diff --git a/examples/device-dashboard/Makefile b/examples/device-dashboard/Makefile
index d59281d3..0ae50778 100644
--- a/examples/device-dashboard/Makefile
+++ b/examples/device-dashboard/Makefile
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ endif
 all: $(PROG)
 	$(RUN) ./$(PROG) $(ARGS)
 
+ifneq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
 # Before embedding files, gzip them to save space
 packed_fs.c: $(shell find web_root -type f) Makefile
 	rm -rf tmp/web_root && mkdir tmp && cp -r web_root tmp/
 	find tmp -type f | xargs -n1 gzip
 	$(CC) ../../test/pack.c -o pack
 	cd tmp && ../pack `find web_root -type f` > ../$@
+endif
 
 $(PROG): $(SOURCES)
 	$(CC) $(SOURCES) $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_MONGOOSE) $(CFLAGS_EXTRA) $(OUT)
diff --git a/examples/device-dashboard/README.md b/examples/device-dashboard/README.md
index 6286c2a2..934fe091 100644
--- a/examples/device-dashboard/README.md
+++ b/examples/device-dashboard/README.md
@@ -9,19 +9,21 @@ following features:
 - Web UI is fully embedded into the server/firmware binary, and does not
   need a filesystem to serve it. UI is resilient to FS problems
 - Administrators can change server settings
-- All changes are propagates to all connected clients
-- A device is connected to the external MQTT server
-- Logged in clients can send/receive messages to a device which get
-  forwarded to MQTT
+- All changes are propagated to all connected clients
+- The device is connected to the external MQTT server
+- Logged in clients can send/receive messages via MQTT
 
-# Screenshots
+## Screenshots
 
 This is a login screen that prompts for user/password
 
 ![](screenshots/login.webp)
 
-# Main dashboard
+## Main dashboard
 
-A main dashboard page shows and interactive MQTT console
+The main dashboard page shows the interactive MQTT console
 
 ![](screenshots/dashboard.webp)
+
+
+See a detailed tutorial at https://mongoose.ws/tutorials/device-dashboard/
diff --git a/examples/embedded-filesystem/Makefile b/examples/embedded-filesystem/Makefile
index 9f42f0c6..cce143ec 100644
--- a/examples/embedded-filesystem/Makefile
+++ b/examples/embedded-filesystem/Makefile
@@ -13,23 +13,25 @@ ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
   CFLAGS += -lws2_32            # Link against Winsock library
   DELETE = cmd /C del /Q /F /S  # Command prompt command to delete files
   OUT ?= -o $(PROG)             # Build output
+  PACK = pack.exe
 else
   # Mac, Linux
   PROG ?= example
   DELETE = rm -rf
   OUT ?= -o $(PROG)
+  PACK = ./pack
 endif
 
 all: $(PROG)
 	$(RUN) ./$(PROG) $(ARGS)
 
 $(PROG): $(SOURCES) $(FILES_TO_EMBED)
-	$(CC) ../../test/pack.c -o pack
-	./pack $(FILES_TO_EMBED) > packed_fs.c
+	$(CC) ../../test/pack.c -o $(PACK)
+	$(PACK) $(FILES_TO_EMBED) > packed_fs.c
 	$(CC) $(SOURCES) $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_MONGOOSE) $(CFLAGS_EXTRA) $(OUT)
 
 clean:
-	$(DELETE) $(PROG) *.dSYM pack
+	$(DELETE) $(PROG) *.dSYM $(PACK)
 
 .PHONY: compress expand gzipped plain all
 
diff --git a/examples/http-client/Makefile b/examples/http-client/Makefile
index a0bb6cec..b7393606 100644
--- a/examples/http-client/Makefile
+++ b/examples/http-client/Makefile
@@ -1,41 +1,38 @@
-PROG ?= example
-ROOT ?= $(realpath $(CURDIR)/../..)
-CFLAGS ?= -DMG_ENABLE_LINES $(EXTRA_CFLAGS)
-LIN = docker run -it --rm -v $(ROOT):$(ROOT) -w $(CURDIR) mdashnet/cc2
-SSL = ?
+SOURCES = main.c mongoose.c       # Source code files
+CFLAGS = -W -Wall -Wextra -g -I.  # Build options
 
