diff --git a/examples/osganimate/osganimate.cpp b/examples/osganimate/osganimate.cpp
index ad467e218..dd430dac8 100644
--- a/examples/osganimate/osganimate.cpp
+++ b/examples/osganimate/osganimate.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use of osg::AnimationPath and UpdateCallbacks for adding animation to your scenes.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
 
diff --git a/examples/osgbillboard/osgbillboard.cpp b/examples/osgbillboard/osgbillboard.cpp
index 87902f6d9..829fde950 100644
--- a/examples/osgbillboard/osgbillboard.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgbillboard/osgbillboard.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use billboard nodes.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
    
diff --git a/examples/osgcallback/osgcallback.cpp b/examples/osgcallback/osgcallback.cpp
index 6b021e4fa..a919c709f 100644
--- a/examples/osgcallback/osgcallback.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgcallback/osgcallback.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use of the range of different types of callbacks supported in the OpenSceneGraph.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
    
diff --git a/examples/osgclip/osgclip.cpp b/examples/osgclip/osgclip.cpp
index 0c024861f..e7bbbdfdd 100644
--- a/examples/osgclip/osgclip.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgclip/osgclip.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use multi-pass and osg::ClipNode to clip parts of the scene away..");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
    
diff --git a/examples/osgcluster/osgcluster.cpp b/examples/osgcluster/osgcluster.cpp
index 6dcf34300..27ba3db2b 100644
--- a/examples/osgcluster/osgcluster.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgcluster/osgcluster.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
     
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates how to approach implementation of clustering. Note, cluster support will soon be encompassed in Producer itself.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-m","Set viewer to MASTER mode, sending view via packets.");
diff --git a/examples/osgcopy/osgcopy.cpp b/examples/osgcopy/osgcopy.cpp
index c706a116a..edf9a4a13 100644
--- a/examples/osgcopy/osgcopy.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgcopy/osgcopy.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use of deep vs shallow vs custom copying of scene graphs.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
    
diff --git a/examples/osgcubemap/osgcubemap.cpp b/examples/osgcubemap/osgcubemap.cpp
index e02936b4d..a666217cc 100644
--- a/examples/osgcubemap/osgcubemap.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgcubemap/osgcubemap.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use texture cube mapping.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
    
diff --git a/examples/osggeodemo/osggeodemo.cpp b/examples/osggeodemo/osggeodemo.cpp
index c97d79b31..420ef45f8 100644
--- a/examples/osggeodemo/osggeodemo.cpp
+++ b/examples/osggeodemo/osggeodemo.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example of how to control animation in Geo files.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("--fov <float>","Set the Field of View");
diff --git a/examples/osggeometry/osggeometry.cpp b/examples/osggeometry/osggeometry.cpp
index 62ff76767..d843187ef 100644
--- a/examples/osggeometry/osggeometry.cpp
+++ b/examples/osggeometry/osggeometry.cpp
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates how to create osg::Geometry.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
 
diff --git a/examples/osghangglide/osghangglide.cpp b/examples/osghangglide/osghangglide.cpp
index d891bb087..366dc096d 100644
--- a/examples/osghangglide/osghangglide.cpp
+++ b/examples/osghangglide/osghangglide.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates how to create a scene programatically, in this case a hang gliding flying site.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
 
diff --git a/examples/osghud/osghud.cpp b/examples/osghud/osghud.cpp
index 7a9f793f5..00a943152 100644
--- a/examples/osghud/osghud.cpp
+++ b/examples/osghud/osghud.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
     
