diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/alias.h b/include/sqlpp11/alias.h
index 0d281e56..0205ac37 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/alias.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/alias.h
@@ -90,15 +90,24 @@ namespace sqlpp
 
 		using _name_t = typename AliasProvider::_name_t;
 
-		template<typename Db>
-			void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
-			{
-				os << "("; _expression.serialize(os, db); os << ") AS " << _name_t::_get_name();
-			}
-
 		Expression _expression;
 	};
 
+	template<typename Context, typename Expression, typename AliasProvider>
+		struct interpreter_t<Context, expression_alias_t<Expression, AliasProvider>>
+		{
+			using T = expression_alias_t<Expression, AliasProvider>;
+
+			static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
+			{
+				context << '(';
+				interpret(t._expression, context);
+				context << ") AS ";
+				context << T::_name_t::_get_name();
+				return context;
+			}
+		};
+
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/detail/basic_operators.h b/include/sqlpp11/detail/basic_operators.h
index daaaeae5..8587c046 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/detail/basic_operators.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/detail/basic_operators.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <sqlpp11/alias.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/sort_order.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/in_fwd.h>
-#include <sqlpp11/is_null.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/is_null_fwd.h>
 
 namespace sqlpp
 {
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ namespace sqlpp
 					return { *static_cast<const Base*>(this), {std::forward<T>(t)} };
 				}
 
-			is_null_t<true, boolean, Base> is_null() const
+			is_null_t<true, Base> is_null() const
 			{
 				static_assert(not is_multi_expression_t<Base>::value, "multi-expression cannot be used with is_null()");
 				return { *static_cast<const Base*>(this) };
 			}
 
-			is_null_t<false, boolean, Base> is_not_null() const
+			is_null_t<false, Base> is_not_null() const
 			{
 				static_assert(not is_multi_expression_t<Base>::value, "multi-expression cannot be used with is_not_null()");
 				return { *static_cast<const Base*>(this) };
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/expression.h b/include/sqlpp11/expression.h
index a896bcd4..786ad0d3 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/expression.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/expression.h
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			{
 				context << "(";
 				interpret(t._lhs, context);
-				context << T::O::_name;
+				context << O::_name;
 				interpret(t._rhs, context);
 				context << ")";
 				return context;
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/functions.h b/include/sqlpp11/functions.h
index 44e3118a..061cd0ad 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/functions.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/functions.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <sqlpp11/parameter_list.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/column_types.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/in.h>
+#include <sqlpp11/is_null.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/exists.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/any.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/some.h>
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/is_null.h b/include/sqlpp11/is_null.h
index 6da8b1ba..9f5ea931 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/is_null.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/is_null.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #ifndef SQLPP_IS_NULL_H
 #define SQLPP_IS_NULL_H
 
-#include <sstream>
+#include <sqlpp11/boolean.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/type_traits.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/detail/set.h>
 
@@ -35,13 +35,12 @@ namespace sqlpp
 {
 	namespace detail
 	{
-		// The ValueType should be boolean, this is a hack because boolean is not fully defined when the compiler first gets here...
-		template<bool NotInverted, typename ValueType, typename Operand>
-		struct is_null_t: public ValueType::_base_value_type::template operators<is_null_t<NotInverted, ValueType, Operand>>
+		template<bool NotInverted, typename Operand>
+		struct is_null_t: public boolean::template operators<is_null_t<NotInverted, Operand>>
 		{
 			static constexpr bool _inverted = not NotInverted;
 
-			struct _value_type: public ValueType::_base_value_type // we requite fully defined boolean here
+			struct _value_type: public boolean
 			{
 				using _is_named_expression = std::true_type;
 			};
@@ -70,19 +69,23 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			is_null_t& operator=(is_null_t&&) = default;
 			~is_null_t() = default;
 
-			template<typename Db>
-				void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
-				{
-					static_assert((NotInverted and Db::_supports_is_null)
-							or (_inverted and Db::_supports_is_not_null), "is_null() and/or is_not_null() not supported by current database");
-					_operand.serialize(os, db);
-					os << (_inverted ? " IS NOT NULL" : " IS NULL");
-				}
-
-		private:
 			Operand _operand;
 		};
 	}
+
+	template<typename Context, bool NotInverted, typename Operand>
+		struct interpreter_t<Context, detail::is_null_t<NotInverted, Operand>>
+		{
+			using T = detail::is_null_t<NotInverted, Operand>;
+
+			static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
+			{
+				interpret(t._operand, context);
+				context << (t._inverted ? " IS NOT NULL" : " IS NULL");
+				return context;
+			}
+		};
+
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/is_null_fwd.h b/include/sqlpp11/is_null_fwd.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..472ea58e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/is_null_fwd.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Roland Bock
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+ * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * 
+ *   Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 
+ *   Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this
+ *   list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
+ *   other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef SQLPP_IS_NULL_FWD_H
+#define SQLPP_IS_NULL_FWD_H
+
+namespace sqlpp
+{
+	namespace detail
+	{
+		template<bool NotInverted, typename Operand>
+		struct is_null_t;
+	}
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/multi_column.h b/include/sqlpp11/multi_column.h
index b4327137..398ff341 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/multi_column.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/multi_column.h
@@ -52,15 +52,21 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			};
 			using _is_multi_column = std::true_type;
 
-			template<typename Db>
-				void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
-				{
-					detail::serialize_tuple(os, db, _columns, ',');
-				}
-
 			std::tuple<NamedExpr...> _columns;
 		};
 
