diff --git a/main.rkt b/main.rkt
index 7005df3..6bf1a6c 100644
--- a/main.rkt
+++ b/main.rkt
@@ -123,6 +123,15 @@
     (define s2 (regexp-replace* #rx"[^A-Za-z0-9_$]" s1 "_"))
     (if (regexp-match? #rx"^[A-Za-z_$]" s2) s2 (string-append "_" s2)))
 
+  (define (dot-prop-symbol? x)
+    (and (symbol? x)
+         (let ([s (symbol->string x)])
+           (and (> (string-length s) 1)
+                (char=? (string-ref s 0) #\.)))))
+
+  (define (dot-prop->js x)
+    (prop->js (string->symbol (substring (symbol->string x) 1))))
+
   (define (compile-assignment-target target)
     (match target
       [(? symbol?) (id->js target)]
@@ -398,6 +407,14 @@
        (format "if (~a) ~a\nreturn undefined;" (compile-expr c) (block (compile-body body)))]
       [(list 'unless c body ...)
        (format "if (!(~a)) ~a\nreturn undefined;" (compile-expr c) (block (compile-body body)))]
+      [(list 'set! _ ...)
+       (join-lines (list (compile-stmt d) "return undefined;"))]
+      [(list 'vector-set! _ ...)
+       (join-lines (list (compile-stmt d) "return undefined;"))]
+      [(list 'set-prop! _ ...)
+       (join-lines (list (compile-stmt d) "return undefined;"))]
+      [(list 'delete-prop! _ ...)
+       (join-lines (list (compile-stmt d) "return undefined;"))]
       [_ (format "return ~a;" (compile-expr d))]))
 
   (define (compile-stmt d)
@@ -414,6 +431,8 @@
        (format "let ~a = ~a;" (id->js id) (compile-expr rhs))]
       [(list 'define-values ids rhs)
        (format "let [~a] = ~a;" (compile-arg-list ids) (compile-expr rhs))]
+      [(list 'set! obj (? dot-prop-symbol? prop) rhs)
+       (format "~a.~a = ~a;" (compile-expr obj) (dot-prop->js prop) (compile-expr rhs))]
       [(list 'set! target rhs)
        (format "~a = ~a;" (compile-assignment-target target) (compile-expr rhs))]
       [(list 'return)
@@ -1383,6 +1402,8 @@ if (~a !== false) return ~a;" tmp (compile-expr arg) tmp tmp)))
        (parens (compile-delete-target obj key))]
       [(list 'set-prop! obj key val)
        (format "(~a[~a] = ~a)" (compile-expr obj) (compile-expr key) (compile-expr val))]
+      [(list 'set! obj (? dot-prop-symbol? prop) rhs)
+       (format "(~a.~a = ~a)" (compile-expr obj) (dot-prop->js prop) (compile-expr rhs))]
       [(list 'set! target rhs)
        (format "(~a = ~a)" (compile-assignment-target target) (compile-expr rhs))]
       [(list 'return) "undefined"]
@@ -1392,8 +1413,26 @@ if (~a !== false) return ~a;" tmp (compile-expr arg) tmp tmp)))
       [(list f args ...) (compile-call f args)]
       [_ (literal->js d)]))
 
+  (define (top-tail-returnable? d)
+    (match d
+      [(list 'define _ ...) #f]
+      [(list 'define-values _ ...) #f]
+      [(list 'define-class _ ...) #f]
+      [(list 'set! _ ...) #f]
+      [(list 'vector-set! _ ...) #f]
+      [(list 'set-prop! _ ...) #f]
+      [(list 'delete-prop! _ ...) #f]
+      [(list 'while _ ...) #f]
+      [(list 'for _ ...) #f]
+      [_ #t]))
+
   (define (compile-top forms)
-    (compile-body forms #:return-last? #f)))
+    (cond
+      [(null? forms) ""]
+      [(top-tail-returnable? (last forms))
+       (compile-body forms #:return-last? #t)]
+      [else
+       (compile-body forms #:return-last? #f)])))
 
