diff --git a/manual/codes/Advanced components - View - Managing views.php b/manual/codes/Advanced components - View - Managing views.php
index e69de29bb..14363d118 100644
--- a/manual/codes/Advanced components - View - Managing views.php	
+++ b/manual/codes/Advanced components - View - Managing views.php	
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+$conn = Doctrine_Manager::getInstance()
+        ->openConnection(new PDO("dsn","username","password");
+
+$query = new Doctrine_Query($conn);
+$query->from('User.Phonenumber')->limit(20);
+
+$view  = new Doctrine_View($query, 'MyView');
+
+// creating a database view
+$view->create();
+
+// dropping the view from the database
+$view->drop();
+?>
diff --git a/manual/codes/Advanced components - View - Using views.php b/manual/codes/Advanced components - View - Using views.php
index e69de29bb..6975c0a94 100644
--- a/manual/codes/Advanced components - View - Using views.php	
+++ b/manual/codes/Advanced components - View - Using views.php	
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+$conn = Doctrine_Manager::getInstance()
+        ->openConnection(new PDO("dsn","username","password"));
+
+$query = new Doctrine_Query($conn);
+$query->from('User.Phonenumber')->limit(20);
+
+// hook the query into appropriate view
+$view  = new Doctrine_View($query, 'MyView');
+
+// now fetch the data from the view
+$coll  = $view->execute();
+?>
diff --git a/manual/codes/Basic Components - Collection - Introduction.php b/manual/codes/Basic Components - Collection - Introduction.php
index 66d285903..edb2c33e9 100644
--- a/manual/codes/Basic Components - Collection - Introduction.php	
+++ b/manual/codes/Basic Components - Collection - Introduction.php	
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 <?php
-$coll = new Doctrine_Collection('User');
+$conn = Doctrine_Manager::getInstance()
+    ->openConnection(new PDO("dsn", "username", "pw"));
 
+// initalizing a new collection
+$users = new Doctrine_Collection($conn->getTable('User'));
+
+// alternative (propably easier)
+$users = new Doctrine_Collection('User');
+
+// adding some data
 $coll[0]->name = 'Arnold';
 
 $coll[1]->name = 'Somebody';
 
+// finally save it!
 $coll->save();
 ?>
diff --git a/manual/codes/Basic Components - Connection - Introduction.php b/manual/codes/Basic Components - Connection - Introduction.php
index e69de29bb..d3f5a12fa 100644
--- a/manual/codes/Basic Components - Connection - Introduction.php	
+++ b/manual/codes/Basic Components - Connection - Introduction.php	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+