+# Mongoose build options. See https://mongoose.ws/documentation/#build-options
+CFLAGS_MONGOOSE += -DMG_ENABLE_LINES=1
+
+SSL = ?
 ifeq "$(SSL)" "MBEDTLS"
-CFLAGS += -DMG_ENABLE_MBEDTLS=1 -lmbedtls -lmbedcrypto -lmbedx509
+CFLAGS += -lmbedtls -lmbedcrypto -lmbedx509
+CFLAGS_MONGOOSE += -DMG_ENABLE_MBEDTLS=1
+endif
+ifeq "$(SSL)" "OPENSSL"
+CFLAGS += -lssl -lcrypto
+CFLAGS_MONGOOSE += -DMG_ENABLE_OPENSSL=1
 endif
 
-ifeq "$(SSL)" "OPENSSL"
-CFLAGS += -DMG_ENABLE_OPENSSL=1 -lssl -lcrypto
+ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
+  # Windows settings. Assume MinGW compiler. To use VC: make CC=cl CFLAGS=/MD OUT=/Feprog.exe
+  PROG ?= example.exe           # Use .exe suffix for the binary
+  CC = gcc                      # Use MinGW gcc compiler
+  CFLAGS += -lws2_32            # Link against Winsock library
+  DELETE = cmd /C del /Q /F /S  # Command prompt command to delete files
+  OUT ?= -o $(PROG)             # Build output
+else
+  # Mac, Linux
+  PROG ?= example
+  DELETE = rm -rf
+  OUT ?= -o $(PROG)
 endif
 
 all: $(PROG)
 	$(RUN) ./$(PROG) $(ARGS)
 
-$(PROG): main.c
-	$(CC) ../../mongoose.c -I../.. -W -Wall $(CFLAGS) -o $(PROG) main.c
-
-linux: all
-linux: CFLAGS += -O2 -g -fsanitize=address,undefined,shift,null,return,bounds,alignment,object-size,bool,enum -static-libasan
-linux: CC = $(LIN) cc
-linux: RUN = $(LIN)
-
-
-ROOT ?= $(realpath $(CURDIR)/../..)
-DOCKER = docker run -it --rm -e Tmp=. -e WINEDEBUG=-all -v $(ROOT):$(ROOT) -w $(CURDIR)
-WDEFS = -DMG_ENABLE_MBEDTLS -DMG_ENABLE_LINES -Imbedtls/include -Imbedtls/library $(EXTRA)
-WFLAGS = /nologo -O2 -I. -I../.. ws2_32.lib advapi32.lib /link /out:$(PROG).exe
-WSRCS = ../../mongoose.c main.c mbedtls/library/*.c
-$(PROG).exe: main.c mbedtls
-	$(DOCKER) mdashnet/vc2017 wine cl $(WSRCS) $(WDEFS) $(WFLAGS)
-vc2017: ARGS = https://cesanta.com
-vc2017: $(PROG).exe
-	$(DOCKER) mdashnet/vc2017 wine $(PROG).exe $(ARGS)
-mbedtls:
-	git clone --depth 1 -b v3.1.0 https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls
+$(PROG): $(SOURCES)
+	$(CC) $(SOURCES) $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_MONGOOSE) $(CFLAGS_EXTRA) $(OUT)
 
 clean:
-	rm -rf $(PROG) _CL* *.o *.dSYM *.gcov *.gcno *.gcda *.obj *.exe *.ilk *.pdb mbedtls
+	$(DELETE) $(PROG) *.o *.obj *.exe *.dSYM
diff --git a/examples/http-client/mongoose.c b/examples/http-client/mongoose.c
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..8ef6e62d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/http-client/mongoose.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../mongoose.c
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/http-client/mongoose.h b/examples/http-client/mongoose.h
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..488ef358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/http-client/mongoose.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../mongoose.h
\ No newline at end of file