diff --git a/ionic/animations/animation.js b/ionic/animations/animation.js
index dc4e923377..da0d53bbe6 100644
--- a/ionic/animations/animation.js
+++ b/ionic/animations/animation.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export class Animation {
     return this;
   }
 
-  addAnimation(childAnimations) {
+  add(childAnimations) {
     childAnimations = Array.isArray(childAnimations) ? childAnimations : arguments;
     for (let i = 0; i < childAnimations.length; i++) {
       childAnimations[i].parent(this);
diff --git a/ionic/components/nav/nav-item.js b/ionic/components/nav/nav-item.js
index 8b0f105e41..fc1588cf0d 100644
--- a/ionic/components/nav/nav-item.js
+++ b/ionic/components/nav/nav-item.js
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ import {ViewContainerRef} from 'angular2/src/core/compiler/view_container_ref';
 import {ElementRef} from 'angular2/src/core/compiler/element_ref';
 import {bind} from 'angular2/di';
 
-import * as util from 'ionic/util';
+import {ViewController} from '../view/view-controller';
 import {NavController} from './nav-controller';
-import {NavBase} from './nav-base';
+import * as util from 'ionic/util';
 
 
 export class NavItem {
 
-  constructor(navBase, ComponentClass, params = {}) {
-    this.nav = navBase;
+  constructor(viewController, ComponentClass, params = {}) {
+    this.viewController = viewController;
     this.ComponentClass = ComponentClass;
     this.params = params;
     this.instance = null;
@@ -31,30 +31,30 @@ export class NavItem {
   }
 
   stage(callback) {
-    let nav = this.nav;
+    let viewController = this.viewController;
 
     // update if it's possible to go back from this nav item
-    this.enableBack = nav && !!nav.getPrevious(this);
+    this.enableBack = viewController && !!viewController.getPrevious(this);
 
-    if (this.instance || !nav) {
+    if (this.instance || !viewController) {
       // already compiled this view
       return callback();
     }
 
     // compile the Component
-    nav.compiler.compileInHost(this.ComponentClass).then(componentProtoViewRef => {
+    viewController.compiler.compileInHost(this.ComponentClass).then(componentProtoViewRef => {
 
       // figure out the sturcture of this Component
       // does it have a navbar? Is it tabs? Should it not have a navbar or any toolbars?
       let itemStructure = getProtoViewStructure(componentProtoViewRef);
 
       // get the appropriate Pane which this NavItem will fit into
-      nav.getPane(itemStructure, pane => {
+      viewController.getPane(itemStructure, pane => {
 
         // create a new injector just for this NavItem
-        let injector = nav.injector.resolveAndCreateChild([
-          bind(NavBase).toValue(this.nav),
-          bind(NavController).toValue(nav.navCtrl),
+        let injector = viewController.injector.resolveAndCreateChild([
+          bind(ViewController).toValue(viewController),
+          bind(NavController).toValue(viewController.navCtrl),
           bind(NavParams).toValue(new NavParams(this.params)),
           bind(NavItem).toValue(this)
         ]);
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export class NavItem {
 
         let newLocation = new ElementRef(hostViewRef, 0);
 
-        this.setInstance( nav.loader._viewManager.getComponent(newLocation) );
+        this.setInstance( viewController.loader._viewManager.getComponent(newLocation) );
         this.setViewElement( hostViewRef._view.render._view.rootNodes[0] );
 
         this.disposals.push(() => {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export class NavItem {
         };
 
         // get the item container's nav bar
-        let navbarViewContainer = nav.navbarViewContainer();
+        let navbarViewContainer = viewController.navbarViewContainer();
 
         // get the item's navbar protoview
         let navbarProtoView = this.protos.navbar;
diff --git a/ionic/components/nav/nav.js b/ionic/components/nav/nav.js
index 4207ab6130..9465a2c5ae 100644
--- a/ionic/components/nav/nav.js
+++ b/ionic/components/nav/nav.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {ElementRef} from 'angular2/src/core/compiler/element_ref';
 import {DynamicComponentLoader} from 'angular2/src/core/compiler/dynamic_component_loader';
 import {Injector} from 'angular2/di';
 
-import {NavBase} from './nav-base';
+import {ViewController} from '../view/view-controller';
 import {IonicComponent} from '../../config/component';
 
