diff --git a/modules/examples/src/hello_world/index.js b/modules/examples/src/hello_world/index.js
index 2e3ee8402a..28c3e55ffc 100644
--- a/modules/examples/src/hello_world/index.js
+++ b/modules/examples/src/hello_world/index.js
@@ -1,68 +1,14 @@
-import {bootstrap, Component, Decorator, TemplateConfig, NgElement} from 'core/core';
-
-// Angular 2.0 supports 3 basic types of directives:
-// - Component - the basic building blocks of Angular 2.0 apps. Backed by
-//   ShadowDom.(http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/webcomponents/shadowdom/)
-// - Decorator - add behavior to existing elements.
-// - Template - allow for stamping out of a html template (not in this demo).
-
-// @Component is AtScript syntax to annotate the HelloCmp class as an Angular
-// 2.0 component.
-@Component({
-  // The Selector prop tells Angular on which elements to instantiate this
-  // class. The syntax supported is a basic subset of CSS selectors, for example
-  // 'element', '[attr]', [attr=foo]', etc.
-  selector: 'hello-app',
-  // These are services that would be created if a class in the component's
-  // template tries to inject them.
-  componentServices: [GreetingService],
-  template: new TemplateConfig({
-    // The template for the component.
-    // Expressions in the template (like {{greeting}}) are evaluated in the
-    // context of the HelloCmp class below.
-    inline: `{{greeting}} <span red>world</span>!`,
-    // All directives used in the template need to be specified. This allows for
-    // modularity (RedDec can only be used in this template)
-    // and better tooling (the template can be invalidated if the attribute is
-    // misspelled).
-    directives: [RedDec]
-  })
-})
-class HelloCmp {
-  greeting: string;
-  constructor(service: GreetingService) {
-    this.greeting = service.greeting;
-  }
-}
-
-// Decorators are light-weight. They don't allow for templates, or new
-// expression contexts (use @Component or @Template for those needs).
-@Decorator({
-  selector: '[red]'
-})
-class RedDec {
-  // NgElement is always injectable and it wraps the element on which the
-  // directive was found by the compiler.
-  constructor(el: NgElement) {
-    el.domElement.style.color = 'red';
-  }
-}
-
-// A service used by the HelloCmp component.
-class GreetingService {
-  greeting:string;
-  constructor() {
-    this.greeting = 'hello';
-  }
-}
+import *  as app from './index_common';
+import {reflector} from 'reflection/reflection';
+import {ReflectionCapabilities} from 'reflection/reflection_capabilities';
 
 export function main() {
-  // Bootstrapping only requires specifying a root component.
-  // The boundary between the Angular application and the rest of the page is
-  // the shadowDom of this root component.
-  // The selector of the component passed in is used to find where to insert the
-  // application.
-  // You can use the light dom of the <hello-app> tag as temporary content (for
-  // example 'Loading...') before the application is ready.
-  bootstrap(HelloCmp);
+  // Initializing the reflector is only required for the Dart version of the application.
+  // When using Dart, the reflection information is not embedded by default in the source code
+  // to keep the size of the generated file small. Importing ReflectionCapabilities and initializing
+  // the reflector is required to use the reflection information from Dart mirrors.
+  // Dart mirrors are not intended to be use in production code where the transformers generate a
+  // more optimal static configuration, see index_static.js for an example.
+  reflector.reflectionCapabilities = new ReflectionCapabilities();
+  app.main();
 }
diff --git a/modules/examples/src/hello_world/index_common.js b/modules/examples/src/hello_world/index_common.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e3ee8402a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/examples/src/hello_world/index_common.js
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import {bootstrap, Component, Decorator, TemplateConfig, NgElement} from 'core/core';
+
+// Angular 2.0 supports 3 basic types of directives:
+// - Component - the basic building blocks of Angular 2.0 apps. Backed by
+//   ShadowDom.(http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/webcomponents/shadowdom/)
+// - Decorator - add behavior to existing elements.
+// - Template - allow for stamping out of a html template (not in this demo).
+
+// @Component is AtScript syntax to annotate the HelloCmp class as an Angular
+// 2.0 component.
+@Component({
+  // The Selector prop tells Angular on which elements to instantiate this
+  // class. The syntax supported is a basic subset of CSS selectors, for example
+  // 'element', '[attr]', [attr=foo]', etc.
+  selector: 'hello-app',
+  // These are services that would be created if a class in the component's
+  // template tries to inject them.
+  componentServices: [GreetingService],
+  template: new TemplateConfig({
+    // The template for the component.
+    // Expressions in the template (like {{greeting}}) are evaluated in the
+    // context of the HelloCmp class below.
+    inline: `{{greeting}} <span red>world</span>!`,
+    // All directives used in the template need to be specified. This allows for
+    // modularity (RedDec can only be used in this template)
+    // and better tooling (the template can be invalidated if the attribute is
+    // misspelled).
+    directives: [RedDec]
+  })
+})
+class HelloCmp {
+  greeting: string;
+  constructor(service: GreetingService) {
+    this.greeting = service.greeting;
+  }
+}
+
+// Decorators are light-weight. They don't allow for templates, or new
+// expression contexts (use @Component or @Template for those needs).
+@Decorator({
+  selector: '[red]'
+})
+class RedDec {
+  // NgElement is always injectable and it wraps the element on which the
+  // directive was found by the compiler.
+  constructor(el: NgElement) {
+    el.domElement.style.color = 'red';
+  }
+}
+
+// A service used by the HelloCmp component.
+class GreetingService {
+  greeting:string;
+  constructor() {
+    this.greeting = 'hello';
+  }
+}
+
+export function main() {
+  // Bootstrapping only requires specifying a root component.
+  // The boundary between the Angular application and the rest of the page is
+  // the shadowDom of this root component.
+  // The selector of the component passed in is used to find where to insert the
+  // application.
+  // You can use the light dom of the <hello-app> tag as temporary content (for
+  // example 'Loading...') before the application is ready.
+  bootstrap(HelloCmp);
+}
diff --git a/modules/examples/src/hello_world/index_static.js b/modules/examples/src/hello_world/index_static.js
index 41f67de9ed..6eff25464c 100644
--- a/modules/examples/src/hello_world/index_static.js
+++ b/modules/examples/src/hello_world/index_static.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import *  as app from './index';
+import *  as app from './index_common';
 
 import {Component, Decorator, TemplateConfig, NgElement} from 'core/core';
 import {Parser} from 'change_detection/parser/parser';
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ function setup() {
     "annotations": []
   });
 
-
   reflector.registerType(Parser, {
     "factory": (lexer) => new Parser(lexer),
     "parameters": [[Lexer]],