+	template<typename Context, typename AliasProvider, typename... NamedExpr>
+		struct interpreter_t<Context, multi_column_t<AliasProvider, NamedExpr...>>
+		{
+			using T = multi_column_t<AliasProvider, NamedExpr...>;
+
+			static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
+			{
+				interpret_tuple(t._columns, ',', context);
+				return context;
+			}
+		};
+
 	namespace detail
 	{
 		template<typename AliasProvider, typename... Expr>
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/select.h b/include/sqlpp11/select.h
index 506d6229..278699a8 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/select.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/select.h
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 				struct _pseudo_table_t
 				{
 					using table = typename ExpressionList::template _pseudo_table_t<select_t>;
-					using alias = typename table::template alias_t<AliasProvider>;
+					using alias = typename table::template _alias_t<AliasProvider>;
 				};
 
 			template<typename AliasProvider>
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/select_pseudo_table.h b/include/sqlpp11/select_pseudo_table.h
index 15049b90..9389cb96 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/select_pseudo_table.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/select_pseudo_table.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 																						 NamedExpr...>, select_column_spec_t<NamedExpr>...>
 	{
 		using _value_type = no_value_t;
+		using _is_pseudo_table = std::true_type;
 
 		select_pseudo_table_t(const Select& select):
 			_select(select)
@@ -66,16 +67,21 @@ namespace sqlpp
 		select_pseudo_table_t& operator=(select_pseudo_table_t&& rhs) = default;
 		~select_pseudo_table_t() = default;
 
-		template<typename Db>
-			void serialize(std::ostream& os, Db& db) const
-			{
-				static_assert(Db::_supports_select_as_table, "select as table not supported by current database");
-				_select.serialize(os, db);
-			}
-
 		Select _select;
 	};
 
+	template<typename Context, typename Select, typename... NamedExpr>
+		struct interpreter_t<Context, select_pseudo_table_t<Select, NamedExpr...>>
+		{
+			using T = select_pseudo_table_t<Select, NamedExpr...>;
+
+			static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
+			{
+				interpret(t._select, context);
+				return context;
+			}
+		};
+	
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/table.h b/include/sqlpp11/table.h
index 1c2106ed..6c549aa0 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/table.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/table.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ namespace sqlpp
 		static_assert(_all_columns::size::value, "at least one column required per table");
 		using _required_insert_columns = typename detail::make_set_if<require_insert_t, column_t<Table, ColumnSpec>...>::type;
 		using _all_of_t = std::tuple<column_t<Table, ColumnSpec>...>;
+		template<typename AliasProvider>
+			using _alias_t = table_alias_t<typename std::decay<AliasProvider>::type, Table, ColumnSpec...>;
 
 		using _is_table = std::true_type;
 
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 			}
 
 		template<typename AliasProvider>
-			table_alias_t<typename std::decay<AliasProvider>::type, Table, ColumnSpec...> as(const AliasProvider&) const
+			_alias_t<AliasProvider> as(const AliasProvider&) const
 			{
 				return {*static_cast<const Table*>(this)};
 			}
@@ -98,13 +100,13 @@ namespace sqlpp
 	}
 
 	template<typename Context, typename X>
-		struct interpreter_t<Context, X, typename std::enable_if<std::is_base_of<table_base_t, X>::value, void>::type>
+		struct interpreter_t<Context, X, typename std::enable_if<std::is_base_of<table_base_t, X>::value and not is_pseudo_table_t<X>::value, void>::type>
 		{
 			using T = X;
 
 			static Context& _(const T& t, Context& context)
 			{
-				context << T::_name_t::_get_name(); // FIXME: need a special rule for pseudo tables
+				context << T::_name_t::_get_name();
 				return context;
 			}
 		};
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/table_alias.h b/include/sqlpp11/table_alias.h
index 91887b5e..c84e189b 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/table_alias.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/table_alias.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #define SQLPP_TABLE_ALIAS_H
 
 #include <string>
-#include <ostream>
+#include <sqlpp11/interpreter.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/column.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/alias.h>
 #include <sqlpp11/detail/set.h>
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/type_traits.h b/include/sqlpp11/type_traits.h
index 23e1894d..56000008 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/type_traits.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/type_traits.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ namespace sqlpp
 	SQLPP_IS_COLUMN_TRAIT_GENERATOR(can_be_null);
 
 	SQLPP_TYPE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(is_table);
+	SQLPP_TYPE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(is_pseudo_table);
 	SQLPP_TYPE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(is_select);
 	SQLPP_TYPE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(is_select_flag_list);
 	SQLPP_TYPE_TRAIT_GENERATOR(is_select_expression_list);
diff --git a/tests/InterpretTest.cpp b/tests/InterpretTest.cpp
index 1bb48793..092be1e5 100644
--- a/tests/InterpretTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/InterpretTest.cpp
@@ -92,5 +92,10 @@ int main()
 	interpret(t.as(t.alpha), printer).flush();
 	interpret(t.as(t.alpha).beta, printer).flush();
 
+	interpret(multi_column(t.alpha, t.alpha, (t.beta + "cake").as(t.gamma)), printer).flush();
+	interpret(t.alpha.is_null(), printer).flush();
+
+	interpret(select(t.alpha).from(t).where(t.beta > "kaesekuchen").as(t.gamma), printer).flush();
+
 	return 0;
 }