diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/schema_qualified_table.h b/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/schema_qualified_table.h
index c4b551c0..47f16477 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/schema_qualified_table.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/schema_qualified_table.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
                   "schema qualified tables must not depend on other tables");
     static_assert(required_ctes_of<Table>::size::value == 0,
                   "schema qualified tables must not depend on common table expressions");
-    static_assert(is_raw_table_t<Table>::value,
+    static_assert(is_raw_table<Table>::value,
                   "table must be a raw table, i.e. not an alias or common table expression");
 
     return {schema, table};
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/table.h b/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/table.h
index 5e848ae2..f81b58d0 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/table.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/core/basic/table.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   template <typename TableSpec>
   struct table_t : public TableSpec::_table_columns<table_t<TableSpec>>, public enable_join<table_t<TableSpec>>
   {
-    using _traits = make_traits<no_value_t, tag::is_raw_table>;
+    using _traits = make_traits<no_value_t>;
 
     using _required_insert_columns = typename TableSpec::_required_insert_columns;
 #warning: Need to inherit?
@@ -56,11 +56,14 @@ namespace sqlpp
   };
 
   template <typename TableSpec>
-  struct name_tag_of<table_t<TableSpec>>: public name_tag_of<TableSpec> {};
+  struct is_raw_table<table_t<TableSpec>>: public std::true_type {};
 
   template <typename TableSpec>
   struct is_table<table_t<TableSpec>>: public std::true_type {};
 
+  template <typename TableSpec>
+  struct name_tag_of<table_t<TableSpec>>: public name_tag_of<TableSpec> {};
+
   template <typename TableSpec>
   struct provided_tables_of<table_t<TableSpec>>
   {
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/core/clause/into.h b/include/sqlpp11/core/clause/into.h
index 50108940..37b10a95 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/core/clause/into.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/core/clause/into.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
   template <typename T>
   struct check_into
   {
-    using type = static_combined_check_t<static_check_t<is_raw_table_t<T>::value, assert_into_arg_is_table>>;
+    using type = static_combined_check_t<static_check_t<is_raw_table<T>::value, assert_into_arg_is_table>>;
   };
   template <typename T>
   using check_into_t = typename check_into<T>::type;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/core/type_traits.h b/include/sqlpp11/core/type_traits.h
index 6caffaf9..ee497d46 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/core/type_traits.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/core/type_traits.h
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ namespace sqlpp
   SQLPP_VALUE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(is_cte)
   SQLPP_VALUE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(is_noop)
   SQLPP_VALUE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(is_missing)
-  SQLPP_VALUE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(is_raw_table)
   SQLPP_VALUE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(is_pre_join)
   SQLPP_VALUE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(is_join)
   SQLPP_VALUE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(is_dynamic_pre_join)
@@ -414,9 +413,14 @@ namespace sqlpp
   template <typename T>
   using parameters_of = typename detail::parameters_of_impl<T>::type;
 
+  // Something that can be used as a table
   template <typename T>
   struct is_table : public std::false_type{};
 
+  // Really a table, not a `table AS ...`, `JOIN` or `CTE` or `SELECT ... AS`
+  template <typename T>
+  struct is_raw_table : public std::false_type{};
+
   template <typename ValueType, typename... Tags>
   struct make_traits
   {
diff --git a/tests/core/types/basic/column.cpp b/tests/core/types/basic/column.cpp
index f4adabec..5e62b27a 100644
--- a/tests/core/types/basic/column.cpp
+++ b/tests/core/types/basic/column.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ void test_column()
 
     static_assert(std::is_same<sqlpp::value_type_of_t<Id>, sqlpp::integral>::value, "");
 
-    foo.as(test::TabBar{}).id = 7;
-
     // tab_foo.id AS cheese
     // This is only useful SELECT. It therefore exposes neither name nor value directly.
     // It does require its table, though.
@@ -74,7 +72,6 @@ void test_column()
     static_assert(std::is_same<sqlpp::value_type_of_t<Cheese>, sqlpp::no_value_t>::value, "");
 
     // (tab_foo AS bar).id
-#warning : insert must not accept table_as!
     static_assert(not sqlpp::is_table<BarId>::value, "");
     static_assert(sqlpp::has_default<BarId>::value, "");
     static_assert(sqlpp::is_group_by_column<BarId>::value, "");
diff --git a/tests/core/types/basic/join.cpp b/tests/core/types/basic/join.cpp
index f110c41f..c74b745e 100644
--- a/tests/core/types/basic/join.cpp
+++ b/tests/core/types/basic/join.cpp
@@ -26,34 +26,116 @@
 #include "Sample.h"
 #include <sqlpp11/sqlpp11.h>
 
+namespace test {
+SQLPP_CREATE_NAME_TAG(cheese);
+SQLPP_CREATE_NAME_TAG(cake);
+}
+
 void test_group_by()
 {
   auto v = sqlpp::value(17);
   auto foo = test::TabFoo{};
   auto bar = test::TabBar{};
+  auto cheese = foo.as(test::cheese);
+  auto cake = foo.as(test::cake);
+
+  using Foo = decltype(foo);
+  using Bar = decltype(bar);
+  using Cheese = decltype(cheese);
+  using Cake = decltype(cake);
 
   // Pre-join
   static_assert(not sqlpp::is_table<decltype(foo.join(bar))>::value, "");
 
