the list of heroes with an `ngFor`.
+  Below the list is an input box and an *Add Hero* button where you can enter the names of new heroes
+  and add them to the database.
+  A [template reference variable](template-syntax.html#ref-vars), `newHeroName`, accesses the
   value of the input box in the `(click)` event binding.
-  When the user clicks the button, we pass that value to the component's `addHero` method and then
-  clear it to make it ready for a new hero name.
-  
+  When the user clicks the button, that value passes to the component's `addHero` method and then
+  the event binding clears it to make it ready for a new hero name.
+
   Below the button is an area for an error message.
 
 a#oninit
@@ -129,51 +129,48 @@ a#HeroListComponent
 :marked
   ## The *HeroListComponent* class
   Here's the component class:
-+makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.ts','component', 'app/toh/hero-list.component.ts (class)')  
++makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.ts','component', 'app/toh/hero-list.component.ts (class)')
 :marked
   Angular [injects](dependency-injection.html) a `HeroService` into the constructor
   and the component calls that service to fetch and save data.
 
-  The component **does not talk directly to the !{_Angular_Http} client**!
-  The component doesn't know or care how we get the data. 
+  The component **does not talk directly to the !{_Angular_Http} client**.
+  The component doesn't know or care how it gets the data.
   It delegates to the `HeroService`.
-  
+
   This is a golden rule: **always delegate data access to a supporting service class**.
 
-  Although _at runtime_ the component requests heroes immediately after creation, 
-  we do **not** call the service's `get` method in the component's constructor.
-  We call it inside the `ngOnInit` [lifecycle hook](lifecycle-hooks.html) instead
-  and count on Angular to call `ngOnInit` when it instantiates this component. 
+  Although _at runtime_ the component requests heroes immediately after creation,
+  you **don't** call the service's `get` method in the component's constructor.
+  Instead, call it inside the `ngOnInit` [lifecycle hook](lifecycle-hooks.html)
+  and rely on Angular to call `ngOnInit` when it instantiates this component.
 .l-sub-section
   :marked
-    This is a *best practice*. 
-    Components are easier to test and debug when their constructors are simple and all real work 
+    This is a *best practice*.
+    Components are easier to test and debug when their constructors are simple, and all real work
     (especially calling a remote server) is handled in a separate method.
 block getheroes-and-addhero
   :marked
     The service's `getHeroes()` and `addHero()` methods return an `Observable` of hero data that the !{_Angular_Http} client fetched from the server.
-    
-    *Observables* are a big topic, beyond the scope of this chapter. 
-    But we need to know a little about them to appreciate what is going on here.
-    
-    We should think of an `Observable` as a stream of events published by some source.
-    We listen for events in this stream by ***subscribing*** to the `Observable`. 
-    In these subscriptions we specify the actions to take when the web request
+
+    Think of an `Observable` as a stream of events published by some source.
+    To listen for events in this stream, ***subscribe*** to the `Observable`.
+    These subscriptions specify the actions to take when the web request
     produces a success event (with the hero data in the event payload) or a fail event (with the error in the payload).
 
 :marked
-  With our basic intuitions about the component squared away, we're ready to look inside the `HeroService`.
+  With a basic understanding of the component, you're ready to look inside the `HeroService`.
 
 a#HeroService
 .l-main-section#fetch-data
 :marked
-  ## Fetch data with the **HeroService**
+  ## Fetch data with http.get
 
-  In many of our previous samples we faked the interaction with the server by
+  In many of the previous samples the app faked the interaction with the server by
   returning mock heroes in a service like this one:
 +makeExample('toh-4/ts/app/hero.service.ts', 'just-get-heroes')(format=".")
 :marked
-  In this chapter, we revise that `HeroService` to get the heroes from the server using the !{_Angular_Http} client service: 
+  You can revise that `HeroService` to get the heroes from the server using the !{_Angular_Http} client service:
 +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts', 'v1', 'app/toh/hero.service.ts (revised)')
 
 :marked
@@ -181,25 +178,25 @@ a#HeroService
   [injected](dependency-injection.html) into the `HeroService` constructor.
 +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts', 'ctor')
 :marked
-  Look closely at how we call `!{_priv}http.get`
+  Look closely at how to call `!{_priv}http.get`:
 +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts', 'http-get', 'app/toh/hero.service.ts (getHeroes)')(format=".")
 :marked
-  We pass the resource URL to `get` and it calls the server which should return heroes.
+  You pass the resource URL to `get` and it calls the server which returns heroes.
+
 .l-sub-section
   :marked
-    It *will* return heroes once we've set up the [in-memory web api](#in-mem-web-api)
+    The server returns heroes once you've set up the [in-memory web api](#in-mem-web-api)
     described in the appendix below.
-    Alternatively, we can (temporarily) target a JSON file by changing the endpoint URL:
+    Alternatively, you can temporarily target a JSON file by changing the endpoint URL:
   +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts', 'endpoint-json')(format=".")
 
 +ifDocsFor('ts')
   :marked
     <a id="rxjs"></a>
-    The return value may surprise us. 
-    Many of us who are familiar with asynchronous methods in modern JavaScript would expect the `get` method to return a 
+    If you are familiar with asynchronous methods in modern JavaScript, you might expect the `get` method to return a
     [promise](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Promise).
-    We'd expect to chain a call to `then()` and extract the heroes.
-    Instead we're calling a `map()` method. 
+    You'd expect to chain a call to `then()` and extract the heroes.
+    Instead you're calling a `map()` method.
     Clearly this is not a promise.
 
