diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/app.component.css b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/app.component.css
index bf741e4575..c1d8721226 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/app.component.css
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/app.component.css
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* AppComponent's private CSS styles */
 h1 {
   font-size: 1.2em;
-  color: #999;
   margin-bottom: 0;
 }
 h2 {
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ nav a {
   border-radius: 4px;
 }
 nav a:visited, a:link {
-  color: #607D8B;
+  color: #334953;
 }
 nav a:hover {
   color: #039be5;
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/app.module.ts b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/app.module.ts
index 1dab81e17b..ed6e1a32db 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ import { DashboardComponent }   from './dashboard/dashboard.component';
 import { HeroDetailComponent }  from './hero-detail/hero-detail.component';
 import { HeroesComponent }      from './heroes/heroes.component';
 import { HeroSearchComponent }  from './hero-search/hero-search.component';
-import { HeroService }          from './hero.service';
-import { MessageService }       from './message.service';
 import { MessagesComponent }    from './messages/messages.component';
 
 // #docregion platform-detection
@@ -32,6 +30,10 @@ import { isPlatformBrowser } from '@angular/common';
     FormsModule,
     AppRoutingModule,
     HttpClientModule,
+
+    // The HttpClientInMemoryWebApiModule module intercepts HTTP requests
+    // and returns simulated server responses.
+    // Remove it when a real server is ready to receive requests.
     HttpClientInMemoryWebApiModule.forRoot(
       InMemoryDataService, { dataEncapsulation: false }
     )
@@ -44,7 +46,6 @@ import { isPlatformBrowser } from '@angular/common';
     MessagesComponent,
     HeroSearchComponent
   ],
-  providers: [ HeroService, MessageService ],
   bootstrap: [ AppComponent ]
 })
 export class AppModule {
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.css b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.css
index 6222c23bb7..938b84b2b0 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.css
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.css
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ h4 {
   color: #eee;
   max-height: 120px;
   min-width: 120px;
-  background-color: #607D8B;
+  background-color: #3f525c;
   border-radius: 2px;
 }
 .module:hover {
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.html b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
index 36e86053a6..b70c0c7d6e 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.html
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
   </a>
 </div>
 
-<hero-search></hero-search>
+<app-hero-search></app-hero-search>
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts
index f152c10c7e..c559ccdd4d 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/dashboard/dashboard.component.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ export class DashboardComponent implements OnInit {
 
   getHeroes(): void {
     this.heroService.getHeroes()
-    .subscribe(heroes => this.heroes = heroes.slice(1, 5));
+      .subscribe(heroes => this.heroes = heroes.slice(1, 5));
   }
 }
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-detail/hero-detail.component.css b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-detail/hero-detail.component.css
index 3981760d49..835a13de5b 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-detail/hero-detail.component.css
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-detail/hero-detail.component.css
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ button {
   padding: 5px 10px;
   border-radius: 4px;
   cursor: pointer;
-  cursor: hand;
 }
 button:hover {
   background-color: #cfd8dc;
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-detail/hero-detail.component.html b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-detail/hero-detail.component.html
index 6fa498ee4f..7ac41967f9 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-detail/hero-detail.component.html
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-detail/hero-detail.component.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <div *ngIf="hero">
-  <h2>{{ hero.name | uppercase }} Details</h2>
+  <h2>{{hero.name | uppercase}} Details</h2>
   <div><span>id: </span>{{hero.id}}</div>
   <div>
     <label>name:
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-detail/hero-detail.component.ts b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-detail/hero-detail.component.ts
index 25f8d6d9e5..83f329d9df 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-detail/hero-detail.component.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-detail/hero-detail.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, OnInit, Input } from '@angular/core';
 import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
 import { Location } from '@angular/common';
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { HeroService }  from '../hero.service';
   styleUrls: [ './hero-detail.component.css' ]
 })
 export class HeroDetailComponent implements OnInit {
-  hero: Hero;
+  @Input() hero: Hero;
 
   constructor(
     private route: ActivatedRoute,
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export class HeroDetailComponent implements OnInit {
     this.location.back();
   }
 
- save(): void {
+  save(): void {
     this.heroService.updateHero(this.hero)
       .subscribe(() => this.goBack());
   }
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-search/hero-search.component.html b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-search/hero-search.component.html
index 66579e3054..cce62888ac 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-search/hero-search.component.html
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-search/hero-search.component.html
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <div id="search-component">
-  <h4>Hero Search</h4>
+  <h4><label for="search-box">Hero Search</label></h4>
 
