diff --git a/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js b/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js
index b3549a4f37..c4a7422f01 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ goog.require('goog.dom');
 goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.events.EventType');
+goog.require('ol.animation');
 goog.require('ol.control.Control');
 goog.require('ol.css');
+goog.require('ol.easing');
 
 
 /**
@@ -74,8 +76,17 @@ ol.control.Zoom.prototype.handleIn_ = function(browserEvent) {
   var map = this.getMap();
   map.requestRenderFrame();
   // FIXME works for View2D only
-  map.getView().zoomByDelta(map, this.delta_, undefined,
-      ol.control.ZOOM_DURATION);
+  var view = map.getView().getView2D();
+  var currentResolution = view.getResolution();
+  if (goog.isDef(currentResolution)) {
+    map.addPreRenderFunction(ol.animation.zoom({
+      resolution: currentResolution,
+      duration: ol.control.ZOOM_DURATION,
+      easing: ol.easing.easeOut
+    }));
+  }
+  var resolution = view.constrainResolution(currentResolution, this.delta_);
+  view.setResolution(resolution);
 };
 
 
@@ -87,8 +98,16 @@ ol.control.Zoom.prototype.handleOut_ = function(browserEvent) {
   // prevent #zoomOut anchor from getting appended to the url
   browserEvent.preventDefault();
   var map = this.getMap();
-  map.requestRenderFrame();
   // FIXME works for View2D only
-  map.getView().zoomByDelta(map, -this.delta_, undefined,
-      ol.control.ZOOM_DURATION);
+  var view = map.getView().getView2D();
+  var currentResolution = view.getResolution();
+  if (goog.isDef(currentResolution)) {
+    map.addPreRenderFunction(ol.animation.zoom({
+      resolution: currentResolution,
+      duration: ol.control.ZOOM_DURATION,
+      easing: ol.easing.easeOut
+    }));
+  }
+  var resolution = view.constrainResolution(currentResolution, -this.delta_);
+  view.setResolution(resolution);
 };
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/dblclickzoominteraction.js b/src/ol/interaction/dblclickzoominteraction.js
index 0b08c0ef58..24d28b84da 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/dblclickzoominteraction.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/dblclickzoominteraction.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.interaction.DblClickZoom');
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('ol.MapBrowserEvent');
 goog.require('ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType');
-goog.require('ol.View2D');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.Interaction');
 