     In fact, the `http.get` method returns an **Observable** of HTTP Responses (`Observable<Response>`) from the RxJS library
@@ -207,492 +204,497 @@ a#HeroService
 
   .l-main-section
   :marked
-    # RxJS Library
+    # RxJS library
     [RxJS](https://github.com/ReactiveX/RxJS) ("Reactive Extensions") is a 3rd party library, endorsed by Angular,
     that implements the [*asynchronous observable*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHI0AzD_WfY "Rob Wormald on observables") pattern.
 
-    All of our Developer Guide samples have installed the RxJS npm package and loaded via `system.js`
+    All of the Developer Guide samples have installed the RxJS npm package and loaded via `system.js`
     because observables are used widely in Angular applications.
-    We certainly need it now when working with the HTTP client.
-    And we must take a critical extra step to make RxJS observables usable.
 
-    ### Enable RxJS Operators
-    The RxJS library is quite large. 
-    Size matters when we build a production application and deploy it to mobile devices.
-    We should include only those features that we actually need.
+    The app needs it when working with the HTTP client.
+    Additionally, you must take a critical extra step to make RxJS observables usable.
 
-    Accordingly, Angular exposes a stripped down version of `Observable` in the `rxjs/Observable` module, 
-    a version that lacks most of the operators including some we'd like to use here
-    such as the `map` method we called above in `getHeroes`.
+    ### Enable RxJS operators
+    The RxJS library is large.
+    Size matters when building a production application and deploying it to mobile devices.
+    You should include only necessary features.
 
-    It's up to us to add the operators we need. 
-    
-    We could add _every_ RxJS operators with a single import statement. 
-    While that is the easiest thing to do, we'd pay a penalty in extended launch time and application size
-    because the full library is so big. We only use a few operators in our app.
-    
-    Instead, we'll import each `Observable` operator and static class method, one-by-one, until we have a custom *Observable* implementation tuned
-    precisely to our requirements. We'll put the `import` statements in one `app/rxjs-operators.ts` file.
+    Accordingly, Angular exposes a stripped down version of `Observable` in the `rxjs/Observable`
+    module that lacks most of the operators such as the `map` method you
+    called above in `getHeroes`.
+
+    It's up to you to add the operators you need.
+
+    You could add _every_ RxJS operator with a single import statement.
+    While that is the easiest thing to do, you'd pay a penalty in extended launch time
+    and application size because the full library is so big.
+
+    Since this app only uses a few operators, it's better to import each `Observable`
+    operator and static class method, one-by-one, for a custom *Observable*
+    implementation tuned
+    precisely to the app's requirements. Put the `import` statements in one `app/rxjs-operators.ts` file.
   +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/rxjs-operators.ts', null, 'app/rxjs-operators.ts')(format=".")
   :marked
-    If we forget an operator, the TypeScript compiler will warn that it's missing and we'll update this file.
+    If you forget an operator, the TypeScript compiler warns that it's missing and you'll update this file.
   .l-sub-section
     :marked
-      We don't need _all_ of these particular operators in the `HeroService` &mdash; just `map`, `catch` and `throw`.
-      We'll need the other operators later, in a *Wiki* example [below](#more-observables).
+      The app doesn't need _all_ of these particular operators in the `HeroService` &mdash; just `map`, `catch` and `throw`.
+      The other operators are for later, in the *Wiki* example [below](#more-observables).
   :marked
-    Finally, we import `rxjs-operator`_itself_ in our `app.component.ts`:
+    Finally, import `rxjs-operator` into `app.component.ts`:
   +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/app.component.ts', 'import-rxjs', 'app/app.component.ts (import rxjs)')(format=".")
+
   :marked
-    Let's return to our study of the `HeroService`.
-    
+    Now continue to the next section to return to the `HeroService`.
+
 .l-main-section
 a#extract-data
 :marked
   ## Process the response object
-  Remember that our `getHeroes()` method mapped the `!{_priv}http.get` response object to heroes with an `!{_priv}extractData` helper method:
+  Remember that the `getHeroes()` method used an `!{_priv}extractData` helper method to map the `!{_priv}http.get` response object to heroes:
 +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts', 'extract-data', 'app/toh/hero.service.ts (excerpt)')(format=".")
 :marked
-  The `response` object does not hold our data in a form we can use directly. 
-  To make it useful in our application we must parse the response data into a JSON object
+  The `response` object doesn't hold the data in a form the app can use directly.
+  You must parse the response data into a JSON object.
 
-  #### Parse to JSON
+  ### Parse to JSON
 block parse-json
   :marked
     The response data are in JSON string form.
-    We must parse that string into JavaScript objects which we do by calling `response.json()`.
+    The app must parse that string into JavaScript objects by calling `response.json()`.
+
 
   .l-sub-section
     :marked
-      This is not Angular's own design. 
+      This is not Angular's own design.
       The Angular HTTP client follows the Fetch specification for the
       [response object](https://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/#response-class) returned by the `Fetch` function.
       That spec defines a `json()` method that parses the response body into a JavaScript object.
 