   <input #searchBox id="search-box" (input)="search(searchBox.value)" />
 
   <ul class="search-result">
-    <li *ngFor="let hero of heroes | async" >
+    <li *ngFor="let hero of heroes$ | async" >
       <a routerLink="/detail/{{hero.id}}">
         {{hero.name}}
       </a>
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-search/hero-search.component.ts b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-search/hero-search.component.ts
index 75d0907cf5..91a2c9fd45 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-search/hero-search.component.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero-search/hero-search.component.ts
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ import { Hero } from '../hero';
 import { HeroService } from '../hero.service';
 
 @Component({
-  selector: 'hero-search',
+  selector: 'app-hero-search',
   templateUrl: './hero-search.component.html',
   styleUrls: [ './hero-search.component.css' ]
 })
 export class HeroSearchComponent implements OnInit {
-  heroes: Observable<Hero[]>;
+  heroes$: Observable<Hero[]>;
   private searchTerms = new Subject<string>();
 
   constructor(private heroService: HeroService) {}
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class HeroSearchComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.heroes = this.searchTerms.pipe(
+    this.heroes$ = this.searchTerms.pipe(
       // wait 300ms after each keystroke before considering the term
       debounceTime(300),
 
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero.service.ts b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero.service.ts
index a94634cd55..7376a820e4 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero.service.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/hero.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Injectable, Inject, Optional } from '@angular/core';
 import { APP_BASE_HREF } from '@angular/common';
-import { HttpClient, HttpHeaders }from '@angular/common/http';
+import { HttpClient, HttpHeaders } from '@angular/common/http';
 
 import { Observable, of } from 'rxjs';
 import { catchError, map, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
@@ -8,30 +8,31 @@ import { catchError, map, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { Hero } from './hero';
 import { MessageService } from './message.service';
 
-const httpOptions = {
-  headers: new HttpHeaders({ 'Content-Type': 'application/json' })
-};
 
-@Injectable()
+@Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
 export class HeroService {
 
   private heroesUrl = 'api/heroes';  // URL to web api
 
+  httpOptions = {
+    headers: new HttpHeaders({ 'Content-Type': 'application/json' })
+  };
+
   // #docregion ctor
   constructor(
     private http: HttpClient,
     private messageService: MessageService,
     @Optional() @Inject(APP_BASE_HREF) origin?: string) {
-      this.heroesUrl = `${origin}${this.heroesUrl}`;
+      this.heroesUrl = `${origin || ''}${this.heroesUrl}`;
     }
   // #enddocregion ctor
 
   /** GET heroes from the server */
-  getHeroes (): Observable<Hero[]> {
+  getHeroes(): Observable<Hero[]> {
     return this.http.get<Hero[]>(this.heroesUrl)
       .pipe(
-        tap(heroes => this.log('fetched heroes')),
-        catchError(this.handleError('getHeroes', []))
+        tap(_ => this.log('fetched heroes')),
+        catchError(this.handleError<Hero[]>('getHeroes', []))
       );
   }
 
@@ -65,7 +66,9 @@ export class HeroService {
       return of([]);
     }
     return this.http.get<Hero[]>(`${this.heroesUrl}/?name=${term}`).pipe(
-      tap(_ => this.log(`found heroes matching "${term}"`)),
+      tap(x => x.length ?
+         this.log(`found heroes matching "${term}"`) :
+         this.log(`no heroes matching "${term}"`)),
       catchError(this.handleError<Hero[]>('searchHeroes', []))
     );
   }
@@ -73,29 +76,27 @@ export class HeroService {
   //////// Save methods //////////
 
   /** POST: add a new hero to the server */
-  addHero (name: string): Observable<Hero> {
-    const hero = { name };
-
-    return this.http.post<Hero>(this.heroesUrl, hero, httpOptions).pipe(
-      tap((hero: Hero) => this.log(`added hero w/ id=${hero.id}`)),
+  addHero(hero: Hero): Observable<Hero> {
+    return this.http.post<Hero>(this.heroesUrl, hero, this.httpOptions).pipe(
+      tap((newHero: Hero) => this.log(`added hero w/ id=${newHero.id}`)),
       catchError(this.handleError<Hero>('addHero'))
     );
   }
 
   /** DELETE: delete the hero from the server */
-  deleteHero (hero: Hero | number): Observable<Hero> {
+  deleteHero(hero: Hero | number): Observable<Hero> {
     const id = typeof hero === 'number' ? hero : hero.id;
     const url = `${this.heroesUrl}/${id}`;
 
-    return this.http.delete<Hero>(url, httpOptions).pipe(
+    return this.http.delete<Hero>(url, this.httpOptions).pipe(
       tap(_ => this.log(`deleted hero id=${id}`)),
       catchError(this.handleError<Hero>('deleteHero'))
     );
   }
 
