diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ $tcpConnector->create('127.0.0.1', 80)->then(function (React\Stream\Stream $stre
 $loop->run();
 ```
 
+See also the [first example](examples).
+
 Pending connection attempts can be cancelled by cancelling its pending promise like so:
 
 ```php
@@ -95,6 +97,8 @@ $dnsConnector->create('www.google.com', 80)->then(function (React\Stream\Stream
 $loop->run();
 ```
 
+See also the [first example](examples).
+
 Pending connection attempts can be cancelled by cancelling its pending promise like so:
 
 ```php
@@ -135,6 +139,8 @@ $secureConnector->create('www.google.com', 443)->then(function (React\Stream\Str
 $loop->run();
 ```
 
+See also the [second example](examples).
+
 Pending connection attempts can be cancelled by cancelling its pending promise like so:
 
 ```php
@@ -171,6 +177,8 @@ $timeoutConnector->create('google.com', 80)->then(function (React\Stream\Stream
 });
 ```
 
+See also any of the [examples](examples).
+
 Pending connection attempts can be cancelled by cancelling its pending promise like so:
 
 ```php
diff --git a/examples/01-http.php b/examples/01-http.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a2f931
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/01-http.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+use React\EventLoop\Factory;
+use React\SocketClient\TcpConnector;
+use React\SocketClient\DnsConnector;
+use React\Stream\Stream;
+use React\SocketClient\TimeoutConnector;
+
+require __DIR__ . '/../vendor/autoload.php';
+
+$loop = Factory::create();
+
+$factory = new \React\Dns\Resolver\Factory();
+$resolver = $factory->create('8.8.8.8', $loop);
+
+$tcp = new TcpConnector($loop);
+$dns = new DnsConnector($tcp, $resolver);
+
+// time out connection attempt in 3.0s
+$dns = new TimeoutConnector($dns, 3.0, $loop);
+
+$dns->create('www.google.com', 80)->then(function (Stream $stream) {
+    $stream->on('data', function ($data) {
+        echo $data;
+    });
+    $stream->on('close', function () {
+        echo '[CLOSED]' . PHP_EOL;
+    });
+
+    $stream->write("GET / HTTP/1.0\r\nHost: www.google.com\r\n\r\n");
+}, 'printf');
+
+$loop->run();
diff --git a/examples/02-https.php b/examples/02-https.php
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index 0000000..c70ddcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/02-https.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+use React\EventLoop\Factory;
+use React\SocketClient\TcpConnector;
+use React\SocketClient\DnsConnector;
+use React\SocketClient\SecureConnector;
+use React\Stream\Stream;
+use React\SocketClient\TimeoutConnector;
+
+require __DIR__ . '/../vendor/autoload.php';
+
+$loop = Factory::create();
+
+$factory = new \React\Dns\Resolver\Factory();
+$resolver = $factory->create('8.8.8.8', $loop);
+
+$tcp = new TcpConnector($loop);
+$dns = new DnsConnector($tcp, $resolver);
+$tls = new SecureConnector($dns, $loop);
+
+// time out connection attempt in 3.0s
+$tls = new TimeoutConnector($tls, 3.0, $loop);
+
+$tls->create('www.google.com', 443)->then(function (Stream $stream) {
+    $stream->on('data', function ($data) {
+        echo $data;
+    });
+    $stream->on('close', function () {
+        echo '[CLOSED]' . PHP_EOL;
+    });
+
+    $stream->write("GET / HTTP/1.0\r\nHost: www.google.com\r\n\r\n");
+}, 'printf');
+
+$loop->run();
diff --git a/examples/03-netcat.php b/examples/03-netcat.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ef34ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/03-netcat.php
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+<?php
+
+use React\EventLoop\Factory;
+use React\SocketClient\TcpConnector;
+use React\SocketClient\DnsConnector;
+use React\Stream\Stream;
+use React\SocketClient\TimeoutConnector;
+
+require __DIR__ . '/../vendor/autoload.php';
+
+if (!isset($argv[2])) {
+    fwrite(STDERR, 'Usage error: required arguments <host> <port>' . PHP_EOL);
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+$loop = Factory::create();
+
+$factory = new \React\Dns\Resolver\Factory();
+$resolver = $factory->create('8.8.8.8', $loop);
+
+$tcp = new TcpConnector($loop);
+$dns = new DnsConnector($tcp, $resolver);
+
+// time out connection attempt in 3.0s
+$dns = new TimeoutConnector($dns, 3.0, $loop);
+
+$stdin = new Stream(STDIN, $loop);
+$stdin->pause();
+$stdout = new Stream(STDOUT, $loop);
+$stdout->pause();
+$stderr = new Stream(STDERR, $loop);
+$stderr->pause();
+
+$stderr->write('Connecting' . PHP_EOL);
+
+$dns->create($argv[1], $argv[2])->then(function (Stream $stream) use ($stdin, $stdout, $stderr) {
+    // pipe everything from STDIN into connection
+    $stdin->resume();
+    $stdin->pipe($stream);
+
+    // pipe everything from connection to STDOUT
+    $stream->pipe($stdout);
+
+    // report errors to STDERR
+    $stream->on('error', function ($error) use ($stderr) {
+        $stderr->write('Stream ERROR: ' . $error . PHP_EOL);
+    });
+
+    // report closing and stop reading from input
+    $stream->on('close', function () use ($stderr, $stdin) {
+        $stderr->write('[CLOSED]' . PHP_EOL);
+        $stdin->close();
+    });
+
+    $stderr->write('Connected' . PHP_EOL);
+}, function ($error) use ($stderr) {
+    $stderr->write('Connection ERROR: ' . $error . PHP_EOL);
+});
+
+$loop->run();