 .l-sub-section
   :marked
-    We shouldn't expect the decoded JSON to be the heroes !{_array} directly.
-    The server we're calling always wraps JSON results in an object with a `data`
-    property. We have to unwrap it to get the heroes.
-    This is conventional web api behavior, driven by 
+    Don't expect the decoded JSON to be the heroes !{_array} directly.
+    This server always wraps JSON results in an object with a `data`
+    property. You have to unwrap it to get the heroes.
+    This is conventional web API behavior, driven by
     [security concerns](https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_AJAX_Security_Guidelines#Always_return_JSON_with_an_Object_on_the_outside).
+
 .alert.is-important
   :marked
-     Make no assumptions about the server API. 
+     Make no assumptions about the server API.
      Not all servers return an object with a `data` property.
 :marked
   ### Do not return the response object
-  Our `getHeroes()` could have returned the HTTP response. Bad idea! 
+  The `getHeroes()` method _could_ have returned the HTTP response but this wouldn't
+  be a best practice.
   The point of a data service is to hide the server interaction details from consumers.
-  The component that calls the `HeroService` wants heroes. 
-  It has no interest in what we do to get them.
-  It doesn't care where they come from.
-  And it certainly doesn't want to deal with a response object.
+  The component that calls the `HeroService` only wants heroes and is kept separate
+  from getting them, the code dealing with where they come from, and the response object.
 
 +ifDocsFor('ts')
   .callout.is-important
-    header HTTP GET is delayed 
+    header HTTP GET is delayed
     :marked
-      The `!{_priv}http.get` does **not send the request just yet!** This observable is
-      [*cold*](https://github.com/Reactive-Extensions/RxJS/blob/master/doc/gettingstarted/creating.md#cold-vs-hot-observables)
-      which means the request won't go out until something *subscribes* to the observable.
+      The `!{_priv}http.get` does **not send the request just yet.** This observable is
+      [*cold*](https://github.com/Reactive-Extensions/RxJS/blob/master/doc/gettingstarted/creating.md#cold-vs-hot-observables),
+      which means that the request won't go out until something *subscribes* to the observable.
       That *something* is the [HeroListComponent](#subscribe).
 
 a#error-handling
 :marked
   ### Always handle errors
 
-  Whenever we deal with I/O we must be prepared for something to go wrong as it surely will. 
-  We should catch errors in the `HeroService` and do something with them. 
-  We may also pass an error message back to the component for presentation to the user
-  but only if we can say something the user can understand and act upon.
-
-  In this simple app we provide rudimentary error handling in both the service and the component.
-block error-handling
-  :marked
-    The eagle-eyed reader may have spotted our use of the `catch` operator in conjunction with a `handleError` method.
-    We haven't discussed so far how that actually works. 
-
-    We use the Observable `catch` operator on the service level.
-    It takes an error handling function with an error object as the argument.
-    Our service handler, `handleError`, logs the response to the console, 
-    transforms the error into a user-friendly message, and returns the message in a new, failed observable via `Observable.throw`.
+  An important part of dealing with I/O is anticipating errors by preparing to catch them
+  and do something with them. One way to handle errors is to pass an error message
+  back to the component for presentation to the user,
+  but only if it says something that the user can understand and act upon.
+  
+  This simple app conveys that idea, albeit imperfectly, in the way it handles a `getHeroes` error.
 
 +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts', 'error-handling', 'app/toh/hero.service.ts (excerpt)')(format=".")
 
+block error-handling
+  :marked
+    The `catch` operator passes the error object from `http` to the `handleError` method.
+    The `handleError` method transforms the error into a developer-friendly message, 
+    logs it to the console, and returns the message in a new, failed observable via `Observable.throw`.
+
 a#subscribe
 a#hero-list-component
-h4 #[b HeroListComponent] error handling
+h3 #[b HeroListComponent] error handling
 block hlc-error-handling
   :marked
-    Back in the `HeroListComponent`, where we called `!{_priv}heroService.getHeroes()`, 
-    we supply the `subscribe` function with a second function parameter to handle the error message.
-    It sets an `errorMessage` variable which we've bound conditionally in the `HeroListComponent` template.
+    Back in the `HeroListComponent`, in `!{_priv}heroService.getHeroes()`,
+    the `subscribe` function has a second function parameter to handle the error message.
+    It sets an `errorMessage` variable that's bound conditionally in the `HeroListComponent` template.
 
 +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.ts', 'getHeroes', 'app/toh/hero-list.component.ts (getHeroes)')(format=".")
-  
+
 .l-sub-section
   :marked
-    Want to see it fail? Reset the api endpoint in the `HeroService` to a bad value. Remember to restore it!
+    Want to see it fail? In the `HeroService`, reset the api endpoint to a bad value. Afterward, remember to restore it.
+
 
-  
 <a id="update"></a>
 <a id="post"></a>
 .l-main-section
 :marked
   ## Send data to the server
-  
-  So far we've seen how to retrieve data from a remote location using an HTTP service. 
-  Let's add the ability to create new heroes and save them in the backend.
 
-  We'll create an easy method for the `HeroListComponent` to call, an `addHero()` method that takes
-  just the name of a new hero:
+  So far you've seen how to retrieve data from a remote location using an HTTP service.
+  Now you'll add the ability to create new heroes and save them in the backend.
+
+  You'll write a method for the `HeroListComponent` to call, an `addHero()` method, that takes
+  just the name of a new hero and returns an `Observable` of `Hero`. It begins like this:
 
 +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts', 'addhero-sig')(format=".")
 