-  // Join
+   // Join of tables
   {
     using J = decltype(foo.join(bar).on(foo.id == bar.id));
     static_assert(sqlpp::is_table<J>::value, "");
     static_assert(
-        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<sqlpp::table_t<test::TabFoo_>, sqlpp::table_t<test::TabBar_>>>::value, "");
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<Foo, Bar>>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_static_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>>::value, "");
     static_assert(
         std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_optional_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<>>::value, "");
-#warning: test the provided dynamic tables of?
+  }
+
+  {
+    using J = decltype(foo.cross_join(bar));
+    static_assert(sqlpp::is_table<J>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<Foo, Bar>>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_static_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_optional_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<>>::value, "");
+  }
+
+  {
+    using J = decltype(foo.inner_join(bar).on(foo.id == bar.id));
+    static_assert(sqlpp::is_table<J>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<Foo, Bar>>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_static_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_optional_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<>>::value, "");
+  }
+
+  {
+    using J = decltype(foo.left_outer_join(bar).on(foo.id == bar.id));
+    static_assert(sqlpp::is_table<J>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<Foo, Bar>>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_static_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_optional_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<Bar>>::value, "");
+  }
+
+  {
+    using J = decltype(foo.right_outer_join(bar).on(foo.id == bar.id));
+    static_assert(sqlpp::is_table<J>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<Foo, Bar>>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_static_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_optional_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<Foo>>::value, "");
   }
 
   {
     using J = decltype(foo.full_outer_join(bar).on(foo.id == bar.id));
     static_assert(sqlpp::is_table<J>::value, "");
     static_assert(
-        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<sqlpp::table_t<test::TabFoo_>, sqlpp::table_t<test::TabBar_>>>::value, "");
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<Foo, Bar>>::value, "");
     static_assert(
-        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_optional_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<sqlpp::table_t<test::TabFoo_>, sqlpp::table_t<test::TabBar_>>>::value, "");
-#warning: test the provided dynamic tables of?
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_static_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_optional_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<Foo, Bar>>::value, "");
+  }
+
+ // Join with rhs alias table
+  {
+    using J = decltype(foo.join(cheese).on(foo.id == cheese.id));
+    static_assert(sqlpp::is_table<J>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<Foo, Cheese>>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_static_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_optional_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<>>::value, "");
+  }
+
+ // Join with two alias tables
+  {
+    using J = decltype(cheese.join(cake).on(cheese.id == cake.id));
+    static_assert(sqlpp::is_table<J>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<Cheese, Cake>>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_static_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_optional_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<>>::value, "");
   }
 
   // Join with dynamic table
@@ -61,16 +143,14 @@ void test_group_by()
     using J = decltype(foo.join(dynamic(true, bar)).on(foo.id == bar.id));
     static_assert(sqlpp::is_table<J>::value, "");
     static_assert(
-        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<test::TabFoo, test::TabBar>>::value, "");
-#warning: OUTER is the wrong term. In a left-outer join, the *right* table is the one with optional rows.
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<Foo, Bar>>::value, "");
+    static_assert(
+        std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_static_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<Foo>>::value, "");
     static_assert(
         std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_optional_tables_of_t<J>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<>>::value, "");
-#warning: test the provided dynamic tables of?
   }
 
 
-#warning: Need to add tests all join types!
-#warning: Need to add tests with table_as
 #warning: Need to add tests with verbatim tables
 #warning: Need to add tests with 3 tables
 
diff --git a/tests/core/types/basic/table.cpp b/tests/core/types/basic/table.cpp
index 2c448088..d448ae96 100644
--- a/tests/core/types/basic/table.cpp
+++ b/tests/core/types/basic/table.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ void test_table()
   auto bar = test::TabBar{};
 
   static_assert(sqlpp::is_table<test::TabFoo>::value, "");
+  static_assert(sqlpp::is_raw_table<test::TabFoo>::value, "");
   static_assert(std::is_same<sqlpp::name_tag_of_t<test::TabFoo>, test::TabFoo_::_sqlpp_name_tag>::value, "");
   static_assert(std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<test::TabFoo>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<test::TabFoo>>::value, "");
   static_assert(std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_static_tables_of_t<test::TabFoo>, sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<test::TabFoo>>::value, "");
diff --git a/tests/core/types/basic/table_as.cpp b/tests/core/types/basic/table_as.cpp
index 12d43fb3..0bc916ec 100644
--- a/tests/core/types/basic/table_as.cpp
+++ b/tests/core/types/basic/table_as.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ void test_table()
 
   static_assert(std::is_same<FooBar, sqlpp::table_as_t<test::TabFoo_, test::TabBar_::_sqlpp_name_tag>>::value, "");
   static_assert(sqlpp::is_table<FooBar>::value, "");
+  static_assert(not sqlpp::is_raw_table<FooBar>::value, "");
   static_assert(std::is_same<sqlpp::name_tag_of_t<FooBar>, test::TabBar_::_sqlpp_name_tag>::value, "");
   static_assert(std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<FooBar>, sqlpp::detail::type_vector<FooBar>>::value, "");
   static_assert(std::is_same<sqlpp::provided_static_tables_of_t<FooBar>, sqlpp::provided_tables_of_t<FooBar>>::value, "");