 
@@ -24,16 +24,16 @@ import {IonicComponent} from '../../config/component';
   `,
   directives: [NavPaneAnchor]
 })
-export class Nav extends NavBase {
+export class Nav extends ViewController {
 
   constructor(
-    @Optional() parentNavBase: NavBase,
+    @Optional() viewController: ViewController,
     compiler: Compiler,
     elementRef: ElementRef,
     loader: DynamicComponentLoader,
     injector: Injector
   ) {
-    super(parentNavBase, compiler, elementRef, loader, injector);
+    super(viewController, compiler, elementRef, loader, injector);
 
     this.domElement = elementRef.domElement;
     this.config = Nav.config.invoke(this);
diff --git a/ionic/components/nav/pane.js b/ionic/components/nav/pane.js
index e93143ef87..a669e73536 100644
--- a/ionic/components/nav/pane.js
+++ b/ionic/components/nav/pane.js
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import {Parent} from 'angular2/src/core/annotations_impl/visibility';
 import {ViewContainerRef} from 'angular2/src/core/compiler/view_container_ref';
 import {ElementRef} from 'angular2/src/core/compiler/element_ref';
 
+import {ViewController} from '../view/view-controller';
 import {Nav} from './nav';
-import {NavBase} from './nav-base';
 import {SwipeHandle} from './swipe-handle';
 
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class NavBarContainer {}
   selector: 'template[navbar-anchor]'
 })
 class NavBarAnchor {
-  constructor(nav: NavBase, viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef) {
-    nav.navbarViewContainer(viewContainerRef);
+  constructor(viewController: ViewController, viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef) {
+    viewController.navbarViewContainer(viewContainerRef);
   }
 }
diff --git a/ionic/components/nav/swipe-handle.js b/ionic/components/nav/swipe-handle.js
index 37e2b184ff..52534b7b36 100644
--- a/ionic/components/nav/swipe-handle.js
+++ b/ionic/components/nav/swipe-handle.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import {ElementRef} from 'angular2/angular2'
 import {Directive} from 'angular2/src/core/annotations_impl/annotations';
 import {Optional} from 'angular2/src/di/annotations_impl';
 
+import {ViewController} from '../view/view-controller';
 import {Gesture} from 'ionic/gestures/gesture';
-import {NavBase} from './nav-base';
 
 
 @Directive({
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ import {NavBase} from './nav-base';
 })
 export class SwipeHandle {
   constructor(
-    @Optional() navBase: NavBase,
+    @Optional() viewController: ViewController,
     elementRef: ElementRef
   ) {
-    if (!navBase) return;
+    if (!viewController) return;
 
-    this.navBase = navBase;
+    this.viewController = viewController;
 
     let gesture = new Gesture(elementRef.domElement);
     gesture.listen();
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export class SwipeHandle {
         }
       }
 
-      navBase.swipeBackEnd(completeSwipeBack, progress, playbackRate);
+      viewController.swipeBackEnd(completeSwipeBack, progress, playbackRate);
 
       startX = null;
     }
@@ -73,18 +73,18 @@ export class SwipeHandle {
         ev.stopPropagation();
 
         startX = ev.gesture.center.x;
-        swipeableAreaWidth = navBase.width() - startX;
+        swipeableAreaWidth = viewController.width() - startX;
 
-        navBase.swipeBackStart();
+        viewController.swipeBackStart();
       }
 
-      navBase.swipeBackProgress( (ev.gesture.center.x - startX) / swipeableAreaWidth );
+      viewController.swipeBackProgress( (ev.gesture.center.x - startX) / swipeableAreaWidth );
     }
 
   }
 
   showHandle() {
-    return (this.navBase ? this.navBase.swipeBackEnabled() : false);
+    return (this.viewController ? this.viewController.swipeBackEnabled() : false);
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/ionic/components/tabs/tab.js b/ionic/components/tabs/tab.js
index 12fce326f5..4da0e22d16 100644
--- a/ionic/components/tabs/tab.js
+++ b/ionic/components/tabs/tab.js
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import {DynamicComponentLoader} from 'angular2/src/core/compiler/dynamic_compone
 import {Injector} from 'angular2/di';
 import {ViewContainerRef} from 'angular2/src/core/compiler/view_container_ref';
 
+import {ViewController} from '../view/view-controller';
 import {Tabs} from './tabs';
-import {NavBase} from '../nav/nav-base';
 import {NavItem} from '../nav/nav-item';
 import {Content} from '../content/content';
 import {IonicComponent} from '../../config/component';
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import {IonicComponent} from '../../config/component';
   `,
   directives: [TabContentAnchor]
 })
-export class Tab extends NavBase {
+export class Tab extends ViewController {
 
   constructor(
     @Parent() tabs: Tabs,
@@ -97,6 +97,6 @@ export class Tab extends NavBase {
 })
 class TabContentAnchor {
   constructor(@Parent() tab: Tab, viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef) {
-    this.contentContainerRef = viewContainerRef;
+    tab.contentContainerRef = viewContainerRef;
   }
 }
diff --git a/ionic/components/tabs/tabs.js b/ionic/components/tabs/tabs.js
index d8d24949aa..00abe637e7 100644
--- a/ionic/components/tabs/tabs.js
+++ b/ionic/components/tabs/tabs.js
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import {Injector} from 'angular2/di';
 import {NgFor} from 'angular2/angular2';
 import {ViewContainerRef} from 'angular2/src/core/compiler/view_container_ref';
 