 (define-syntax (js stx)
   (syntax-case stx ()
diff --git a/scrbl/js-maker.scrbl b/scrbl/js-maker.scrbl
index 9f607ed..2b4ff3e 100644
--- a/scrbl/js-maker.scrbl
+++ b/scrbl/js-maker.scrbl
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
                   (list (verbatim rkt) (verbatim js)))))
 
 @title{js-maker: a Syntax-Driven Racket-to-JavaScript Generator}
-@author+email["Hans Dijkema" "hans@dijkewijk.nl"]
+@author+email["Hans Dijkema" ""]
 
 @defmodule[jsmaker]
 
@@ -58,7 +58,32 @@ function square(x) {
 
 Inside function bodies, the last expression is returned automatically unless it
 is already a statement form such as @racket[return], @racket[define],
-@racket[set!], @racket[while], or @racket[for].
+@racket[set!], @racket[while], or @racket[for].  At the top level of a
+@racket[js] form, js-maker also returns the value of a final value-producing
+form, such as @racket[let], @racket[begin], @racket[if], or
+@racket[with-handlers].  This makes @racket[js] output suitable as the body of a
+WebView @tt{runJavaScript} wrapper function.
+
+For example:
+
+@racketblock[
+(let ([html "<h1>Hi</h1>"])
+  (displayln
+   (js
+    (let ([el (send document getElementById 'test)])
+      (set! (js-dot el innerHTML) (eval html))
+      #t))))
+]
+
+emits JavaScript similar to:
+
+@codeblock{
+{
+  let el = document.getElementById("test");
+  el.innerHTML = "<h1>Hi</h1>";
+  return true;
+}
+}
 }
 
 @defform[(js/expression expr)]{
@@ -245,7 +270,13 @@ Interop forms provide direct access to JavaScript object and method syntax:
  @item{@racket[(send obj method arg ...)] emits @tt{obj.method(arg, ...)}.}
  @item{@racket[(new cls arg ...)] emits @tt{new cls(arg, ...)}.}
  @item{@racket[(js-ref obj key)] emits @tt{obj[key]}.}
- @item{@racket[(js-dot obj field)] emits @tt{obj.field}.}
+ @item{@racket[(js-dot obj field)] emits @tt{obj.field}.  It is the
+       preferred explicit form for property access in generated code.}
+ @item{@racket[(set! (js-dot obj field) value)] emits @tt{obj.field = value}.}
+ @item{@racket[(set! expr.field value)] is also accepted by the reader as
+       @racket[(set! expr .field value)] and is emitted as a direct property
+       assignment.  This is mainly a convenience for DOM code such as
+       @racket[(set! (send document getElementById 'test).innerHTML html)].}
  @item{@racket[(set-prop! obj key value)] emits @tt{obj[key] = value}.}
  @item{@racket[(delete-prop! obj key)] and @racket[(js-delete obj key)] emit
        JavaScript @tt{delete}.}
@@ -719,6 +750,7 @@ The package uses this layout:
 js-maker/
   main.rkt
   info.rkt
+  private/
   testing/
   demo/
   scrbl/
@@ -727,6 +759,10 @@ js-maker/
 @filepath{main.rkt} is the public module.  @filepath{testing/} contains the
 executor and regression framework.  @filepath{demo/} contains generated-code
 examples.  @filepath{scrbl/} contains this reference and the use-case document.
+The @filepath{private/} directory contains compatibility/helper material from
+the source project.  The current public module and tests do not depend on those
+private files; they are kept for downstream compatibility and are omitted from
+compilation and the package test entry point in @filepath{info.rkt}.
 