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates how to do Head Up Displays.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] [filename] ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
     
diff --git a/examples/osgimpostor/osgimpostor.cpp b/examples/osgimpostor/osgimpostor.cpp
index e9b45ae0f..d593846d0 100644
--- a/examples/osgimpostor/osgimpostor.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgimpostor/osgimpostor.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use impostors - hierachical image cache.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
 
diff --git a/examples/osgkeyboard/osgkeyboard.cpp b/examples/osgkeyboard/osgkeyboard.cpp
index c7882c190..558971209 100644
--- a/examples/osgkeyboard/osgkeyboard.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgkeyboard/osgkeyboard.cpp
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use of handling keyboard events and text.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-c","Mannually create occluders");
diff --git a/examples/osglight/osglight.cpp b/examples/osglight/osglight.cpp
index 44d936bcc..a11473f03 100644
--- a/examples/osglight/osglight.cpp
+++ b/examples/osglight/osglight.cpp
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use of OpenGL vertex lighting.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
 
diff --git a/examples/osglightpoint/osglightpoint.cpp b/examples/osglightpoint/osglightpoint.cpp
index 74be5e34f..9669865fb 100644
--- a/examples/osglightpoint/osglightpoint.cpp
+++ b/examples/osglightpoint/osglightpoint.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use high quality light point, typically used for naviagional lights.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
 
diff --git a/examples/osglogo/osglogo.cpp b/examples/osglogo/osglogo.cpp
index bdca9d377..12452f41d 100644
--- a/examples/osglogo/osglogo.cpp
+++ b/examples/osglogo/osglogo.cpp
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates both text, animation and billboard via custom transform to create the OpenSceneGraph logo..");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("ps","Render the Professional Services logo");
diff --git a/examples/osgmultitexture/osgmultitexture.cpp b/examples/osgmultitexture/osgmultitexture.cpp
index dbc128870..e5bdbebca 100644
--- a/examples/osgmultitexture/osgmultitexture.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgmultitexture/osgmultitexture.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates a simple use of multi-texturing.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
    
diff --git a/examples/osgoccluder/osgoccluder.cpp b/examples/osgoccluder/osgoccluder.cpp
index 0d6bf85ee..4eb25353d 100644
--- a/examples/osgoccluder/osgoccluder.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgoccluder/osgoccluder.cpp
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use of convex planer occluders.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-c","Mannually create occluders");
diff --git a/examples/osgparticle/osgparticle.cpp b/examples/osgparticle/osgparticle.cpp
index d20692358..5c434ded7 100644
--- a/examples/osgparticle/osgparticle.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgparticle/osgparticle.cpp
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
     
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use of particle systems.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] image_file_left_eye image_file_right_eye");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
     
diff --git a/examples/osgpbuffer/osgpbuffer.cpp b/examples/osgpbuffer/osgpbuffer.cpp
index 242f33462..95f10346e 100644
--- a/examples/osgpbuffer/osgpbuffer.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgpbuffer/osgpbuffer.cpp
@@ -585,6 +585,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
     
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use pbuffers and render to texture..");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
     
diff --git a/examples/osgprerender/osgprerender.cpp b/examples/osgprerender/osgprerender.cpp
index e9aefcc75..8d497e159 100644
--- a/examples/osgprerender/osgprerender.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgprerender/osgprerender.cpp
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates pre rendering of scene to a texture, and then apply this texture to geometry.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
    
diff --git a/examples/osgreflect/osgreflect.cpp b/examples/osgreflect/osgreflect.cpp
index 180713528..df961b824 100644
--- a/examples/osgreflect/osgreflect.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgreflect/osgreflect.cpp
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
     
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates the use multi-pass rendering, stencil buffer to create a planer reflection effect.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
     
diff --git a/examples/osgscribe/osgscribe.cpp b/examples/osgscribe/osgscribe.cpp
index 8abb4dbaf..6dcff591a 100644
--- a/examples/osgscribe/osgscribe.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgscribe/osgscribe.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates how to use multi-pass and state inheritance to create a scribed rendered effect.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
    
diff --git a/examples/osgsequence/osgsequence.cpp b/examples/osgsequence/osgsequence.cpp
index c66c9a4e5..a2f6ad200 100644
--- a/examples/osgsequence/osgsequence.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgsequence/osgsequence.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use of osg::Sequence.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
    
diff --git a/examples/osgshadowtexture/osgshadowtexture.cpp b/examples/osgshadowtexture/osgshadowtexture.cpp
index a8e8687b3..567fc3db6 100644
--- a/examples/osgshadowtexture/osgshadowtexture.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgshadowtexture/osgshadowtexture.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use of pre rendering to texture to create a shadow effect..");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
    
