ZK – Simply Rich
ZK – Simply Rich
Ajax but no JavaScript
ZK is an open-source Ajax Web framework that enables rich UI for Web applications with no JavaScript and little programming. With event-driven feature-rich components, developing becomes as simple as programming desktops. With a markup language, designing becomes as simple as authoring HTML.
Mai pen rai: One Thai phrase sums it up.
If bamboo could talk, it would say mai pen rai.
Or maybe not. Maybe it would say, “Mom, I just outgrew those jeans you bought me yesterday.” Regardless, if you want to understand Thailand, learn mai pen rai.
Technically, mai pen rai translates as It’s nothing. Informally, we’ve seen quite a few loose translations:
Never mind.
It’s cool.
Don’t get mad, get glad.
Take it easy.
No worries.
Oh well, I can’t do anything about it.
In short, mai pen rai is ultimately a philosophy of life: Bend with the wind, like a bamboo tree. And above all, keep smiling.
The ubiquitous Thai smile can seem artificial to visitors. Yet it serves a useful purpose. If it were possible to measure such things, quite possibly the people of Thailand would be found to be happier with their lives, and more free of stress, than their counterparts in wealthier nations.
Build Your Own Web 2.0 Application Using Fluff and Hot Air
Build Your Own Web 2.0 Application Using Fluff and Hot Air
So you have a great idea that you want to turn into the Next Big Thing? Well, jump aboard the Web 2.0 bandwagon! The momentum that’s building behind web applications means there’s never been a better time to start reaping the rewards of your hard work.
Wait! Hard work? Not interested in hard work? Don’t have the time to put in all those late nights fixing bugs and adding killer features? Then this article is for you. We’ll show you how to go from idea to well-funded application without writing any code at all.
Thought that all you had to do was add “Beta” to your product for it to be successful? Not true! In today’s climate it’s possible to arrange first-round venture capital funding and get your flavour-of-the-month web app snapped up by Yahoo! before you even reach beta.
We call this Getting Rich.