diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 024e0aa..328adec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#Arduino Serial Manager Library v1.0.0-alpha.1
+#Arduino Serial Manager Library v1.0.0-alpha.2
 A simple interface for serial communication.
 
 * [Documentation](http://robotsbigdata.com/docs-arduino-serial-manager.html)
diff --git a/examples/basic_serial_protocol/basic_serial_protocol.ino b/examples/basic_serial_protocol/basic_serial_protocol.ino
index 6e47d2f..1e4ef57 100644
--- a/examples/basic_serial_protocol/basic_serial_protocol.ino
+++ b/examples/basic_serial_protocol/basic_serial_protocol.ino
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-// Arduino RBD Serial Manager Library v1.0.0-alpha.1 Example - Receive, parse, then echo characters back to serial output.
+// Arduino RBD Serial Manager Library v1.0.0-alpha.2 Example - Quickly define and consume an event-based serial protocol.
 // https://github.com/alextaujenis/RBD_SerialManager
-// Copyright 2015 Alex Taujenis
+// Copyright 2016 Alex Taujenis
 // MIT License
 
 #include <RBD_SerialManager.h> // https://github.com/alextaujenis/RBD_SerialManager
@@ -12,8 +12,16 @@ void setup() {
 }
 
 void loop() {
+  // example commands: on; pwm,123;
   if(serial_manager.onReceive()) {
-    // example serial command: hello world;
-    Serial.println(serial_manager.getValue());
+    if(serial_manager.isCmd("on")) {
+      serial_manager.println("IT'S ON!");
+    }
+
+    if(serial_manager.isCmd("pwm")) {
+      int value = serial_manager.getParam().toInt();
+      serial_manager.print("SET PWM ");
+      serial_manager.println(value);
+    }
   }
 }
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diff --git a/examples/led_serial_protocol/led_serial_protocol.ino b/examples/led_serial_protocol/led_serial_protocol.ino
index f3f56b2..58b6bb3 100644
--- a/examples/led_serial_protocol/led_serial_protocol.ino
+++ b/examples/led_serial_protocol/led_serial_protocol.ino
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-// Arduino RBD Serial Manager Library v1.0.0-alpha.1 Example - Control the built-in Arduino led with serial commands: on; off; pwm,255;
+// Arduino RBD Serial Manager Library v1.0.0-alpha.2 Example - Control the built-in Arduino led with serial commands: on; off; pwm,255;
 // https://github.com/alextaujenis/RBD_SerialManager
-// Copyright 2015 Alex Taujenis
+// Copyright 2016 Alex Taujenis
 // MIT License
 
-#include <RBD_SerialManager.h> // https://github.com/alextaujenis/RBD_SerialManager
 #include <RBD_Timer.h>         // https://github.com/alextaujenis/RBD_Timer
 #include <RBD_Light.h>         // https://github.com/alextaujenis/RBD_Light
+#include <RBD_SerialManager.h> // https://github.com/alextaujenis/RBD_SerialManager
 
-RBD::SerialManager usb;
 RBD::Light light(13);
+RBD::SerialManager usb;
 
 void setup() {
   usb.start();
diff --git a/examples/servo_serial_protocol/servo_serial_protocol.ino b/examples/servo_serial_protocol/servo_serial_protocol.ino
index 4abf344..be0043c 100644
--- a/examples/servo_serial_protocol/servo_serial_protocol.ino
+++ b/examples/servo_serial_protocol/servo_serial_protocol.ino
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-// Arduino RBD Serial Manager Library v1.0.0-alpha.1 Example - Control the rotation of a servo with serial commands: up; down; move,90;
+// Arduino RBD Serial Manager Library v1.0.0-alpha.2 Example - Control the rotation of a servo with serial commands: up; down; move,90;
 // https://github.com/alextaujenis/RBD_SerialManager
-// Copyright 2015 Alex Taujenis
+// Copyright 2016 Alex Taujenis
 // MIT License
 
-#include <RBD_SerialManager.h> // https://github.com/alextaujenis/RBD_SerialManager
 #include <RBD_Servo.h>         // https://github.com/alextaujenis/RBD_Servo
+#include <RBD_SerialManager.h> // https://github.com/alextaujenis/RBD_SerialManager
 
-RBD::SerialManager usb;
 RBD::Servo servo(2, 700, 2300); // digital pin 2, 700ms - 2300ms pulse range
+RBD::SerialManager usb;
 
 void setup() {
   usb.start();
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index df28de6..fd3cdf3 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=RBD_SerialManager
-version=1.0.0-alpha.1
+version=1.0.0-alpha.2
 author=Alex Taujenis <alex.taujenis@gmail.com>
 maintainer=Alex Taujenis <alex.taujenis@gmail.com>
 sentence=A simple interface for serial communication.
diff --git a/src/RBD_SerialManager.cpp b/src/RBD_SerialManager.cpp
index 970d650..509e50c 100644
--- a/src/RBD_SerialManager.cpp
+++ b/src/RBD_SerialManager.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-// Arduino RBD Serial Manager Library v1.0.0-alpha.1 - A simple interface for serial communication.
+// Arduino RBD Serial Manager Library v1.0.0-alpha.2 - A simple interface for serial communication.
 // https://github.com/alextaujenis/RBD_SerialManager
-// Copyright 2015 Alex Taujenis
+// Copyright 2016 Alex Taujenis
 // MIT License
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
diff --git a/src/RBD_SerialManager.h b/src/RBD_SerialManager.h
index 3edd25d..82412b7 100644
--- a/src/RBD_SerialManager.h
+++ b/src/RBD_SerialManager.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-// Arduino RBD Serial Manager Library v1.0.0-alpha.1 - A simple interface for serial communication.
+// Arduino RBD Serial Manager Library v1.0.0-alpha.2 - A simple interface for serial communication.
 // https://github.com/alextaujenis/RBD_SerialManager
-// Copyright 2015 Alex Taujenis
+// Copyright 2016 Alex Taujenis
 // MIT License
 
 #ifndef RBD_SERIAL_MANAGER
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ namespace RBD {
       String getParam();
       bool isCmd(String value);
       bool isParam(String value);
+      template <typename T> void print(T value){Serial.print(value);}
+      template <typename T> void println(T value){Serial.println(value);}
     private:
       int _position;
       char _char;