diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsAppsController.class.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsAppsController.class.php
index 5f966e5..772fede 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsAppsController.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsAppsController.class.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Library::import('recess.database.pdo.RecessType');
 
 /**
- * !View Native, Prefix: apps/
+ * !View Recess, Prefix: apps/
  * !RoutesPrefix apps/
  */
 class RecessToolsAppsController extends Controller {
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsCodeController.class.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsCodeController.class.php
index 316031c..a0ad6dc 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsCodeController.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsCodeController.class.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 Library::import('recess.apps.tools.models.RecessReflectorMethod');
 
 /**
- * !View Native, Prefix: code/
+ * !View Recess, Prefix: code/
  * !RoutesPrefix code/
  */
 class RecessToolsCodeController extends Controller {
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsDatabaseController.class.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsDatabaseController.class.php
index 0aefab2..1ce0233 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsDatabaseController.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsDatabaseController.class.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 Library::import('recess.database.pdo.PdoDataSource');
 
 /**
- * !View Native, Prefix: database/
+ * !View Recess, Prefix: database/
  * !RoutesPrefix database/
  */
 class RecessToolsDatabaseController extends Controller {
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsHomeController.class.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsHomeController.class.php
index f22bfc1..311a1d6 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsHomeController.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsHomeController.class.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Library::import('recess.framework.controllers.Controller');
 
 /**
- * !View Native, Prefix: home/
+ * !View Recess, Prefix: home/
  */
 class RecessToolsHomeController extends Controller {
 	
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsRoutesController.class.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsRoutesController.class.php
index 3d0536a..dc81ea6 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsRoutesController.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsRoutesController.class.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Library::import('recess.framework.controllers.Controller');
 
 /**
- * !View Native, Prefix: routes/
+ * !View Recess, Prefix: routes/
  * !RoutesPrefix routes/
  */
 class RecessToolsRoutesController extends Controller {
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsTestsController.class.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsTestsController.class.php
index cc98aa0..086f174 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsTestsController.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/controllers/RecessToolsTestsController.class.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Library::import('recess.framework.controllers.Controller');
 
 /**
- * !View Native, Prefix: tests/
+ * !View Recess, Prefix: tests/
  * !RoutesPrefix tests/
  */
 class RecessToolsTestsController extends Controller {
diff --git a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/common/header.php b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/common/header.php
index 2676542..59c6b78 100644
--- a/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/common/header.php
+++ b/recess/recess/apps/tools/views/common/header.php
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 <html>
 	<head>
 		<!-- Blue Print -->
-		<link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo $_ENV['url.content']; ?>css/blueprint/screen.css" type="text/css" media="screen, projection" />
-		<link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo $_ENV['url.content']; ?>css/blueprint/print.css" type="text/css" media="print" /> 
+		<?php echo html::css('blueprint/screen', 'screen'); ?>
+		<?php echo html::css('blueprint/print', 'print'); ?>
 		<!--[if IE]>
-		  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/blueprint/ie.css" type="text/css" media="screen, projection" />
+			<?php echo html::css('blueprint/ie', 'screen'); ?>
 		<![endif]-->
-		<link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo $_ENV['url.content']; ?>css/recess.css" />
-		<!-- Syntax Highlighter -->  
-		<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo $_ENV['url.content']; ?>css/SyntaxHighlighter.css"></link>
-		<script language="javascript" src="<?php echo $_ENV['url.content']; ?>js/shCore.js"></script>
-		<script language="javascript" src="<?php echo $_ENV['url.content']; ?>js/shBrushPhp.js"></script>
-		<script language="javascript" src="<?php echo $_ENV['url.content']; ?>js/shBrushSql.js"></script>
+		<?php echo html::css('recess'); ?>
+		 
+		<?php
+		echo html::css('SyntaxHighlighter');
+		echo html::js('shCore');
+		echo html::js('shBrushPhp');
+		echo html::js('shBrushSql'); 
+		?>
 		<script language="javascript">
 			window.onload = function() {
 				dp.SyntaxHighlighter.ClipboardSwf = '<?php echo $_ENV['url.content']; ?>flash/clipboard.swf';
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Html.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Html.class.php
index b34412a..e422cdd 100644
--- a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Html.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Html.class.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?php
-Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.AbstractHelper');
+Library::import('recess.framework.AbstractHelper');
 Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.Url');
 
