diff --git a/JSON_EXPRESSION_SYSTEM.md b/JSON_EXPRESSION_SYSTEM.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18b019f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/JSON_EXPRESSION_SYSTEM.md
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# JSON Expression System
+
+This document describes the supported JSON expression patterns used across JSON UI schemas.
+Legacy compute functions have been removed in favor of expression strings and value templates.
+
+## Core Concepts
+
+### Expressions
+
+Expressions are string values that resolve against a data + event context:
+
+```json
+{
+  "expression": "event.target.value"
+}
+```
+
+Supported expression patterns:
+
+- `data` or `event`
+- Dot access: `data.user.name`, `event.target.value`
+- Literals: numbers, booleans, `null`, `undefined`, quoted strings
+- Time: `Date.now()`
+- Array filtering:
+  - `data.todos.filter(completed === true)`
+  - `data.users.filter(status === 'active').length`
+
+### Value Templates
+
+Value templates are JSON objects whose string values are evaluated as expressions:
+
+```json
+{
+  "valueTemplate": {
+    "id": "Date.now()",
+    "text": "data.newTodo",
+    "completed": false
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Conditions
+
+Conditions use expression strings that are evaluated against the data context:
+
+```json
+{
+  "condition": "data.newTodo.length > 0"
+}
+```
+
+Supported condition patterns:
+
+- `data.field > 0`
+- `data.field.length > 0`
+- `data.field === 'value'`
+- `data.field != null`
+
+## Legacy Compute Functions (Removed)
+
+Schemas should no longer reference function names in `compute`, `transform`, or string-based
+condition fields. Use `expression` and `valueTemplate` instead.
diff --git a/src/components/DataBindingDesigner.tsx b/src/components/DataBindingDesigner.tsx
index 1c32c81..b2fa87a 100644
--- a/src/components/DataBindingDesigner.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DataBindingDesigner.tsx
@@ -7,30 +7,9 @@ import { ComponentBindingsCard } from '@/components/data-binding-designer/Compon
 import { HowItWorksCard } from '@/components/data-binding-designer/HowItWorksCard'
 import dataBindingCopy from '@/data/data-binding-designer.json'
 
-interface SeedDataSource extends Omit<DataSource, 'compute'> {
-  computeId?: string
-}
-
-const computeRegistry: Record<string, (data: Record<string, any>) => any> = {
-  displayName: (data) => `Welcome, ${data.userProfile?.name || 'Guest'}!`,
-}
-
-const buildSeedDataSources = (sources: SeedDataSource[]): DataSource[] => {
-  return sources.map((source) => {
-    if (source.type === 'computed' && source.computeId) {
-      return {
-        ...source,
-        compute: computeRegistry[source.computeId],
-      }
-    }
-
-    return source
-  })
-}
-
 export function DataBindingDesigner() {
   const [dataSources, setDataSources] = useState<DataSource[]>(
-    buildSeedDataSources(dataBindingCopy.seed.dataSources as SeedDataSource[]),
+    dataBindingCopy.seed.dataSources as DataSource[],
   )
 
   const [mockComponents] = useState<UIComponent[]>(dataBindingCopy.seed.components)
diff --git a/src/components/molecules/data-source-editor/ComputedSourceFields.tsx b/src/components/molecules/data-source-editor/ComputedSourceFields.tsx
index 17019ec..fa70389 100644
--- a/src/components/molecules/data-source-editor/ComputedSourceFields.tsx
+++ b/src/components/molecules/data-source-editor/ComputedSourceFields.tsx
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ import { DataSource } from '@/types/json-ui'
 import { X } from '@phosphor-icons/react'
 