 
@@ -46,9 +45,8 @@ ol.interaction.DblClickZoom.prototype.handleMapBrowserEvent =
     var delta = mapBrowserEvent.browserEvent.shiftKey ?
         -this.delta_ : this.delta_;
     // FIXME works for View2D only
-    var view = map.getView();
-    goog.asserts.assertInstanceof(view, ol.View2D);
-    view.zoomByDelta(map, delta, anchor,
+    var view = map.getView().getView2D();
+    ol.interaction.Interaction.zoomByDelta(map, view, delta, anchor,
         ol.interaction.DBLCLICKZOOM_ANIMATION_DURATION);
     mapBrowserEvent.preventDefault();
     browserEvent.preventDefault();
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/dragrotateandzoominteraction.js b/src/ol/interaction/dragrotateandzoominteraction.js
index be44ef90a9..f7f64c0cc4 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/dragrotateandzoominteraction.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/dragrotateandzoominteraction.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.interaction.DragRotateAndZoom');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.math.Vec2');
-goog.require('ol.View2D');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.ConditionType');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.Drag');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.Interaction');
@@ -56,8 +55,7 @@ ol.interaction.DragRotateAndZoom.prototype.handleDrag =
   var theta = Math.atan2(delta.y, delta.x);
   var magnitude = delta.magnitude();
   // FIXME works for View2D only
-  var view = map.getView();
-  goog.asserts.assertInstanceof(view, ol.View2D);
+  var view = map.getView().getView2D();
   map.requestRenderFrame();
   // FIXME the calls to map.rotate and map.zoomToResolution should use
   // map.withFrozenRendering but an assertion fails :-(
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@ ol.interaction.DragRotateAndZoom.prototype.handleDrag =
   this.lastAngle_ = theta;
   if (goog.isDef(this.lastMagnitude_)) {
     var resolution = this.lastMagnitude_ * (view.getResolution() / magnitude);
-    view.zoom(map, resolution);
+    ol.interaction.Interaction.zoom(map, view, resolution);
   }
   this.lastMagnitude_ = magnitude;
 };
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js b/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js
index af3ab89131..22d307ad99 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/interaction.js
@@ -99,3 +99,83 @@ ol.interaction.Interaction.rotateWithoutConstraints =
     }
   }
 };
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.Map} map Map.
+ * @param {ol.View2D} view View.
+ * @param {number|undefined} resolution Resolution to go to.
+ * @param {ol.Coordinate=} opt_anchor Anchor coordinate.
+ * @param {number=} opt_duration Duration.
+ * @param {number=} opt_direction Zooming direction; > 0 indicates
+ *     zooming out, in which case the constraints system will select
+ *     the largest nearest resolution; < 0 indicates zooming in, in
+ *     which case the constraints system will select the smallest
+ *     nearest resolution; == 0 indicates that the zooming direction
+ *     is unknown/not relevant, in which case the constraints system
+ *     will select the nearest resolution. If not defined 0 is
+ *     assumed.
+ */
+ol.interaction.Interaction.zoom =
+    function(map, view, resolution, opt_anchor, opt_duration, opt_direction) {
+  resolution = view.constrainResolution(resolution, 0, opt_direction);
+  ol.interaction.Interaction.zoomWithoutConstraints(
+      map, view, resolution, opt_anchor, opt_duration);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.Map} map Map.
+ * @param {ol.View2D} view View.
+ * @param {number} delta Delta from previous zoom level.
+ * @param {ol.Coordinate=} opt_anchor Anchor coordinate.
+ * @param {number=} opt_duration Duration.
+ */
+ol.interaction.Interaction.zoomByDelta =
+    function(map, view, delta, opt_anchor, opt_duration) {
+  var currentResolution = view.getResolution();
+  var resolution = view.constrainResolution(currentResolution, delta, 0);
+  ol.interaction.Interaction.zoomWithoutConstraints(
+      map, view, resolution, opt_anchor, opt_duration);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.Map} map Map.
+ * @param {ol.View2D} view View.
+ * @param {number|undefined} resolution Resolution to go to.
+ * @param {ol.Coordinate=} opt_anchor Anchor coordinate.
+ * @param {number=} opt_duration Duration.
+ */
+ol.interaction.Interaction.zoomWithoutConstraints =
+    function(map, view, resolution, opt_anchor, opt_duration) {
+  if (goog.isDefAndNotNull(resolution)) {
+    var currentResolution = view.getResolution();
+    var currentCenter = view.getCenter();
+    if (goog.isDef(currentResolution) && goog.isDef(currentCenter) &&
+        goog.isDef(opt_duration)) {
+      map.requestRenderFrame();
+      map.addPreRenderFunction(ol.animation.zoom({
+        resolution: currentResolution,
+        duration: opt_duration,
+        easing: ol.easing.easeOut
+      }));
+      if (goog.isDef(opt_anchor)) {
+        map.addPreRenderFunction(ol.animation.pan({
+          source: currentCenter,
+          duration: opt_duration,
+          easing: ol.easing.easeOut
+        }));
+      }
+    }
+    if (goog.isDefAndNotNull(opt_anchor)) {
+      var center = view.calculateCenterZoom(resolution, opt_anchor);
+      map.withFrozenRendering(function() {
+        view.setCenter(center);
+        view.setResolution(resolution);
+      });
+    } else {
+      view.setResolution(resolution);
+    }
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/keyboardzoominteraction.js b/src/ol/interaction/keyboardzoominteraction.js
index dc4c6d3578..bc3c41ca18 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/keyboardzoominteraction.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/keyboardzoominteraction.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.interaction.KeyboardZoom');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.events.KeyHandler.EventType');
-goog.require('ol.View2D');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.Interaction');
 
