diff --git a/samples/SampleApp/Program.cs b/samples/SampleApp/Program.cs
index 0bfe4fbd..28d24bef 100644
--- a/samples/SampleApp/Program.cs
+++ b/samples/SampleApp/Program.cs
@@ -1,30 +1,21 @@
 using System;
-using System.Diagnostics;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions;
 
 namespace SampleApp
 {
     public class Program
     {
-        public void Main(string[] args)
+        public static void Main(string[] args)
         {
-            for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+            var query = new QueryBuilder()
             {
-                Stopwatch timer = new Stopwatch();
-                timer.Start();
-                string myString;
-                string[] myArray;
-                StringValues myValues;
-                for (int j = 0; j < 100000000; j++)
-                {
-                    myString = new string('a', 40);
-                    myArray = new[] { myString };
-                    // myValues = new StringValues(myString);
-                    myValues = new StringValues(myArray);
-                }
-                timer.Stop();
-                Console.WriteLine(timer.Elapsed + ", " + Environment.WorkingSet);
-            }
+                { "hello", "world" }
+            }.ToQueryString();
+
+            var uri = UriHelper.BuildAbsolute("http", new HostString("contoso.com"), query: query);
+
+            Console.WriteLine(uri);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/samples/SampleApp/project.json b/samples/SampleApp/project.json
index 3d6d5e46..5bd99c71 100644
--- a/samples/SampleApp/project.json
+++ b/samples/SampleApp/project.json
@@ -1,12 +1,24 @@
 {
   "version": "1.0.0-*",
   "dependencies": {
-    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http": "1.0.0-*"
-  },
-  "commands": {
-    "SampleApp": "SampleApp"
+    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http": "1.0.0-*",
+    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions": "1.0.0-*"
   },
   "frameworks": {
-    "net451": {}
+    "net451": { },
+    "netcoreapp1.0": {
+      "imports": [
+        "dnxcore50"
+      ],
+      "dependencies": {
+        "Microsoft.NETCore.App": {
+          "version": "1.0.0-*",
+          "type": "platform"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "buildOptions": {
+    "emitEntryPoint": true
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions/UriHelper.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions/UriHelper.cs
index e7a7eb20..2c8c0f68 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions/UriHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions/UriHelper.cs
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ public static class UriHelper
         /// <summary>
         /// Combines the given URI components into a string that is properly encoded for use in HTTP headers.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="pathBase"></param>
-        /// <param name="path"></param>
-        /// <param name="query"></param>
-        /// <param name="fragment"></param>
+        /// <param name="pathBase">The first portion of the request path associated with application root.</param>
+        /// <param name="path">The portion of the request path that identifies the requested resource.</param>
+        /// <param name="query">The query, if any.</param>
+        /// <param name="fragment">The fragment, if any.</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        public static string Encode(
+        public static string BuildRelative(
             PathString pathBase = new PathString(),
             PathString path = new PathString(),
             QueryString query = new QueryString(),
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ public static string Encode(
         /// Combines the given URI components into a string that is properly encoded for use in HTTP headers.
         /// Note that unicode in the HostString will be encoded as punycode.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="scheme"></param>
-        /// <param name="host"></param>
-        /// <param name="pathBase"></param>
-        /// <param name="path"></param>
-        /// <param name="query"></param>
-        /// <param name="fragment"></param>
+        /// <param name="scheme">http, https, etc.</param>
+        /// <param name="host">The host portion of the uri normally included in the Host header. This may include the port.</param>
+        /// <param name="pathBase">The first portion of the request path associated with application root.</param>
+        /// <param name="path">The portion of the request path that identifies the requested resource.</param>
+        /// <param name="query">The query, if any.</param>
+        /// <param name="fragment">The fragment, if any.</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        public static string Encode(
+        public static string BuildAbsolute(
             string scheme,
             HostString host,
             PathString pathBase = new PathString(),
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ public static string Encode(
         /// Generates a string from the given absolute or relative Uri that is appropriately encoded for use in
         /// HTTP headers. Note that a unicode host name will be encoded as punycode.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="uri"></param>
+        /// <param name="uri">The Uri to encode.</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         public static string Encode(Uri uri)
         {
             if (uri.IsAbsoluteUri)
             {
-                return Encode(
+                return BuildAbsolute(
                     scheme: uri.Scheme,
                     host: HostString.FromUriComponent(uri),
                     pathBase: PathString.FromUriComponent(uri),
@@ -97,18 +97,18 @@ public static string Encode(Uri uri)
         /// Returns the combined components of the request URL in a fully escaped form suitable for use in HTTP headers
         /// and other HTTP operations.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="request"></param>
+        /// <param name="request">The request to assemble the uri pieces from.</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         public static string GetEncodedUrl(this HttpRequest request)
         {
-            return Encode(request.Scheme, request.Host, request.PathBase, request.Path, request.QueryString);
+            return BuildAbsolute(request.Scheme, request.Host, request.PathBase, request.Path, request.QueryString);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the combined components of the request URL in a fully un-escaped form (except for the QueryString)
         /// suitable only for display. This format should not be used in HTTP headers or other HTTP operations.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="request"></param>
+        /// <param name="request">The request to assemble the uri pieces from.</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         public static string GetDisplayUrl(this HttpRequest request)
         {
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions.Tests/UriHelperTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions.Tests/UriHelperTests.cs
index 06c4f4a3..0b0aeda6 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions.Tests/UriHelperTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions.Tests/UriHelperTests.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public class UriHelperTests
         [Fact]
         public void EncodeEmptyPartialUrl()
         {
-            var result = UriHelper.Encode();
+            var result = UriHelper.BuildRelative();
 
             Assert.Equal("/", result);
         }
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public void EncodeEmptyPartialUrl()
         [Fact]
         public void EncodePartialUrl()
         {
-            var result = UriHelper.Encode(new PathString("/un?escaped/base"), new PathString("/un?escaped"),
+            var result = UriHelper.BuildRelative(new PathString("/un?escaped/base"), new PathString("/un?escaped"),
                 new QueryString("?name=val%23ue"), new FragmentString("#my%20value"));
 
             Assert.Equal("/un%3Fescaped/base/un%3Fescaped?name=val%23ue#my%20value", result);
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public void EncodePartialUrl()
         [Fact]
         public void EncodeEmptyFullUrl()
         {
-            var result = UriHelper.Encode("http", new HostString(string.Empty));
+            var result = UriHelper.BuildAbsolute("http", new HostString(string.Empty));
 
             Assert.Equal("http:///", result);
         }
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public void EncodeEmptyFullUrl()
         [Fact]
         public void EncodeFullUrl()
         {
-            var result = UriHelper.Encode("http", new HostString("my.HoΨst:80"), new PathString("/un?escaped/base"), new PathString("/un?escaped"),
+            var result = UriHelper.BuildAbsolute("http", new HostString("my.HoΨst:80"), new PathString("/un?escaped/base"), new PathString("/un?escaped"),
                 new QueryString("?name=val%23ue"), new FragmentString("#my%20value"));
 
             Assert.Equal("http://my.xn--host-cpd:80/un%3Fescaped/base/un%3Fescaped?name=val%23ue#my%20value", result);