Direct RIA

What is Direct RIA

A technology to increase developer’s productivity by integrating frontend and backend of applications transparently to deliver rich, and engaging user experience.

Direct RIA is a robust and comprehensive rich Internet applications engine which turns any client (web browser, mobile device) into an efficient and engaging environment. Direct RIA maximizes developer productivity by direct access of user interface, database, and web services. Direct RIA minimizes the development cost by transparent and automatic synchronization between client and server.


The best way to deliver RIA is without being aware of its existence.


Direct RIA Features
  • Pure Java
  • Direct UI Access
  • Direct Database Access
  • Direct Web Services Access
  • Server Push (Comet)
  • Zero JavaScript Client Code
  • 100% Event Driven
  • 100% Component Based
  • Live Data, Drag & Drop, Bookmark,…
  • Ajax, Mobile, Flash, ….

  • Why Direct RIA

    Direct RIA = Substantial productivity gain; fast prototyping; impressive user experience; quick and easy learning; optimized programmer happiness


    Values of Direct RIA
  • Substantial Productivity Gain
  • Fast Prototyping
  • Impressive User Experience
  • Quick and Easy Learning
  • Spontaneous Presentation Update
  • Secure Communication
  • Zero-Code Data Access
  • Easy Maintenance


  • How to Direct RIA

    Develop rich enterprise applications with ZK, the 800,000 deployed Direct RIA framework NOW!

    ZK is the most proven Direct RIA framework. With over 800,000 deployed, ZK is the preferred Direct RIA technology in the Enterprise. ZK empowers a variety of companies and institutions , from small business to Fortune 500 in 193 countries, including Barclays, Sun Micro, Swiss Re, Alcatel-Lucent, Unisys, and tens of thousands of companies in the world.

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