 
@@ -50,9 +49,8 @@ ol.interaction.KeyboardZoom.prototype.handleMapBrowserEvent =
       var delta = (charCode == '+'.charCodeAt(0)) ? this.delta_ : -this.delta_;
       map.requestRenderFrame();
       // FIXME works for View2D only
-      var view = map.getView();
-      goog.asserts.assertInstanceof(view, ol.View2D);
-      view.zoomByDelta(map, delta, undefined,
+      var view = map.getView().getView2D();
+      ol.interaction.Interaction.zoomByDelta(map, view, delta, undefined,
           ol.interaction.KEYBOARD_ZOOM_DURATION);
       keyEvent.preventDefault();
       mapBrowserEvent.preventDefault();
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/mousewheelzoominteraction.js b/src/ol/interaction/mousewheelzoominteraction.js
index c403944eb1..25d5bcbe42 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/mousewheelzoominteraction.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/mousewheelzoominteraction.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ goog.require('goog.events.MouseWheelEvent');
 goog.require('goog.events.MouseWheelHandler.EventType');
 goog.require('goog.math');
 goog.require('ol.Coordinate');
-goog.require('ol.View2D');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.Interaction');
 
 
@@ -108,11 +107,10 @@ ol.interaction.MouseWheelZoom.prototype.doZoom_ = function(map) {
   var delta = goog.math.clamp(this.delta_, -maxDelta, maxDelta);
 
   // FIXME works for View2D only
-  var view = map.getView();
-  goog.asserts.assertInstanceof(view, ol.View2D);
+  var view = map.getView().getView2D();
 
   map.requestRenderFrame();
-  view.zoomByDelta(map, -delta, this.lastAnchor_,
+  ol.interaction.Interaction.zoomByDelta(map, view, -delta, this.lastAnchor_,
       ol.interaction.MOUSEWHEELZOOM_ANIMATION_DURATION);
 
   this.delta_ = 0;
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/touchzoominteraction.js b/src/ol/interaction/touchzoominteraction.js
index 17409fe8ec..63558750a1 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/touchzoominteraction.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/touchzoominteraction.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.style');
 goog.require('ol.View');
 goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
+goog.require('ol.interaction.Interaction');
 goog.require('ol.interaction.Touch');
 
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ ol.interaction.TouchZoom.prototype.handleTouchMove =
   }
 
   var map = mapBrowserEvent.map;
-  var view = map.getView();
+  var view = map.getView().getView2D();
 
   // scale anchor point.
   var viewportPosition = goog.style.getClientPosition(map.getViewport());
@@ -75,7 +76,8 @@ ol.interaction.TouchZoom.prototype.handleTouchMove =
   var anchor = map.getCoordinateFromPixel(centroid);
 
   // scale, bypass the resolution constraint
-  view.zoomWithoutConstraints(map, view.getResolution() * scaleDelta, anchor);
+  ol.interaction.Interaction.zoomWithoutConstraints(
+      map, view, view.getResolution() * scaleDelta, anchor);
 
 };
 