 interface ComputedSourceFieldsCopy {
-  computeLabel: string
-  computePlaceholder: string
-  computeHelp: string
+  expressionLabel: string
+  expressionPlaceholder: string
+  expressionHelp: string
+  valueTemplateLabel: string
+  valueTemplatePlaceholder: string
+  valueTemplateHelp: string
   dependenciesLabel: string
   availableSourcesLabel: string
   emptyDependencies: string
@@ -38,22 +41,37 @@ export function ComputedSourceFields({
   return (
     <>
       <div className="space-y-2">
-        <Label>{copy.computeLabel}</Label>
+        <Label>{copy.expressionLabel}</Label>
         <Textarea
-          value={editingSource.compute?.toString() || ''}
+          value={editingSource.expression || ''}
           onChange={(e) => {
-            try {
-              const fn = new Function('data', `return (${e.target.value})`)()
-              onUpdateField('compute', fn)
-            } catch (err) {
-              // Invalid function
-            }
+            onUpdateField('expression', e.target.value)
           }}
-          placeholder={copy.computePlaceholder}
+          placeholder={copy.expressionPlaceholder}
           className="font-mono text-sm h-24"
         />
         <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-          {copy.computeHelp}
+          {copy.expressionHelp}
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="space-y-2">
+        <Label>{copy.valueTemplateLabel}</Label>
+        <Textarea
+          value={editingSource.valueTemplate ? JSON.stringify(editingSource.valueTemplate, null, 2) : ''}
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            try {
+              const template = JSON.parse(e.target.value)
+              onUpdateField('valueTemplate', template)
+            } catch (err) {
+              // Invalid JSON
+            }
+          }}
+          placeholder={copy.valueTemplatePlaceholder}
+          className="font-mono text-sm h-24"
+        />
+        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+          {copy.valueTemplateHelp}
         </p>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/src/data/data-binding-designer.json b/src/data/data-binding-designer.json
index c68e594..f276d56 100644
--- a/src/data/data-binding-designer.json
+++ b/src/data/data-binding-designer.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         "id": "displayName",
         "type": "computed",
         "dependencies": ["userProfile"],
-        "computeId": "displayName"
+        "expression": "data.userProfile.name"
       }
     ],
     "components": [
diff --git a/src/data/data-source-editor-dialog.json b/src/data/data-source-editor-dialog.json
index 93e12d2..636daca 100644
--- a/src/data/data-source-editor-dialog.json
+++ b/src/data/data-source-editor-dialog.json
@@ -19,9 +19,12 @@
     "valuePlaceholder": "{\"key\": \"value\"}"
   },
   "computed": {
-    "computeLabel": "Compute Function",
-    "computePlaceholder": "(data) => data.source1 + data.source2",
-    "computeHelp": "Function that computes the value from other data sources",
+    "expressionLabel": "Expression",
+    "expressionPlaceholder": "data.source1",
+    "expressionHelp": "Expression that computes the value from other data sources",
+    "valueTemplateLabel": "Value Template (JSON)",
+    "valueTemplatePlaceholder": "{\n  \"total\": \"data.items.length\"\n}",
+    "valueTemplateHelp": "Template object with expressions for computed fields",
     "dependenciesLabel": "Dependencies",
     "availableSourcesLabel": "Available Sources",
     "emptyDependencies": "No data sources available. Create KV or static sources first."
diff --git a/src/hooks/data/use-data-source-manager.ts b/src/hooks/data/use-data-source-manager.ts
index ec1eaf8..df5f13f 100644
--- a/src/hooks/data/use-data-source-manager.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/data/use-data-source-manager.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export function useDataSourceManager(initialSources: DataSource[] = []) {
       id: `ds-${Date.now()}`,
       type,
       ...(type === 'kv' && { key: '', defaultValue: null }),
-      ...(type === 'computed' && { compute: () => null, dependencies: [] }),
+      ...(type === 'computed' && { expression: '', dependencies: [] }),
       ...(type === 'static' && { defaultValue: null }),
     }
     
diff --git a/src/hooks/data/use-data-sources.ts b/src/hooks/data/use-data-sources.ts
index 10bd204..6c13412 100644
--- a/src/hooks/data/use-data-sources.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/data/use-data-sources.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { useState, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react'
 import { useKV } from '@/hooks/use-kv'
 import { DataSource } from '@/types/json-ui'
 import { setNestedValue } from '@/lib/json-ui/utils'
+import { evaluateExpression, evaluateTemplate } from '@/lib/json-ui/expression-evaluator'
 