 :marked
-  To implement it, we need to know some details about the server's api for creating heroes.
-  
-  [Our data server](#server) follows typical REST guidelines.
+  To implement it, you must know the server's API for creating heroes.
+
+  [This sample's data server](#server) follows typical REST guidelines.
   It expects a [`POST`](http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec9.html#sec9.5) request
-  at the same endpoint where we `GET` heroes.
-  It expects the new hero data to arrive in the body of the request, 
+  at the same endpoint as `GET` heroes.
+  It expects the new hero data to arrive in the body of the request,
   structured like a `Hero` entity but without the `id` property.
   The body of the request should look like this:
-  
+
 code-example(format="." language="javascript").
   { "name": "Windstorm" }
 :marked
-  The server will generate the `id` and return the entire `JSON` representation
+  The server generates the `id` and returns the entire `JSON` representation
   of the new hero including its generated id. The hero arrives tucked inside a response object
   with its own `data` property.
-  
-  Now that we know how the API works, we implement `addHero()`like this:
+
+  Now that you know how the API works, implement `addHero()`as follows:
 
 +ifDocsFor('ts')
-  +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts', 'import-request-options', 'app/toh/hero.service.ts (additional imports)')(format=".")  
+  +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts', 'import-request-options', 'app/toh/hero.service.ts (additional imports)')(format=".")
 +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts', 'addhero', 'app/toh/hero.service.ts (addHero)')(format=".")
 
 :marked
   ### Headers
 
-  The `Content-Type` header allows us to inform the server that the body will represent JSON.
+  In the `headers` object, the `Content-Type` specifies that the body represents JSON.
 
 +ifDocsFor('ts')
   :marked
-    [Headers](../api/http/index/Headers-class.html) are one of the [RequestOptions](../api/http/index/RequestOptions-class.html).
-    Compose the options object and pass it in as the *third* parameter of the `post` method, as shown above.
+    Next, the `headers` object is used to configure the `options` object. The `options`
+    object is a new instance of `RequestOptions`, a class that allows you to specify
+    certain settings when instantiating a request. In this way, [headers](../api/http/index/Headers-class.html) is one of the [RequestOptions](../api/http/index/RequestOptions-class.html).
 
-:marked
-  ### Body
-
-  Despite the content type being specified as JSON, the POST body must actually be a *string*.
-  Hence, we explicitly encode the JSON hero content before passing it in as the body argument.
-
-+ifDocsFor('ts')
-  .l-sub-section
-    :marked
-      We may be able to skip the `JSON.stringify` step in the near future.
+    In the `return` statement, `options` is the *third* argument of the `post` method, as shown above.
 
 :marked
   ### JSON results
 
-  As with `getHeroes()`, we [extract the data](#extract-data) from the response using the
-  `!{_priv}extractData()` helper.
+  As with `getHeroes()`, use the `!{_priv}extractData()` helper to [extract the data](#extract-data)
+  from the response.
 
 block hero-list-comp-add-hero
   :marked
-    Back in the `HeroListComponent`, we see that *its* `addHero()` method subscribes to the observable returned by the *service's* `addHero()` method.
-    When the data arrives, it pushes the new hero object into its `heroes` array for presentation to the user.
+    Back in the `HeroListComponent`, *its* `addHero()` method subscribes to the observable returned by the *service's* `addHero()` method.
+    When the data arrive it pushes the new hero object into its `heroes` array for presentation to the user.
 +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.ts', 'addHero', 'app/toh/hero-list.component.ts (addHero)')(format=".")
 
 +ifDocsFor('ts')
-  h2#promises Fall back to Promises
+  h2#promises Fall back to promises
   :marked
-    Although the Angular `http` client API returns an `Observable<Response>` we can turn it into a 
-    [`Promise<Response>`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Promise) if we prefer.
-    It's easy to do and a promise-based version looks much like the observable-based version in simple cases.
+    Although the Angular `http` client API returns an `Observable<Response>` you can turn it into a
+    [`Promise<Response>`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Promise).
+    It's easy to do, and in simple cases, a promise-based version looks much
+    like the observable-based version.
   .l-sub-section
     :marked
-      While promises may be more familiar, observables have many advantages. 
-      Don't rush to promises until you give observables a chance.
+      While promises may be more familiar, observables have many advantages.
+
   :marked
-    Let's rewrite the `HeroService` using promises , highlighting just the parts that are different.
+    Here is a comparison of the `HeroService` using promises versus observables,
+    highlighting just the parts that are different.
   +makeTabs(
-    'server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.promise.ts,server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts', 
-    'methods, methods', 
+    'server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.promise.ts,server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts',
+    'methods, methods',
     'app/toh/hero.service.promise.ts (promise-based), app/toh/hero.service.ts (observable-based)')
   :marked
-    Converting from an observable to a promise is as simple as calling `toPromise(success, fail)`.
+    You can follow the promise `then(this.extractData).catch(this.handleError)` pattern as in
+    this example.
 
-    We move the observable's `map` callback to the first *success* parameter and its `catch` callback to the second *fail* parameter
-    and we're done!
-    Or we can follow the promise `then.catch` pattern as we do in the second `addHero` example.
+    Alternatively, you can call `toPromise(success, fail)`. The observable's `map` callback moves to the first *success* parameter and its `catch` callback to the second *fail* parameter in this pattern: `.toPromise(this.extractData, this.handleError)`.
 
-    Our `errorHandler` forwards an error message as a failed promise instead of a failed Observable.
+    The `errorHandler` forwards an error message as a failed promise instead of a failed `observable`.
 
     The diagnostic *log to console* is just one more `then` in the promise chain.
 