@@ -87,12 +89,12 @@ ol.interaction.TouchZoom.prototype.handleTouchEnd =
     function(mapBrowserEvent) {
   if (this.targetTouches.length < 2) {
     var map = mapBrowserEvent.map;
-    var view = map.getView();
+    var view = map.getView().getView2D();
     // Zoom to final resolution, with an animation, and provide a
     // direction not to zoom out/in if user was pinching in/out.
     // Direction is > 0 if pinching out, and < 0 if pinching in.
     var direction = this.lastScaleDelta_ - 1;
-    view.zoom(map, view.getResolution(), undefined,
+    ol.interaction.Interaction.zoom(map, view, view.getResolution(), undefined,
         ol.interaction.TOUCHZOOM_ANIMATION_DURATION, direction);
     view.setHint(ol.ViewHint.INTERACTING, -1);
     return false;
diff --git a/src/ol/view2d.js b/src/ol/view2d.js
index 1990114237..e6a118a83f 100644
--- a/src/ol/view2d.js
+++ b/src/ol/view2d.js
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ goog.require('ol.RotationConstraint');
 goog.require('ol.RotationConstraintType');
 goog.require('ol.Size');
 goog.require('ol.View');
-goog.require('ol.animation');
 goog.require('ol.coordinate');
-goog.require('ol.easing');
 goog.require('ol.projection');
 
 
@@ -376,81 +374,6 @@ goog.exportProperty(
     ol.View2D.prototype.setRotation);
 
 
-/**
- * @param {ol.Map} map Map.
- * @param {number|undefined} resolution Resolution to go to.
- * @param {ol.Coordinate=} opt_anchor Anchor coordinate.
- * @param {number=} opt_duration Duration.
- * @param {number=} opt_direction Zooming direction; > 0 indicates
- *     zooming out, in which case the constraints system will select
- *     the largest nearest resolution; < 0 indicates zooming in, in
- *     which case the constraints system will select the smallest
- *     nearest resolution; == 0 indicates that the zooming direction
- *     is unknown/not relevant, in which case the constraints system
- *     will select the nearest resolution. If not defined 0 is
- *     assumed.
- */
-ol.View2D.prototype.zoom =
-    function(map, resolution, opt_anchor, opt_duration, opt_direction) {
-  resolution = this.constrainResolution(resolution, 0, opt_direction);
-  this.zoomWithoutConstraints(map, resolution, opt_anchor, opt_duration);
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @param {ol.Map} map Map.
- * @param {number} delta Delta from previous zoom level.
- * @param {ol.Coordinate=} opt_anchor Anchor coordinate.
- * @param {number=} opt_duration Duration.
- */
-ol.View2D.prototype.zoomByDelta =
-    function(map, delta, opt_anchor, opt_duration) {
-  var currentResolution = this.getResolution();
-  var resolution = this.constrainResolution(currentResolution, delta, 0);
-  this.zoomWithoutConstraints(map, resolution, opt_anchor, opt_duration);
-};
-
-
-/**
- * @param {ol.Map} map Map.
- * @param {number|undefined} resolution Resolution to go to.
- * @param {ol.Coordinate=} opt_anchor Anchor coordinate.
- * @param {number=} opt_duration Duration.
- */
-ol.View2D.prototype.zoomWithoutConstraints =
-    function(map, resolution, opt_anchor, opt_duration) {
-  if (goog.isDefAndNotNull(resolution)) {
-    var currentResolution = this.getResolution();
-    var currentCenter = this.getCenter();
-    if (goog.isDef(currentResolution) && goog.isDef(currentCenter) &&
-        goog.isDef(opt_duration)) {
-      map.requestRenderFrame();
-      map.addPreRenderFunction(ol.animation.zoom({
-        resolution: currentResolution,
-        duration: opt_duration,
-        easing: ol.easing.easeOut
-      }));
-      if (goog.isDef(opt_anchor)) {
-        map.addPreRenderFunction(ol.animation.pan({
-          source: currentCenter,
-          duration: opt_duration,
-          easing: ol.easing.easeOut
-        }));
-      }
-    }
-    if (goog.isDefAndNotNull(opt_anchor)) {
-      var center = this.calculateCenterZoom(resolution, opt_anchor);
-      map.withFrozenRendering(function() {
-        this.setCenter(center);
-        this.setResolution(resolution);
-      }, this);
-    } else {
-      this.setResolution(resolution);
-    }
-  }
-};
-
-
 /**
  * @private
  * @param {ol.View2DOptions} options View2D options.