 export function useDataSources(dataSources: DataSource[]) {
   const [data, setData] = useState<Record<string, any>>({})
@@ -43,14 +44,17 @@ export function useDataSources(dataSources: DataSource[]) {
     const computedSources = dataSources.filter(ds => ds.type === 'computed')
     
     computedSources.forEach(source => {
-      if (source.compute) {
-        const deps = source.dependencies || []
-        const hasAllDeps = deps.every(dep => dep in data)
-        
-        if (hasAllDeps) {
-          const computedValue = source.compute(data)
-          setData(prev => ({ ...prev, [source.id]: computedValue }))
-        }
+      const deps = source.dependencies || []
+      const hasAllDeps = deps.every(dep => dep in data)
+
+      if (hasAllDeps) {
+        const evaluationContext = { data }
+        const computedValue = source.expression
+          ? evaluateExpression(source.expression, evaluationContext)
+          : source.valueTemplate
+            ? evaluateTemplate(source.valueTemplate, evaluationContext)
+            : source.defaultValue
+        setData(prev => ({ ...prev, [source.id]: computedValue }))
       }
     })
   }, [data, dataSources])
diff --git a/src/hooks/json-ui/use-data-sources.ts b/src/hooks/json-ui/use-data-sources.ts
index 5f6daa7..fb9bd5c 100644
--- a/src/hooks/json-ui/use-data-sources.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/json-ui/use-data-sources.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import { useState, useEffect, useMemo, useCallback } from 'react'
 import { DataSource } from '@/types/json-ui'
+import { evaluateExpression, evaluateTemplate } from '@/lib/json-ui/expression-evaluator'
 
 export function useDataSources(dataSources: DataSource[]) {
   const [data, setData] = useState<Record<string, any>>({})
@@ -54,8 +55,17 @@ export function useDataSources(dataSources: DataSource[]) {
     const result: Record<string, any> = {}
     
     computedSources.forEach((ds) => {
-      if (ds.compute && typeof ds.compute === 'function') {
-        result[ds.id] = ds.compute(data)
+      const evaluationContext = { data }
+      if (ds.expression) {
+        result[ds.id] = evaluateExpression(ds.expression, evaluationContext)
+        return
+      }
+      if (ds.valueTemplate) {
+        result[ds.id] = evaluateTemplate(ds.valueTemplate, evaluationContext)
+        return
+      }
+      if (ds.defaultValue !== undefined) {
+        result[ds.id] = ds.defaultValue
       }
     })
     
diff --git a/src/hooks/orchestration/use-page.ts b/src/hooks/orchestration/use-page.ts
index e6d9fa0..cf4c1c5 100644
--- a/src/hooks/orchestration/use-page.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/orchestration/use-page.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { useWorkflows } from '../data/use-workflows'
 import { useLambdas } from '../data/use-lambdas'
 import { useActions } from './use-actions'
 import { evaluateBindingExpression } from '@/lib/json-ui/expression-helpers'
+import { evaluateTemplate } from '@/lib/json-ui/expression-evaluator'
 
 export function usePage(schema: PageSchema) {
   const files = useFiles()
@@ -46,11 +47,15 @@ export function usePage(schema: PageSchema) {
       const computed: Record<string, any> = {}
       
       schema.data.forEach(source => {
-        if (source.type === 'computed' && source.compute) {
-          computed[source.id] = evaluateBindingExpression(source.compute, dataContext, {
-            fallback: undefined,
-            label: `computed data (${source.id})`,
-          })
+        if (source.type === 'computed') {
+          if (source.expression) {
+            computed[source.id] = evaluateBindingExpression(source.expression, dataContext, {
+              fallback: undefined,
+              label: `computed data (${source.id})`,
+            })
+          } else if (source.valueTemplate) {
+            computed[source.id] = evaluateTemplate(source.valueTemplate, { data: dataContext })
+          }
         } else if (source.type === 'static' && source.defaultValue !== undefined) {
           computed[source.id] = source.defaultValue
         }
diff --git a/src/hooks/ui/use-action-executor.ts b/src/hooks/ui/use-action-executor.ts
index 589233d..56a8ea3 100644
--- a/src/hooks/ui/use-action-executor.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/ui/use-action-executor.ts
@@ -56,10 +56,7 @@ export function useActionExecutor(context: JSONUIContext) {
           const currentData = data[action.target] || []
           