-    We have to adjust the calling component to expect a `Promise` instead of an `Observable`.
+    You have to adjust the calling component to expect a `Promise` instead of an `observable`:
 
   +makeTabs(
-    'server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.promise.ts, server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.ts', 
-    'methods, methods', 
+    'server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.promise.ts, server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero-list.component.ts',
+    'methods, methods',
     'app/toh/hero-list.component.promise.ts (promise-based), app/toh/hero-list.component.ts (observable-based)')
   :marked
-    The only obvious difference is that we call `then` on the returned promise instead of `subscribe`.
-    We give both methods the same functional arguments. 
+    The only obvious difference is that you call `then` on the returned promise instead of `subscribe`.
+    Both methods take the same functional arguments.
   .l-sub-section
     :marked
-      The less obvious but critical difference is that these two methods return very different results!
+      The less obvious but critical difference is that these two methods return very different results.
 
-      The promise-based `then` returns another promise. We can keep chaining more `then` and `catch` calls, getting a new promise each time.
+      The promise-based `then` returns another promise. You can keep chaining more `then` and `catch` calls, getting a new promise each time.
 
-      The `subscribe` method returns a `Subscription`. A `Subscription` is not another `Observable`. 
-      It's the end of the line for observables. We can't call `map` on it or call `subscribe` again.
+      The `subscribe` method returns a `Subscription`. A `Subscription` is not another `Observable`.
+      It's the end of the line for observables. You can't call `map` on it or call `subscribe` again.
       The `Subscription` object has a different purpose, signified by its primary method, `unsubscribe`.
 
-      Learn more about observables to understand the implications and consequences of subscriptions.
+      To understand the implications and consequences of subscriptions, watch [Ben Lesh's talk on observables](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LKMwkuK0ZE) or his video course on [egghead.io](https://egghead.io/lessons/rxjs-rxjs-observables-vs-promises).
 
 h2#cors Cross-origin requests: Wikipedia example
 :marked
-  We just learned how to make `XMLHttpRequests` using the !{_Angular_Http} service. 
-  This is the most common approach for server communication. 
-  It doesn't work in all scenarios.
+  You just learned how to make `XMLHttpRequests` using the !{_Angular_Http} service.
+  This is the most common approach for server communication, but it doesn't work in all scenarios.
 
   For security reasons, web browsers block `XHR` calls to a remote server whose origin is different from the origin of the web page.
-  The *origin* is the combination of URI scheme, hostname and port number. 
-  This is called the [Same-origin Policy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-origin_policy).
+  The *origin* is the combination of URI scheme, hostname, and port number.
+  This is called the [same-origin policy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-origin_policy).
 
 .l-sub-section
   :marked
-    Modern browsers do allow `XHR` requests to servers from a different origin if the server supports the 
+    Modern browsers do allow `XHR` requests to servers from a different origin if the server supports the
     [CORS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-origin_resource_sharing) protocol.
-    If the server requires user credentials, we'll enable them in the [request headers](#headers).
+    If the server requires user credentials, you'll enable them in the [request headers](#headers).
 
 :marked
   Some servers do not support CORS but do support an older, read-only alternative called [JSONP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSONP).
   Wikipedia is one such server.
 .l-sub-section
   :marked
-    This [StackOverflow answer](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2067472/what-is-jsonp-all-about/2067584#2067584) covers many details of JSONP.
+    This [Stack Overflow answer](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2067472/what-is-jsonp-all-about/2067584#2067584) covers many details of JSONP.
 :marked
   ### Search wikipedia
-  
-  Let's build a simple search that shows suggestions from wikipedia as we type in a text box.
+
+  Here is a simple search that shows suggestions from Wikipedia as the user
+  types in a text box:
 
 figure.image-display
   img(src='/resources/images/devguide/server-communication/wiki-1.gif' alt="Wikipedia search app (v.1)" width="250")
 
 block wikipedia-jsonp+
   :marked
-    Wikipedia offers a modern `CORS` API and a legacy `JSONP` search API. Let's use the latter for this example.
-    The Angular `Jsonp` service both extends the `!{_Http}` service for JSONP and restricts us to `GET` requests. 
-    All other HTTP methods throw an error because JSONP is a read-only facility. 
+    Wikipedia offers a modern `CORS` API and a legacy `JSONP` search API. This example uses the latter.
+    The Angular `Jsonp` service both extends the `!{_Http}` service for JSONP and restricts you to `GET` requests.
+    All other HTTP methods throw an error because JSONP is a read-only facility.
 
-    As always, we wrap our interaction with an Angular data access client service inside a dedicated service, here called `WikipediaService`.
+    As always, wrap the interaction with an Angular data access client service inside a dedicated service, here called `WikipediaService`.
 