   /** PUT: update the hero on the server */
-  updateHero (hero: Hero): Observable<any> {
-    return this.http.put(this.heroesUrl, hero, httpOptions).pipe(
+  updateHero(hero: Hero): Observable<any> {
+    return this.http.put(this.heroesUrl, hero, this.httpOptions).pipe(
       tap(_ => this.log(`updated hero id=${hero.id}`)),
       catchError(this.handleError<any>('updateHero'))
     );
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ export class HeroService {
    * @param operation - name of the operation that failed
    * @param result - optional value to return as the observable result
    */
-  private handleError<T> (operation = 'operation', result?: T) {
+  private handleError<T>(operation = 'operation', result?: T) {
     return (error: any): Observable<T> => {
 
       // TODO: send the error to remote logging infrastructure
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/heroes/heroes.component.css b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/heroes/heroes.component.css
index b51469d1b6..915c246fc4 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/heroes/heroes.component.css
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/heroes/heroes.component.css
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 }
 
 .heroes a {
-  color: #888;
+  color: #333;
   text-decoration: none;
   position: relative;
   display: block;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 }
 
 .heroes a:hover {
-  color:#607D8B;
+  color: #607D8B;
 }
 
 .heroes .badge {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   font-size: small;
   color: white;
   padding: 0.8em 0.7em 0 0.7em;
-  background-color: #607D8B;
+  background-color: #405061;
   line-height: 1em;
   position: relative;
   left: -1px;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px;
 }
 
-.button {
+button {
   background-color: #eee;
   border: none;
   padding: 5px 10px;
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/heroes/heroes.component.html b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/heroes/heroes.component.html
index 8ab944cba0..6b96c37cb9 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/heroes/heroes.component.html
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/heroes/heroes.component.html
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
       <span class="badge">{{hero.id}}</span> {{hero.name}}
     </a>
     <button class="delete" title="delete hero"
-    (click)="delete(hero);$event.stopPropagation()">x</button>
+      (click)="delete(hero)">x</button>
   </li>
 </ul>
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/heroes/heroes.component.ts b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/heroes/heroes.component.ts
index 0c99c98e4e..813f807d29 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/heroes/heroes.component.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/heroes/heroes.component.ts
@@ -25,17 +25,15 @@ export class HeroesComponent implements OnInit {
   add(name: string): void {
     name = name.trim();
     if (!name) { return; }
-    this.heroService.addHero(name)
+    this.heroService.addHero({ name } as Hero)
       .subscribe(hero => {
         this.heroes.push(hero);
       });
   }
 
   delete(hero: Hero): void {
-    this.heroService.deleteHero(hero)
-        .subscribe(() => {
-          this.heroes = this.heroes.filter(h => h !== hero);
-        });
+    this.heroes = this.heroes.filter(h => h !== hero);
+    this.heroService.deleteHero(hero).subscribe();
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/in-memory-data.service.ts b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/in-memory-data.service.ts
index b23507887e..5ba3d57d71 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/in-memory-data.service.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/in-memory-data.service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { InMemoryDbService } from 'angular-in-memory-web-api';
+import { Hero } from './hero';
 
+@Injectable({
+  providedIn: 'root',
+})
 export class InMemoryDataService implements InMemoryDbService {
   createDb() {
     const heroes = [
@@ -16,4 +21,13 @@ export class InMemoryDataService implements InMemoryDbService {
     ];
     return {heroes};
   }
+
+  // Overrides the genId method to ensure that a hero always has an id.
+  // If the heroes array is empty,
+  // the method below returns the initial number (11).
+  // if the heroes array is not empty, the method below returns the highest
+  // hero id + 1.
+  genId(heroes: Hero[]): number {
+    return heroes.length > 0 ? Math.max(...heroes.map(hero => hero.id)) + 1 : 11;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/message.service.ts b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/message.service.ts
index 1c56a49e70..30614a8af4 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/message.service.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/message.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 
-@Injectable()
+@Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
 export class MessageService {
   messages: string[] = [];
 
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/messages/messages.component.css b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/messages/messages.component.css
index d08d9be581..de06809856 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/messages/messages.component.css
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/app/messages/messages.component.css
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ button:disabled {
   cursor: auto;
 }
 button.clear {
-  color: #888;
+  color: #333;
   margin-bottom: 12px;
 }
diff --git a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/main.ts b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/main.ts
index a9ca1caf8c..c7b673cf44 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/universal/src/main.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/universal/src/main.ts
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ if (environment.production) {
   enableProdMode();
 }
 
-platformBrowserDynamic().bootstrapModule(AppModule);
+platformBrowserDynamic().bootstrapModule(AppModule)
+  .catch(err => console.error(err));