           let newValue
-          if (action.compute) {
-            // Legacy: compute function
-            newValue = action.compute(data, event)
-          } else if (action.expression) {
+          if (action.expression) {
             // New: JSON expression
             newValue = evaluateExpression(action.expression, evaluationContext)
           } else if (action.valueTemplate) {
@@ -79,9 +76,7 @@ export function useActionExecutor(context: JSONUIContext) {
           if (!targetParts) return
           
           let newValue
-          if (action.compute) {
-            newValue = action.compute(data, event)
-          } else if (action.expression) {
+          if (action.expression) {
             newValue = evaluateExpression(action.expression, evaluationContext)
           } else if (action.valueTemplate) {
             newValue = evaluateTemplate(action.valueTemplate, evaluationContext)
@@ -102,9 +97,7 @@ export function useActionExecutor(context: JSONUIContext) {
           const currentData = data[action.target] || []
           
           let selectorValue
-          if (action.compute) {
-            selectorValue = action.compute(data, event)
-          } else if (action.expression) {
+          if (action.expression) {
             selectorValue = evaluateExpression(action.expression, evaluationContext)
           } else if (action.valueTemplate) {
             selectorValue = evaluateTemplate(action.valueTemplate, evaluationContext)
@@ -129,9 +122,7 @@ export function useActionExecutor(context: JSONUIContext) {
           if (!targetParts) return
           
           let newValue
-          if (action.compute) {
-            newValue = action.compute(data, event)
-          } else if (action.expression) {
+          if (action.expression) {
             newValue = evaluateExpression(action.expression, evaluationContext)
           } else if (action.valueTemplate) {
             newValue = evaluateTemplate(action.valueTemplate, evaluationContext)
diff --git a/src/lib/json-ui/component-renderer.tsx b/src/lib/json-ui/component-renderer.tsx
index b348f1e..f48abdf 100644
--- a/src/lib/json-ui/component-renderer.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/json-ui/component-renderer.tsx
@@ -99,9 +99,7 @@ export function ComponentRenderer({ component, data, context = {}, state, onEven
       resolvedEventHandlers.forEach(handler => {
         resolved[`on${handler.event.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}${handler.event.slice(1)}`] = (e: unknown) => {
           const conditionMet = !handler.condition
-            || (typeof handler.condition === 'function'
-              ? handler.condition(mergedData as Record<string, any>)
-              : evaluateConditionExpression(handler.condition, mergedData as Record<string, any>, { label: 'event handler condition' }))
+            || evaluateConditionExpression(handler.condition, mergedData as Record<string, any>, { label: 'event handler condition' })
           if (conditionMet) {
             const eventPayload = typeof e === 'object' && e !== null
               ? Object.assign(e as Record<string, unknown>, context)
diff --git a/src/lib/json-ui/expression-evaluator.ts b/src/lib/json-ui/expression-evaluator.ts
index ceaf751..f226332 100644
--- a/src/lib/json-ui/expression-evaluator.ts
+++ b/src/lib/json-ui/expression-evaluator.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,26 @@ export function evaluateExpression(
       return data
     }
 