   +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wikipedia.service.ts',null,'app/wiki/wikipedia.service.ts')
   :marked
-    The constructor expects Angular to inject its `jsonp` service. 
-    We made that service available by importing the `JsonpModule` into our root NgModule.
-  
+    The constructor expects Angular to inject its `jsonp` service, which 
+    is available because `JsonpModule` is in the root `@NgModule` `imports` array
+    in `app.module.ts`.
+
   <a id="query-parameters"></a>
   :marked
     ### Search parameters
-    The [Wikipedia 'opensearch' API](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Opensearch)
+    The [Wikipedia "opensearch" API](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Opensearch)
     expects four parameters (key/value pairs) to arrive in the request URL's query string.
     The keys are `search`, `action`, `format`, and `callback`.
     The value of the `search` key is the user-supplied search term to find in Wikipedia.
     The other three are the fixed values "opensearch", "json", and "JSONP_CALLBACK" respectively.
   .l-sub-section
     :marked
-      The `JSONP` technique requires that we pass a callback function name to the server in the query string: `callback=JSONP_CALLBACK`.
-      The server uses that name to build a JavaScript wrapper function in its response which Angular ultimately calls to extract the data.
+      The `JSONP` technique requires that you pass a callback function name to the server in the query string: `callback=JSONP_CALLBACK`.
+      The server uses that name to build a JavaScript wrapper function in its response, which Angular ultimately calls to extract the data.
       All of this happens under the hood.
   :marked
-    If we're looking for articles with the word "Angular", we could construct the query string by hand and call `jsonp` like this:
+    If you're looking for articles with the word "Angular", you could construct the query string by hand and call `jsonp` like this:
   +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wikipedia.service.1.ts','query-string')(format='.')
   :marked
-    In more parameterized examples we might prefer to build the query string with the Angular `URLSearchParams` helper as shown here:
+    In more parameterized examples you could build the query string with the Angular `URLSearchParams` helper:
   +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wikipedia.service.ts','search-parameters','app/wiki/wikipedia.service.ts (search parameters)')(format=".")
   :marked
-    This time we call `jsonp` with *two* arguments: the `wikiUrl` and an options object whose `search` property is the `params` object.
+    This time you call `jsonp` with *two* arguments: the `wikiUrl` and an options object whose `search` property is the `params` object.
   +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wikipedia.service.ts','call-jsonp','app/wiki/wikipedia.service.ts (call jsonp)')(format=".")
   :marked
-    `Jsonp` flattens the `params` object into the same query string we saw earlier before putting the request on the wire.
+    `Jsonp` flattens the `params` object into the same query string you saw earlier, putting the request on the wire.
 
   <a id="wikicomponent"></a>
   :marked
     ### The WikiComponent
 
-    Now that we have a service that can query the Wikipedia API, 
-    we turn to the component that takes user input and displays search results.
-
+    Now that you have a service that can query the Wikipedia API
+    turn to the component (template and class) that takes user input and displays search results.
+  +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki.component.html', null, 'app/wiki/wiki.component.html')
   +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki.component.ts', null, 'app/wiki/wiki.component.ts')
   :marked
-    The component presents an `<input>` element *search box* to gather search terms from the user. 
+    The template presents an `<input>` element *search box* to gather search terms from the user,
     and calls a `search(term)` method after each `keyup` event.
-
-    The `search(term)` method delegates to our `WikipediaService` which returns an observable array of string results (`Observable<string[]>`). 
-    Instead of subscribing to the observable inside the component as we did in the `HeroListComponent`, 
-    we forward the observable result to the template (via `items`) where the [async pipe](pipes.html#async-pipe)
-    in the `ngFor` handles the subscription.
+  +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki.component.html', 'keyup', 'wiki/wiki.component.html')(format='.')
+  :marked
+    The component's `search(term)` method delegates to the `WikipediaService`, which returns an 
+    observable array of string results (`Observable<string[]>`).
+    Instead of subscribing to the observable inside the component, as in the `HeroListComponent`,
+    the app forwards the observable result to the template (via `items`) where the `async` pipe 
+    in the `ngFor` handles the subscription. Read more about [async pipes](pipes.html#async-pipe)
+    in the [Pipes](pipes.html) page.
   .l-sub-section
     :marked
-      We often use the [async pipe](pipes.html#async-pipe) in read-only components where the component has no need to interact with the data.
-      We couldn't use the pipe in the `HeroListComponent` because the "add hero" feature pushes newly created heroes into the list.
+      The [async pipe](pipes.html#async-pipe) is a good choice in read-only components where the component has no need to interact with the data.
+
+      `HeroListComponent` can't use the pipe because `addHero()` pushes newly created heroes into the list.
 
   :marked
-    ## Our wasteful app
+    ## A wasteful app
 
-    Our wikipedia search makes too many calls to the server. 
-    It is inefficient and potentially expensive on mobile devices with limited data plans.
+    The wikipedia search makes too many calls to the server.
+    It is inefficient, and potentially expensive on mobile devices with limited data plans.
 
     ### 1. Wait for the user to stop typing
-    At the moment we call the server after every key stroke.
-    The app should only make requests when the user *stops typing* .
-    Here's how it *should* work &mdash; and *will* work  &mdash;  when we're done refactoring:
+    Presently, the code calls the server after every key stroke.
+    It should only make requests when the user *stops typing* .
+    Here's how it will work after refactoring:
   figure.image-display
     img(src='/resources/images/devguide/server-communication/wiki-2.gif' alt="Wikipedia search app (v.2)" width="250")
   :marked
     ### 2. Search when the search term changes
 
-    Suppose the user enters the word *angular* in the search box and pauses for a while. 
-    The application issues a search request for *Angular*.
+    Suppose a user enters the word *angular* in the search box and pauses for a while.
+    The application issues a search request for *angular*.
 
     Then the user backspaces over the last three letters, *lar*, and immediately re-types *lar* before pausing once more.
-    The search term is still "angular". The app shouldn't make another request.
+    The search term is still _angular_. The app shouldn't make another request.
 