diff --git a/examples/osgshape/osgshape.cpp b/examples/osgshape/osgshape.cpp
index fbcdd55d7..bba75cb42 100644
--- a/examples/osgshape/osgshape.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgshape/osgshape.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates the osg::Shape classes.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
    
diff --git a/examples/osgstereoimage/osgstereoimage.cpp b/examples/osgstereoimage/osgstereoimage.cpp
index ee653dc51..c70944f74 100644
--- a/examples/osgstereoimage/osgstereoimage.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgstereoimage/osgstereoimage.cpp
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
     
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use node masks to create stereo images.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] image_file_left_eye image_file_right_eye");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-d <float>","Time delay in sceonds between the display of successive image pairs when in auto advance mode.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-a","Enter auto advance of image pairs on start up.");
diff --git a/examples/osgteapot/osgteapot.cpp b/examples/osgteapot/osgteapot.cpp
index 67a7f49e3..6faa1e154 100644
--- a/examples/osgteapot/osgteapot.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgteapot/osgteapot.cpp
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates how to encpsulate OpenGL rendering code via sublcassing of osg::Drawable..");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
    
diff --git a/examples/osgtext/osgtext.cpp b/examples/osgtext/osgtext.cpp
index 25bac0e87..9ac3fd890 100644
--- a/examples/osgtext/osgtext.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgtext/osgtext.cpp
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
     
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use of text.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] [filename] ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
     
diff --git a/examples/osgtexture1D/osgtexture1D.cpp b/examples/osgtexture1D/osgtexture1D.cpp
index f02fd6dfb..e2a28e0ec 100644
--- a/examples/osgtexture1D/osgtexture1D.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgtexture1D/osgtexture1D.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use of 1D textures.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
    
diff --git a/examples/osgtexture2D/osgtexture2D.cpp b/examples/osgtexture2D/osgtexture2D.cpp
index 439e0194e..f805cfc92 100644
--- a/examples/osgtexture2D/osgtexture2D.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgtexture2D/osgtexture2D.cpp
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use of 2D textures.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
    
diff --git a/examples/osgtexture3D/osgtexture3D.cpp b/examples/osgtexture3D/osgtexture3D.cpp
index 35e6d7e1b..c70c833c9 100644
--- a/examples/osgtexture3D/osgtexture3D.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgtexture3D/osgtexture3D.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
     
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrates use of 3D textures.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
     
diff --git a/examples/osgunittests/osgunittests.cpp b/examples/osgunittests/osgunittests.cpp
index b12d7618d..97a25e4d4 100644
--- a/examples/osgunittests/osgunittests.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgunittests/osgunittests.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which runs units tests.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options]");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("qt","Display qualified tests.");
diff --git a/examples/osgvertexprogram/osgvertexprogram.cpp b/examples/osgvertexprogram/osgvertexprogram.cpp
index 272bd566b..590531da2 100644
--- a/examples/osgvertexprogram/osgvertexprogram.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgvertexprogram/osgvertexprogram.cpp
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     osg::ArgumentParser arguments(&argc,argv);
 
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrate support for ARB_vertex_program.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");
    
diff --git a/examples/osgwindows/osgwindows.cpp b/examples/osgwindows/osgwindows.cpp
index 72782d44d..1095cb71d 100644
--- a/examples/osgwindows/osgwindows.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgwindows/osgwindows.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     
     // set up the usage document, in case we need to print out how to use this program.
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setApplicationName(arguments.getApplicationName());
-    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the standard OpenSceneGraph example which loads and visualises 3d models.");
+    arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setDescription(arguments.getApplicationName()+" is the example which demonstrate hows to set up programitically a Producer::CameraConfig and use it to set up multiple window views.");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->setCommandLineUsage(arguments.getApplicationName()+" [options] filename ...");
     arguments.getApplicationUsage()->addCommandLineOption("-h or --help","Display this information");