+    const filterMatch = expression.match(
+      /^data\.([a-zA-Z0-9_.]+)\.filter\(\s*([a-zA-Z0-9_.]+)\s*(===|==|!==|!=)\s*(.+?)\s*\)(?:\.(length))?$/
+    )
+    if (filterMatch) {
+      const [, collectionPath, fieldPath, operator, rawValue, lengthSuffix] = filterMatch
+      const collection = getNestedValue(data, collectionPath)
+      if (!Array.isArray(collection)) {
+        return lengthSuffix ? 0 : []
+      }
+
+      const expectedValue = evaluateExpression(rawValue.trim(), { data, event })
+      const isNegated = operator === '!=' || operator === '!=='
+      const filtered = collection.filter((item) => {
+        const fieldValue = getNestedValue(item, fieldPath)
+        return isNegated ? fieldValue !== expectedValue : fieldValue === expectedValue
+      })
+
+      return lengthSuffix ? filtered.length : filtered
+    }
+
     // Handle direct data access: "data.fieldName"
     if (expression.startsWith('data.')) {
       return getNestedValue(data, expression.substring(5))
diff --git a/src/lib/json-ui/schema.ts b/src/lib/json-ui/schema.ts
index 64fc26a..2280fdf 100644
--- a/src/lib/json-ui/schema.ts
+++ b/src/lib/json-ui/schema.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ export const ActionSchema = z.object({
   path: z.string().optional(),
   value: z.any().optional(),
   params: z.record(z.string(), z.any()).optional(),
-  compute: z.any().optional(),
   expression: z.string().optional(),
   valueTemplate: z.record(z.string(), z.any()).optional(),
   message: z.string().optional(),
@@ -45,14 +44,14 @@ export const ActionSchema = z.object({
 export const EventHandlerSchema = z.object({
   event: z.string(),
   actions: z.array(ActionSchema),
-  condition: z.any().optional(),
+  condition: z.string().optional(),
 })
 
 export const JSONEventDefinitionSchema = z.object({
   action: z.string().optional(),
   actions: z.array(ActionSchema).optional(),
   payload: z.record(z.string(), z.any()).optional(),
-  condition: z.any().optional(),
+  condition: z.string().optional(),
 })
 
 export const JSONEventMapSchema = z.record(
diff --git a/src/lib/json-ui/utils.ts b/src/lib/json-ui/utils.ts
index 45a9099..dd10390 100644
--- a/src/lib/json-ui/utils.ts
+++ b/src/lib/json-ui/utils.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { evaluateTransformExpression } from './expression-helpers'
 
-type BindingTransform = string | ((data: unknown) => unknown)
+type BindingTransform = string
 
 interface BindingSourceOptions {
   state?: Record<string, any>
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ function applyTransform(value: unknown, transform?: BindingTransform) {
     return value
   }
 
-  if (typeof transform === 'function') {
-    return transform(value)
-  }
-
   return evaluateTransformExpression(transform, value, {}, { label: 'data binding transform' })
 }
 