     ### 3. Cope with out-of-order responses
 
-    The user enters *angular*, pauses, clears the search box, and enters *http*. 
-    The application issues two search requests, one for *angular* and one for *http*. 
+    The user enters *angular*, pauses, clears the search box, and enters *http*.
+    The application issues two search requests, one for *angular* and one for *http*.
 
-    Which response will arrive first? We can't be sure. 
+    Which response arrives first? It's unpredictable.
     A load balancer could dispatch the requests to two different servers with different response times.
     The results from the first *angular* request might arrive after the later *http* results.
-    The user will be confused if we display the *angular* results to the *http* query.
+    The user will be confused if the *angular* results display to the *http* query.
 
     When there are multiple requests in-flight, the app should present the responses
     in the original request order. That won't happen if *angular* results arrive last.
 
     <a id="more-observables"></a>
-    ## More fun with Observables
-    We can address these problems and improve our app with the help of some nifty observable operators. 
+    ## More fun with observables
+    You can address these problems and improve the app with the help of some nifty observable operators.
 
-    We could make our changes to the `WikipediaService`. 
-    But we sense that our concerns are driven by the user experience so we update the component class instead.
+    You could make changes to the `WikipediaService`, but for a better
+    user experience, create a copy of the `WikiComponent` instead and make it smarter.
+    Here's the `WikiSmartComponent` which uses the same template.
 
   +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki-smart.component.ts', null, 'app/wiki/wiki-smart.component.ts')
   :marked
-    We made no changes to the template or metadata, confining them all to the component class.
-    Let's review those changes.
-
     ### Create a stream of search terms
 
-    We're binding to the search box `keyup` event and calling the component's `search` method after each keystroke.
-
-    We turn these events into an observable stream of search terms using a `Subject` 
-    which we import from the RxJS observable library:
-  +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki-smart.component.ts', 'import-subject')
+    The template still binds to the search box `keyup` event and passes the complete search box value
+    into the component's `search` method after every user keystroke.
+  +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki.component.html', 'keyup', 'app/wiki/wiki.component.html (input)')(format='.')
   :marked
-    Each search term is a string, so we create a new `Subject` of type `string` called `searchTermStream`.
-    After every keystroke, the `search` method adds the search box value to that stream
-    via the subject's `next` method.
-  +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki-smart.component.ts', 'subject')(format='.')
+    The `WikiSmartComponent` turns the search box values into an observable _stream of search terms_
+    with the help of a `Subject` which you import from the RxJS observable library:
+  +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki-smart.component.ts', 'import-subject', 'app/wiki/wiki-smart.component.ts')
+  :marked
+    The component creates a `searchTermStream` as a `Subject` of type `string`.
+    The `search` method adds each new search box value to that stream via the subject's `next` method.
+
+  +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki-smart.component.ts', 'subject', 'app/wiki/wiki-smart.component.ts')(format='.')
+
   :marked
     ### Listen for search terms
 
-    Earlier, we passed each search term directly to the service and bound the template to the service results.
-    Now we listen to the *stream of terms*, manipulating the stream before it reaches the `WikipediaService`.
-  +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki-smart.component.ts', 'observable-operators')(format='.')
+    Earlier, you passed each search term directly to the service and bound the template to the service results.
+
+    Now you listen to the *stream of search terms*, manipulating the stream before it reaches the `WikipediaService`.
+  +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/wiki/wiki-smart.component.ts', 'observable-operators', 
+  'app/wiki/wiki-smart.component.ts')(format='.')
   :marked
-    We wait for the user to stop typing for at least 300 milliseconds 
-    ([debounceTime](https://github.com/Reactive-Extensions/RxJS/blob/master/doc/api/core/operators/debounce.md)).
-    Only changed search values make it through to the service 
-    ([distinctUntilChanged](https://github.com/Reactive-Extensions/RxJS/blob/master/doc/api/core/operators/distinctuntilchanged.md)).
+    Wait for the user to stop typing for at least 300 milliseconds
+    ([_debounceTime_](https://github.com/Reactive-Extensions/RxJS/blob/master/doc/api/core/operators/debounce.md)).
+    Only changed search values make it through to the service
+    ([_distinctUntilChanged_](https://github.com/Reactive-Extensions/RxJS/blob/master/doc/api/core/operators/distinctuntilchanged.md)).
 
     The `WikipediaService` returns a separate observable of string arrays (`Observable<string[]>`) for each request.
-    We could have multiple requests *in flight*, all awaiting the server's reply,
+    There could be multiple requests *in-flight*, all awaiting the server's reply,
     which means multiple *observables-of-strings* could arrive at any moment in any order.
 
-    The [switchMap](https://github.com/Reactive-Extensions/RxJS/blob/master/doc/api/core/operators/flatmaplatest.md)
-    (formerly known as `flatMapLatest`) returns a new observable that combines these `WikipediaService` observables, 
+    The [_switchMap_](https://github.com/Reactive-Extensions/RxJS/blob/master/doc/api/core/operators/flatmaplatest.md)
+    (formerly known as `flatMapLatest`) returns a new observable that combines these `WikipediaService` observables,
     re-arranges them in their original request order,
-    and delivers to subscribers only the most recent search results. 
+    and delivers to subscribers only the most recent search results.
 
