diff --git a/compiler/ds-codegen/src/js_emitter.rs b/compiler/ds-codegen/src/js_emitter.rs
index 21a2897..f0099de 100644
--- a/compiler/ds-codegen/src/js_emitter.rs
+++ b/compiler/ds-codegen/src/js_emitter.rs
@@ -334,10 +334,50 @@ impl JsEmitter {
                                 node_var, dom_event, handler_js
                             ));
                         }
+                        "bind" => {
+                            // Two-way binding: signal <-> input
+                            // Use raw signal name (not emit_expr which adds .value)
+                            let signal_name = match val {
+                                Expr::Ident(name) => name.clone(),
+                                _ => self.emit_expr(val),
+                            };
+                            // Signal -> input
+                            self.emit_line(&format!(
+                                "DS.effect(() => {{ {}.value = {}.value; }});",
+                                node_var, signal_name
+                            ));
+                            // Input -> signal
+                            self.emit_line(&format!(
+                                "{}.addEventListener('input', (e) => {{ {}.value = e.target.value; DS.flush(); }});",
+                                node_var, signal_name
+                            ));
+                        }
                         "class" => {
                             let js = self.emit_expr(val);
                             self.emit_line(&format!("{}.className += ' ' + {};", node_var, js));
                         }
+                        "placeholder" => {
+                            let js = self.emit_expr(val);
+                            self.emit_line(&format!("{}.placeholder = {};", node_var, js));
+                        }
+                        "value" => {
+                            let js = self.emit_expr(val);
+                            self.emit_line(&format!(
+                                "DS.effect(() => {{ {}.value = {}.value; }});",
+                                node_var, js
+                            ));
+                        }
+                        "style" => {
+                            let js = self.emit_expr(val);
+                            self.emit_line(&format!("{}.style.cssText = {};", node_var, js));
+                        }
+                        "disabled" => {
+                            let js = self.emit_expr(val);
+                            self.emit_line(&format!(
+                                "DS.effect(() => {{ {}.disabled = {}.value; }});",
+                                node_var, js
+                            ));
+                        }
                         _ => {
                             let js = self.emit_expr(val);
                             self.emit_line(&format!("{}.setAttribute('{}', {});", node_var, key, js));
@@ -943,8 +983,25 @@ const DS = (() => {
     return params;
   }
 
+  // ── Async Resources ──
+  function resource(fetcher) {
+    const state = new Signal({ status: 'loading', data: null, error: null });
+    const eff = effect(() => {
+      state.value = { status: 'loading', data: state._value.data, error: null };
+      Promise.resolve(fetcher())
+        .then(data => { state.value = { status: 'ok', data, error: null }; })
+        .catch(err => { state.value = { status: 'error', data: null, error: err.message || String(err) }; });
+    });
+    return state;
+  }
+
+  function fetchJSON(url) {
+    return resource(() => fetch(url).then(r => r.json()));
+  }
+
   return { signal, derived, effect, batch, flush, onEvent, emit,
            keyedList, route: _route, navigate, matchRoute,
+           resource, fetchJSON,
            Signal, Derived, Effect };
 })();
 "#;
diff --git a/compiler/ds-parser/src/parser.rs b/compiler/ds-parser/src/parser.rs
index 031ce73..c4f67a4 100644
--- a/compiler/ds-parser/src/parser.rs
+++ b/compiler/ds-parser/src/parser.rs
@@ -719,6 +719,14 @@ impl Parser {
                         None => Ok(Expr::Ident(fallback)),
                     }
                 }
+                // Element with props only: `input { bind: name }`
+                else if is_ui_element(&name) && matches!(self.peek(), TokenKind::LBrace) {
+                    let fallback = name.clone();
+                    match self.parse_element(name)? {
+                        Some(el) => Ok(el),
+                        None => Ok(Expr::Ident(fallback)),
+                    }
+                }
                 else {
                     Ok(Expr::Ident(name))
                 }
diff --git a/examples/form.ds b/examples/form.ds
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90d1a2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/form.ds
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+-- DreamStack Form Example
+-- Two-way binding, validation, and reactive form state
+
+let name = ""
+let email = ""
+let message = ""
+let submitted = false
+let char_count = 0
+
+view main = column [
+  text "Contact Form"
+
+  text "Name"
+  input { bind: name, placeholder: "Your name" }
+
+  text "Email"
+  input { bind: email, placeholder: "you@example.com" }
+
+  text "Message"
+  input { bind: message, placeholder: "Type your message..." }
+
+  text char_count
+
+  button "Submit" { click: submitted = true }
+
+  when submitted ->
+    text "Thanks for your message!"
+]