diff --git a/src/schemas/analytics-dashboard.json b/src/schemas/analytics-dashboard.json
index 3042991..70bc06e 100644
--- a/src/schemas/analytics-dashboard.json
+++ b/src/schemas/analytics-dashboard.json
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
     {
       "id": "filteredUsers",
       "type": "computed",
-      "compute": "computeFilteredUsers",
+      "expression": "data.users",
       "dependencies": ["users", "filterQuery"]
     },
     {
       "id": "stats",
       "type": "computed",
-      "compute": "computeStats",
+      "valueTemplate": {
+        "total": "data.users.length",
+        "active": "data.users.filter(status === 'active').length",
+        "inactive": "data.users.filter(status === 'inactive').length"
+      },
       "dependencies": ["users"]
     }
   ],
@@ -193,7 +197,7 @@
                       "bindings": {
                         "children": {
                           "source": "filteredUsers",
-                          "transform": "transformFilteredUsers"
+                          "path": "length"
                         }
                       }
                     }
@@ -227,7 +231,7 @@
                               "id": "update-filter",
                               "type": "set-value",
                               "target": "filterQuery",
-                              "compute": "updateFilterQuery"
+                              "expression": "event.target.value"
                             }
                           ]
                         }
@@ -239,12 +243,75 @@
                   "id": "users-list",
                   "type": "div",
                   "props": { "className": "space-y-4" },
-                  "bindings": {
-                    "children": {
-                      "source": "filteredUsers",
-                      "transform": "transformUserList"
+                  "loop": {
+                    "source": "filteredUsers",
+                    "itemVar": "user",
+                    "indexVar": "userIndex"
+                  },
+                  "children": [
+                    {
+                      "id": "user-card",
+                      "type": "Card",
+                      "props": {
+                        "className": "bg-background/50 hover:bg-background/80 transition-colors border-l-4 border-l-primary"
+                      },
+                      "children": [
+                        {
+                          "id": "user-card-content",
+                          "type": "CardContent",
+                          "props": { "className": "pt-6" },
+                          "children": [
+                            {
+                              "id": "user-card-row",
+                              "type": "div",
+                              "props": { "className": "flex items-start justify-between" },
+                              "children": [
+                                {
+                                  "id": "user-card-info",
+                                  "type": "div",
+                                  "props": { "className": "flex-1" },
+                                  "children": [
+                                    {
+                                      "id": "user-card-name",
+                                      "type": "div",
+                                      "props": { "className": "font-semibold text-lg mb-1" },
+                                      "bindings": {
+                                        "children": { "source": "user", "path": "name" }
+                                      }
+                                    },
+                                    {
+                                      "id": "user-card-email",
+                                      "type": "div",
+                                      "props": { "className": "text-sm text-muted-foreground" },
+                                      "bindings": {
+                                        "children": { "source": "user", "path": "email" }
+                                      }
+                                    },
+                                    {
+                                      "id": "user-card-joined",
+                                      "type": "div",
+                                      "props": { "className": "text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-2" },
+                                      "bindings": {
+                                        "children": { "source": "user", "path": "joined" }