+import {ViewController} from '../view/view-controller';
 import {TabButton} from './tab-button';
-import {NavBase} from '../nav/nav-base';
 import {Icon} from '../icon/icon';
 import {NavItem} from '../nav/nav-item';
 import {IonicComponent} from '../../config/component';
@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@ import {IonicComponent} from '../../config/component';
   `,
   directives: [NgFor, TabButton, Icon]
 })
-export class Tabs extends NavBase {
+export class Tabs extends ViewController {
 
   constructor(
-    @Optional() parentNavBase: NavBase,
+    @Optional() viewController: ViewController,
     @Optional() navItem: NavItem,
     compiler: Compiler,
     elementRef: ElementRef,
     loader: DynamicComponentLoader,
     injector: Injector
   ) {
-    super(parentNavBase, compiler, elementRef, loader, injector);
+    super(viewController, compiler, elementRef, loader, injector);
     this.item = navItem;
 
     this.domElement = elementRef.domElement;
diff --git a/ionic/components/nav/nav-base.js b/ionic/components/view/view-controller.js
similarity index 98%
rename from ionic/components/nav/nav-base.js
rename to ionic/components/view/view-controller.js
index 77e7d71b82..d6b600ad09 100644
--- a/ionic/components/nav/nav-base.js
+++ b/ionic/components/view/view-controller.js
@@ -9,18 +9,18 @@ import {ViewContainerRef} from 'angular2/src/core/compiler/view_container_ref';
 import {Compiler} from 'angular2/angular2';
 import {bind} from 'angular2/di';
 
-import {NavController} from './nav-controller';
-import {NavItem, NavParams} from './nav-item';
-import {Pane, NavBarContainer} from './pane';
+import {NavController} from '../nav/nav-controller';
+import {NavItem, NavParams} from '../nav/nav-item';
+import {Pane, NavBarContainer} from '../nav/pane';
 import {Transition} from '../../transitions/transition';
 import {ClickBlock} from '../../util/click-block';
 import * as util from 'ionic/util';
 
 
-export class NavBase {
+export class ViewController {
 
   constructor(
-    parent: NavBase,
+    parent: ViewController,
     compiler: Compiler,
     elementRef: ElementRef,
     loader: DynamicComponentLoader,
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export class NavBase {
       this.panes[itemStructure.key] = null;
 
       let injector = this.injector.resolveAndCreateChild([
-        bind(NavBase).toValue(this)
+        bind(ViewController).toValue(this)
       ]);
 
       // add a Pane element
diff --git a/ionic/transitions/ios-transition.js b/ionic/transitions/ios-transition.js
index 9e7668def9..ae3dce3300 100644
--- a/ionic/transitions/ios-transition.js
+++ b/ionic/transitions/ios-transition.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class IOSTransition extends Transition {
       enteringBackButton
         .from(OPACITY, 0)
         .to(OPACITY, 1);
-      this.addAnimation(enteringBackButton);
+      this.add(enteringBackButton);
     }
 
     // leaving view moves off screen
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class IOSTransition extends Transition {
     leavingBackButton
       .from(OPACITY, 1)
       .to(OPACITY, 0);
-    this.addAnimation(leavingBackButton);
+    this.add(leavingBackButton);
 
     // set properties depending on direction
     if (opts.direction === 'back') {
diff --git a/ionic/transitions/transition.js b/ionic/transitions/transition.js
index 544a35dd06..79965f2561 100644
--- a/ionic/transitions/transition.js
+++ b/ionic/transitions/transition.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export class Transition extends Animation {
     // create animation for the entering item's "ion-view" element
     this.enteringView = new Animation(enteringItem.viewElement());
     this.enteringView.beforePlay.addClass(SHOW_VIEW_CSS);
-    this.addAnimation(this.enteringView);
+    this.add(this.enteringView);
 
     // create animation for the entering item's "ion-navbar" element
     if (opts.navbar !== false) {
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ export class Transition extends Animation {
 
       // create animation for the entering item's "ion-title" element
       this.enteringTitle = new Animation(enteringItem.titleElement());
-      this.enteringNavbar.addAnimation(this.enteringTitle);
-      this.addAnimation(this.enteringNavbar);
+      this.enteringNavbar.add(this.enteringTitle);
+      this.add(this.enteringNavbar);
     }
 
     if (leavingItem) {
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ export class Transition extends Animation {
 
       // create animation for the leaving item's "ion-title" element
       this.leavingTitle = new Animation(leavingItem.titleElement());
-      this.leavingNavbar.addAnimation(this.leavingTitle);
+      this.leavingNavbar.add(this.leavingTitle);
 
-      this.addAnimation(this.leavingView, this.leavingNavbar);
+      this.add(this.leavingView, this.leavingNavbar);
     }
 
   }