     The displayed list of search results stays in sync with the user's sequence of search terms.
   .l-sub-section
     :marked
-      We added the `debounceTime`, `distinctUntilChanged`, and `switchMap` operators to the RxJS `Observable` class
-      in `rxjs-operators` as [described above](#rxjs)
+      You added the `debounceTime`, `distinctUntilChanged`, and `switchMap` operators to the RxJS `Observable` class
+      in `rxjs-operators` as [described above](#rxjs).
 
 a#in-mem-web-api
 .l-main-section
 :marked
   ## Appendix: Tour of Heroes in-memory server
 
-  If we only cared to retrieve data, we could tell Angular to get the heroes from a `heroes.json` file like this one:
+  If the app only needed to retrieve data, you could get the heroes from a `heroes.json` file:
 +makeJson('server-communication/ts/app/heroes.json', null, 'app/heroes.json')(format=".")
 .l-sub-section
   :marked
-    We wrap the heroes array in an object with a `data` property for the same reason that a data server does:
+    You wrap the heroes array in an object with a `data` property for the same reason that a data server does:
     to mitigate the [security risk](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3503102/what-are-top-level-json-arrays-and-why-are-they-a-security-risk)
-    posed by top-level JSON arrays. 
+    posed by top-level JSON arrays.
 :marked
-  We'd set the endpoint to the JSON file like this:
-+makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts', 'endpoint-json')(format=".")
+  You'd set the endpoint to the JSON file like this:
++makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts', 'endpoint-json', 'app/toh/hero.service.ts')(format=".")
 
 - var _a_ca_class_with = _docsFor === 'ts' ? 'a custom application class with' : ''
 :marked
-  The *get heroes* scenario would work.
-  But we want to *save* data too. We can't save changes to a JSON file. We need a web API server.
-  We didn't want the hassle of setting up and maintaining a real server for this chapter.
-  So we turned to an *in-memory web API simulator* instead.
+  The *get heroes* scenario would work,
+  but since the app can't save changes to a JSON file, it needs a web API server.
+  Because there isn't a real server for this demo, 
+  it uses an *in-memory web API simulator* instead.
 
 .l-sub-section
   :marked
-    The in-memory web api is not part of the Angular core. 
+    The in-memory web api is not part of the Angular core.
     It's an optional service in its own `angular-in-memory-web-api` library
-    that we installed with npm (see `package.json`) and 
-    registered for module loading by SystemJS (see `systemjs.config.js`)
+    installed with npm (see `package.json`) and
+    registered for module loading by SystemJS (see `systemjs.config.js`).
 
 :marked
   The in-memory web API gets its data from !{_a_ca_class_with} a `createDb()`
-  method that returns a map whose keys are collection names and whose values 
+  method that returns a map whose keys are collection names and whose values
   are !{_array}s of objects in those collections.
-  
-  Here's the class we created for this sample based on the JSON data:
+
+  Here's the class for this sample, based on the JSON data:
 +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/hero-data.ts', null, 'app/hero-data.ts')(format=".")
 :marked
   Ensure that the `HeroService` endpoint refers to the web API:
-+makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts', 'endpoint')(format=".")
-:marked
-  Finally, redirect client HTTP requests to the in-memory web API.
++makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/toh/hero.service.ts', 'endpoint', 'app/toh/hero.service.ts')(format=".")
+
 block redirect-to-web-api
   :marked
-    This redirection is easy to configure with the in-memory web API service module
-    by adding the `InMemoryWebApiModule` to the `AppModule.imports` list.
-    At the same time, we're calling its `forRoot` configuration method with the `HeroData` class.
-  +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/app.module.ts', 'in-mem-web-api')(format=".")
+    Finally, redirect client HTTP requests to the in-memory web API by
+    adding the `InMemoryWebApiModule` to the `AppModule.imports` list.
+    At the same time, call its `forRoot` configuration method with the `HeroData` class.
+  +makeExample('server-communication/ts/app/app.module.ts', 'in-mem-web-api', 'app/app.module.ts')(format=".")
   :marked
     ### How it works
 
     Angular's `http` service delegates the client/server communication tasks
-    to a helper service called the `XHRBackend`. 
+    to a helper service called the `XHRBackend`.
 
-    Using standard Angular provider registration techniques, the `InMemoryWebApiModule` 
-    replaces the default `XHRBackend` service with its own in-memory alternative. 
-    The `forRoot` method initialize the in-memory web API with *seed data* from the mock hero dataset at the same time.
+    Using standard Angular provider registration techniques, the `InMemoryWebApiModule`
+    replaces the default `XHRBackend` service with its own in-memory alternative.
+    At the same time, the `forRoot` method initializes the in-memory web API with the *seed data* from the mock hero dataset.
   .l-sub-section
     :marked
-      The `forRoot` method name is a strong reminder that you should only call the `InMemoryWebApiModule` _once_
-      while setting the metadata for the root `AppModule`. Don't call it again!.
+      The `forRoot` method name is a strong reminder that you should only call the `InMemoryWebApiModule` _once_,
+      while setting the metadata for the root `AppModule`. Don't call it again.
 :marked
-  Here is the revised (and final) version of <span ngio-ex>app/app.module.ts</span> demonstrating these steps.
+  Here is the final, revised version of <span ngio-ex>app/app.module.ts</span>, demonstrating these steps.
 
 +makeExcerpt('app/app.module.ts')
-
+.alert.is-important
+  :marked
+    Import the `InMemoryWebApiModule` _after_ the `HttpModule` to ensure that 
+    the `XHRBackend` provider of the `InMemoryWebApiModule` supersedes all others.
 :marked
   See the full source code in the <live-example></live-example>.