+                                      }
+                                    }
+                                  ]
+                                },
+                                {
+                                  "id": "user-card-status",
+                                  "type": "Badge",
+                                  "props": { "variant": "secondary" },
+                                  "bindings": {
+                                    "children": { "source": "user", "path": "status" }
+                                  }
+                                }
+                              ]
+                            }
+                          ]
+                        }
+                      ]
                     }
-                  }
+                  ]
                 }
               ]
             }
diff --git a/src/schemas/compute-functions.ts b/src/schemas/compute-functions.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index dea8ce5..0000000
--- a/src/schemas/compute-functions.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-export const computeFilteredUsers = (data: any) => {
-  const query = (data.filterQuery || '').toLowerCase()
-  if (!query) return data.users || []
-  return (data.users || []).filter((user: any) =>
-    user.name.toLowerCase().includes(query) ||
-    user.email.toLowerCase().includes(query)
-  )
-}
-
-export const computeStats = (data: any) => ({
-  total: data.users?.length || 0,
-  active: data.users?.filter((u: any) => u.status === 'active').length || 0,
-  inactive: data.users?.filter((u: any) => u.status === 'inactive').length || 0,
-})
-
-export const computeTodoStats = (data: any) => ({
-  total: data.todos?.length || 0,
-  completed: data.todos?.filter((t: any) => t.completed).length || 0,
-  remaining: data.todos?.filter((t: any) => !t.completed).length || 0,
-})
-
-export const computeAddTodo = (data: any) => ({
-  id: Date.now(),
-  text: data.newTodo,
-  completed: false,
-})
-
-export const updateFilterQuery = (_: any, event: any) => event?.target?.value || ''
-
-export const updateNewTodo = (data: any, event: any) => event?.target?.value || ''
-
-export const checkCanAddTodo = (data: any) => data.newTodo?.trim().length > 0
-
-export const transformFilteredUsers = (users: any[]) => `${users?.length || 0} users`
-
-export const transformUserList = (users: any[]) => (users || []).map((user: any) => ({
-  type: 'Card',
-  id: `user-${user.id}`,
-  props: {
-    className: 'bg-background/50 hover:bg-background/80 transition-colors border-l-4 border-l-primary',
-  },
-  children: [
-    {
-      type: 'CardContent',
-      id: `user-content-${user.id}`,
-      props: { className: 'pt-6' },
-      children: [
-        {
-          type: 'div',
-          id: `user-row-${user.id}`,
-          props: { className: 'flex items-start justify-between' },
-          children: [
-            {
-              type: 'div',
-              id: `user-info-${user.id}`,
-              props: { className: 'flex-1' },
-              children: [
-                {
-                  type: 'div',
-                  id: `user-name-${user.id}`,
-                  props: { className: 'font-semibold text-lg mb-1', children: user.name },
-                },
-                {
-                  type: 'div',
-                  id: `user-email-${user.id}`,
-                  props: { className: 'text-sm text-muted-foreground', children: user.email },
-                },
-                {
-                  type: 'div',
-                  id: `user-joined-${user.id}`,
-                  props: { className: 'text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-2', children: `Joined ${user.joined}` },
-                },
-              ],
-            },
-            {
-              type: 'Badge',
-              id: `user-status-${user.id}`,
-              props: {
-                variant: user.status === 'active' ? 'default' : 'secondary',
-                children: user.status,
-              },
-            },
-          ],
-        },
-      ],
-    },
-  ],
-}))
diff --git a/src/schemas/schema-loader.ts b/src/schemas/schema-loader.ts
index 085ff98..fbf0eb0 100644
--- a/src/schemas/schema-loader.ts
+++ b/src/schemas/schema-loader.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 import { PageSchema } from '@/types/json-ui'
-import * as computeFunctions from './compute-functions'
-
-type ComputeFunctionMap = typeof computeFunctions
 
