diff --git a/examples/simple/README.md b/examples/simple/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2e5bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/simple/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Reagent example app
+
+Run "`lein figwheel`" in a terminal to compile the app, and then open example.html.
+
+Any changes to ClojureScript source files (in `src`) will be reflected in the running page immediately (while "`lein figwheel`" is running).
+
+Run "`lein clean; lein with-profile prod compile`" to compile an optimized version.
diff --git a/examples/simple/example.html b/examples/simple/example.html
index b7dfeab..0caf43b 100644
--- a/examples/simple/example.html
+++ b/examples/simple/example.html
@@ -2,18 +2,12 @@
 <html>
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8">
-    <title>reagent simple example</title>
+    <title>Example</title>
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="example.css">
   </head>
   <body>
     <div id="app">
-      <h1>Reagent example app</h1>
-
-      <p> Run "lein figwheel" in a terminal to compile, wait a while, and then refresh the browser. </p>
-
-      <p> Any changes to .cljs files will be reflected in the running page immediately. </p>
-
-      <p> Run "lein clean; lein with-profile prod compile" to compile an optimized version. </p>
+      <h1>Reagent example app – see README.md</h1>
     </div>
     <script src="target/client.js"></script>
     <script>
diff --git a/examples/simple/src/simpleexample.cljs b/examples/simple/src/simpleexample.cljs
index ff2d405..423e417 100644
--- a/examples/simple/src/simpleexample.cljs
+++ b/examples/simple/src/simpleexample.cljs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 (ns simpleexample
   (:require [reagent.core :as reagent :refer [atom]]))
 
@@ -32,5 +31,5 @@
    [color-input]])
 
 (defn ^:export run []
-  (reagent/render-component [simple-example]
-                            (js/document.getElementById "app")))
+  (reagent/render [simple-example]
+                  (js/document.getElementById "app")))