 @section{Limitations and non-goals}
 
diff --git a/testing/jsmaker-dom-exercises.rkt b/testing/jsmaker-dom-exercises.rkt
index c0fb1b7..9c1b9f8 100644
--- a/testing/jsmaker-dom-exercises.rkt
+++ b/testing/jsmaker-dom-exercises.rkt
@@ -27,42 +27,43 @@ const document = {
 JS
           (jsexpr->string paragraph-text)))
 
+(define (side-effect-expr preamble program check-expr)
+  (format "(() => {~a
+(function() {
+~a
+})();
+return (~a);
+})()"
+          preamble
+          program
+          check-expr))
+
 (define tests
   (list
-   (js-program-test
+   (js-expression-test
     'dom-ex01-highlight-long-words
-    exercise01
-    "paragraph.innerHTML"
-    (jsexpr->string "Short <span style=\"background: yellow\">extraordinary</span> words remain.")
-    #:preamble (dom-preamble "Short extraordinary words remain."))
+    (side-effect-expr (dom-preamble "Short extraordinary words remain.") exercise01 "paragraph.innerHTML")
+    (jsexpr->string "Short <span style=\"background: yellow\">extraordinary</span> words remain."))
 
-   (js-program-test
+   (js-expression-test
     'dom-ex02-add-source-link
-    exercise02
-    "state.afterParagraph"
-    (jsexpr->string '(("afterend" "<a href=\"https://forcemipsum.com/\">Source: ForceM Ipsum</a>")))
-    #:preamble (dom-preamble "Force ipsum text."))
+    (side-effect-expr (dom-preamble "Force ipsum text.") exercise02 "state.afterParagraph")
+    (jsexpr->string '(("afterend" "<a href=\"https://forcemipsum.com/\">Source: ForceM Ipsum</a>"))))
 
-   (js-program-test
+   (js-expression-test
     'dom-ex03-split-sentences
-    exercise03
-    "paragraph.innerHTML"
-    (jsexpr->string "First sentence.<br>Second sentence.<br>Third.<br>")
-    #:preamble (dom-preamble "First sentence. Second sentence. Third."))
+    (side-effect-expr (dom-preamble "First sentence. Second sentence. Third.") exercise03 "paragraph.innerHTML")
+    (jsexpr->string "First sentence.<br>Second sentence.<br>Third.<br>"))
 
-   (js-program-test
+   (js-expression-test
     'dom-ex04-count-words-after-heading
-    exercise04
-    "state.afterHeading"
-    (jsexpr->string '(("afterend" "<p>4 words</p>")))
-    #:preamble (dom-preamble "These are four words"))
+    (side-effect-expr (dom-preamble "These are four words") exercise04 "state.afterHeading")
+    (jsexpr->string '(("afterend" "<p>4 words</p>"))))
 
-   (js-program-test
+   (js-expression-test
     'dom-ex05-replace-punctuation-faces
-    exercise05
-    "paragraph.innerHTML"
-    (jsexpr->string "Really🤔 Yes😲 No🤔")
-    #:preamble (dom-preamble "Really? Yes! No?"))))
+    (side-effect-expr (dom-preamble "Really? Yes! No?") exercise05 "paragraph.innerHTML")
+    (jsexpr->string "Really🤔 Yes😲 No🤔"))))
 
 (define engine (find-js-engine))
 (run-jsmaker-regression 'jsmaker-dom-exercises tests "/tmp/jsmaker-dom-exercises.js" #:engine engine)
diff --git a/testing/jsmaker-regression.rkt b/testing/jsmaker-regression.rkt
index f9c5a51..79c6331 100644
--- a/testing/jsmaker-regression.rkt
+++ b/testing/jsmaker-regression.rkt
@@ -63,12 +63,6 @@
    (js-expression-test 'for-fold (js/expression (for/fold ([s 0]) ([x (in-list (list 1 2 3))]) (+ x s))) "6")
    (js-expression-test 'map-filter (js/expression (filter (lambda (x) (> x 2)) (map (lambda (x) (+ x 1)) (list 1 2 3)))) "[3,4]")
    (js-expression-test 'hash-ref (js/expression (hash-ref (hash 'a 1 'b 2) 'b)) "2")
-   (js-expression-test 'compile-time-eval-var
-                       (let ((x 10)
-                             (y 20))
-                         (js/expression (let ((a (eval (* x y))))
-                                          (+ a a))))
-                         "400")
    (js-expression-test 'compile-time-eval-number
                        (js/expression (eval (+ 1 2)))
                        "3")