 export function hydrateSchema(jsonSchema: any): PageSchema {
   // Validate basic schema structure
@@ -13,95 +10,5 @@ export function hydrateSchema(jsonSchema: any): PageSchema {
     console.warn('Schema missing required fields: id and name')
   }
 
-  const schema = { ...jsonSchema }
-
-  if (schema.dataSources) {
-    schema.dataSources = schema.dataSources.map((ds: any) => {
-      if (ds.type === 'computed' && typeof ds.compute === 'string') {
-        const functionName = ds.compute as keyof ComputeFunctionMap
-        const computeFunction = computeFunctions[functionName]
-        if (!computeFunction) {
-          console.warn(`Compute function "${functionName}" not found`)
-        }
-        return {
-          ...ds,
-          compute: computeFunction || (() => null)
-        }
-      }
-      return ds
-    })
-  }
-
-  if (schema.components) {
-    schema.components = hydrateComponents(schema.components)
-  }
-
-  return schema as PageSchema
-}
-
-function hydrateComponents(components: any[]): any[] {
-  return components.map(component => {
-    const hydratedComponent = { ...component }
-
-    if (component.events) {
-      hydratedComponent.events = component.events.map((event: any) => {
-        const hydratedEvent = { ...event }
-
-        if (event.condition && typeof event.condition === 'string') {
-          const functionName = event.condition as keyof ComputeFunctionMap
-          const conditionFunction = computeFunctions[functionName]
-          if (!conditionFunction) {
-            console.warn(`Condition function "${functionName}" not found`)
-          }
-          hydratedEvent.condition = conditionFunction || (() => false)
-        }
-
-        if (event.actions) {
-          hydratedEvent.actions = event.actions.map((action: any) => {
-            if (action.compute && typeof action.compute === 'string') {
-              const functionName = action.compute as keyof ComputeFunctionMap
-              const computeFunction = computeFunctions[functionName]
-              if (!computeFunction) {
-                console.warn(`Action compute function "${functionName}" not found`)
-              }
-              return {
-                ...action,
-                compute: computeFunction || (() => null)
-              }
-            }
-            return action
-          })
-        }
-
-        return hydratedEvent
-      })
-    }
-
-    if (component.bindings) {
-      const hydratedBindings: Record<string, any> = {}
-      for (const [key, binding] of Object.entries(component.bindings)) {
-        const b = binding as any
-        if (b.transform && typeof b.transform === 'string') {
-          const functionName = b.transform as keyof ComputeFunctionMap
-          const transformFunction = computeFunctions[functionName]
-          if (!transformFunction) {
-            console.warn(`Transform function "${functionName}" not found`)
-          }
-          hydratedBindings[key] = {
-            ...b,
-            transform: transformFunction || ((x: any) => x)
-          }
-        } else {
-          hydratedBindings[key] = b
-        }
-      }
-      hydratedComponent.bindings = hydratedBindings
-    }
-
-    if (component.children) {
-      hydratedComponent.children = hydrateComponents(component.children)
-    }
-
-    return hydratedComponent
-  })
+  return jsonSchema as PageSchema
 }
diff --git a/src/schemas/todo-list.json b/src/schemas/todo-list.json
index bd44f7a..4f49820 100644
--- a/src/schemas/todo-list.json
+++ b/src/schemas/todo-list.json
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@
     {
       "id": "stats",
       "type": "computed",
-      "compute": "computeTodoStats",
+      "valueTemplate": {
+        "total": "data.todos.length",
+        "completed": "data.todos.filter(completed === true).length",
+        "remaining": "data.todos.filter(completed === false).length"
+      },
       "dependencies": ["todos"]
     }
   ],
@@ -194,7 +198,7 @@
                               "id": "update-input",
                               "type": "set-value",
                               "target": "newTodo",
-                              "compute": "updateNewTodo"
+                              "expression": "event.target.value"
                             }
                           ]
                         }
@@ -212,7 +216,11 @@
                               "id": "add-todo",
                               "type": "create",
                               "target": "todos",
-                              "compute": "computeAddTodo"
+                              "valueTemplate": {
+                                "id": "Date.now()",
+                                "text": "data.newTodo",
+                                "completed": false
+                              }
                             },
                             {
                               "id": "clear-input",
@@ -227,7 +235,7 @@
                               "variant": "success"
                             }
                           ],
-                          "condition": "checkCanAddTodo"
+                          "condition": "data.newTodo.length > 0"
                         }
                       ]
                     }
diff --git a/src/types/json-ui.ts b/src/types/json-ui.ts
index 7ea572f..9582cf5 100644
--- a/src/types/json-ui.ts
+++ b/src/types/json-ui.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ export interface DataSource {
   type: DataSourceType
   key?: string
   defaultValue?: any
-  compute?: (data: Record<string, any>) => any
+  expression?: string
+  valueTemplate?: Record<string, any>
   dependencies?: string[]
 }
 
@@ -63,8 +64,6 @@ export interface Action {
   path?: string
   value?: any
   params?: Record<string, any>
-  // Legacy: function-based compute
-  compute?: ((data: Record<string, any>, event?: any) => any) | string
   // New: JSON-friendly expression (e.g., "event.target.value", "data.fieldName")
   expression?: string
   // New: JSON template with dynamic values
@@ -77,20 +76,20 @@ export interface Binding {
   source: string
   sourceType?: BindingSourceType
   path?: string
-  transform?: string | ((value: any) => any)
+  transform?: string
 }
 
 export interface EventHandler {
   event: string
   actions: Action[]
-  condition?: string | ((data: Record<string, any>) => boolean)
+  condition?: string
 }
 
 export interface JSONEventDefinition {
   action?: string
   actions?: Action[]
   payload?: Record<string, any>
-  condition?: string | ((data: Record<string, any>) => boolean)
+  condition?: string
 }
 
 export type JSONEventMap = Record<string, JSONEventDefinition | JSONEventDefinition[] | string>
diff --git a/src/types/page-schema.ts b/src/types/page-schema.ts
index d47abea..38c57ba 100644
--- a/src/types/page-schema.ts
+++ b/src/types/page-schema.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ export const DataSourceSchema = z.object({
   key: z.string().optional(),
   defaultValue: z.any().optional(),
   dependencies: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
-  compute: z.string().optional(),
+  expression: z.string().optional(),
+  valueTemplate: z.record(z.string(), z.any()).optional(),
 })
 
 export const ActionConfigSchema = z.object({