diff --git a/examples/layers/services/isolate.dart b/examples/layers/services/isolate.dart
index b5987325a69..bba65062095 100644
--- a/examples/layers/services/isolate.dart
+++ b/examples/layers/services/isolate.dart
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class CalculationManager {
     SendPort sender = message.sendPort;
     Calculator calculator = new Calculator(
       onProgressListener: (double completed, double total) {
-        sender.send([ completed, total ]);
+        sender.send(<double>[ completed, total ]);
       },
       onResultListener: (String result) {
         sender.send(result);
diff --git a/examples/material_gallery/lib/demo/data_table_demo.dart b/examples/material_gallery/lib/demo/data_table_demo.dart
index 14bb144430f..2b6a0a325e2 100644
--- a/examples/material_gallery/lib/demo/data_table_demo.dart
+++ b/examples/material_gallery/lib/demo/data_table_demo.dart
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class _DataTableDemoState extends State<DataTableDemo> {
   int _sortColumnIndex;
   bool _sortAscending = true;
 
-  final List<Desert> _deserts = [
+  final List<Desert> _deserts = <Desert>[
     new Desert('Frozen yogurt',      159,  6.0, 24, 4.0,  87, 14,  1),
     new Desert('Ice cream sandwich', 237,  9.0, 37, 4.3, 129,  8,  1),
     new Desert('Eclair',             262, 16.0, 24, 6.0, 337,  6,  7),
diff --git a/examples/material_gallery/lib/demo/fitness_demo.dart b/examples/material_gallery/lib/demo/fitness_demo.dart
index 480bc244bb5..01707985c23 100644
--- a/examples/material_gallery/lib/demo/fitness_demo.dart
+++ b/examples/material_gallery/lib/demo/fitness_demo.dart
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ class _JumpingJackSide extends Node {
 
   void animateJumping() {
     actions.stopAll();
-    actions.run(new ActionSequence([
+    actions.run(new ActionSequence(<Action>[
       _createPoseAction(null, 0, 0.5),
       new ActionCallFunction(_animateJumpingLoop)
     ]));
diff --git a/examples/material_gallery/lib/demo/weather_demo.dart b/examples/material_gallery/lib/demo/weather_demo.dart
index 0c6b852df3b..defa7b1f451 100644
--- a/examples/material_gallery/lib/demo/weather_demo.dart
+++ b/examples/material_gallery/lib/demo/weather_demo.dart
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ class Sun extends Node {
 
     if (active) {
       for (Ray ray in _rays) {
-        actions.run(new ActionSequence([
+        actions.run(new ActionSequence(<Action>[
           new ActionDelay(1.5),
           new ActionTween(
             (double a) => ray.opacity = a,
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ class Ray extends Sprite {
     double scaleTime = randomSignedDouble() * 2.0 + 4.0;
 
     actions.run(new ActionRepeatForever(
-      new ActionSequence([
+      new ActionSequence(<Action>[
         new ActionTween((double a) => scaleX = a, scaleX, scaleX * 0.5, scaleTime),
         new ActionTween((double a) => scaleX = a, scaleX * 0.5, scaleX, scaleTime)
       ])