 /**
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ public static function anchor($uri, $title = NULL, $attributes = NULL) {
 	 *
 	 * @param   string|array  filename, or array of filenames to match to array of medias
 	 * @param   string|array  media type of stylesheet, or array to match filenames
-	 * @param   boolean       include the index_page in the link
 	 * @return  string
 	 */
 	public static function css($style, $media = FALSE) {
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Layout.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Layout.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfd114d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Layout.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+<?php
+Library::import('recess.framework.AbstractHelper');
+
+class Layout extends AbstractHelper {
+	
+	const DEFAULT_BLOCK = 'body';
+	
+	protected static $extendStack = array();
+	
+	protected static $blockStack = array();
+	protected static $blockMap = array();
+	
+	protected static $slotStack = array();
+	
+	protected static $app;
+	
+	public static function init($view) {
+		$response = $view->getResponse();
+		self::$app = $response->meta->app;
+	}
+	
+	public static function extend($layout) {
+		if(!empty(self::$extendStack)) {
+			die('error: can\'t nest extends');
+		}
+		
+		array_push(self::$extendStack, $layout);
+		ob_start();
+	}
+	
+	public static function block($title) {
+		if(empty(self::$extendStack)) {
+			die('error: not extending');
+		}
+		
+		if(!empty(self::$blockStack)) {
+			die('error: cant nest blocks');
+		}
+		
+		array_push(self::$blockStack, $title);
+		ob_start();
+	}
+	
+	public static function blockEnd() {
+		if(empty(self::$blockStack)) {
+			die('not in a block!');
+		}
+		
+		$blockName = array_pop(self::$blockStack);
+		if(!isset(self::$blockMap[$blockName])) {
+			self::$blockMap[$blockName] = ob_get_clean();
+		} else {
+			ob_end_clean();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public static function slot($title) {
+		if(!empty(self::$slotStack)) {
+			die('can\'t nest slots');
+		}
+		
+		array_push(self::$slotStack, $title);
+		ob_start();
+	}
+	
+	public static function slotEnd() {
+		if(empty(self::$slotStack)) {
+			die('not in a slot');
+		}
+		
+		$slotName = array_pop(self::$slotStack);
+		if(isset(self::$blockMap[$slotName])) {
+			ob_end_clean();
+			echo self::$blockMap[$slotName];
+			unset(self::$blockMap[$slotName]);
+		} else {
+			ob_end_flush();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public static function extendEnd() {
+		if(!empty(self::$extendStack)) {
+			if(!isset(self::$blockMap[Layout::DEFAULT_BLOCK])) {
+				self::$blockMap[Layout::DEFAULT_BLOCK] = ob_get_clean();
+			} else {
+				ob_end_clean();
+			}
+			
+			$parent = array_pop(self::$extendStack);
+			include(self::$app->getViewsDir() . $parent . '.php');
+			self::extendEnd();	
+		}
+	}
+	
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Url.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Url.class.php
index 62704af..5521ed7 100644
--- a/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Url.class.php
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/helpers/Url.class.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?php
-Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.AbstractHelper');
+Library::import('recess.framework.AbstractHelper');
 
 /**
  * The URL helper is used in views to generate URLs to many aspects
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public static function base($suffix = ''){
 	 * @return string URL to an asset.
 	 */
 	public static function asset($file = ''){
-		return self::$publicPath . $file;
+		return self::$assetUrl . $file;
 	}
 	
 	/**
diff --git a/recess/recess/framework/views/RecessView.class.php b/recess/recess/framework/views/RecessView.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e787770
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recess/recess/framework/views/RecessView.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+Library::import('recess.framework.views.NativeView');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.Layout');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.Url');
+Library::import('recess.framework.helpers.Html');
+
+class RecessView extends NativeView { 	
+	/**
+	 * Realizes HTTP's body content based on the Response parameter. Responsible
+	 * for returning content in the format desired. The render method likely uses
+	 * inversion of control which delegates to another method within the view to 
+	 * realize the Response.
+	 *
+	 * @param Response $response
+	 * @abstract 
+	 */
+	protected function render(Response $response) {
+		$this->loadHelper(
+						'recess.framework.helpers.Layout',
+						'recess.framework.helpers.Url',
+						'recess.framework.helpers.Html');
+		parent::render($response);
+		Layout::extendEnd();
+	}
+}
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
