Religious ideas are an integral part of any people’s life. Therefore, they great significance for understanding the national picture world. The article investigates beliefs Swahili-speaking community through prism Swahili proverbs and sayings that reflect its polyconfessionality. In study, most complete up-to-date collections were used, such as Methali za Kikwetu (Proverbs Our Place), Kamusi ya...

Developing applications for Computer Supported Collaborative Work (CSCW) is a complicated process, in particular if aimed at synchronous, distributed cooperation. Here we show how rapid application development is nevertheless possible through a well-engineered combination of an object-relational database, a scripting facility based on an extension of Tcl/Tk, and standard Web technology. The app...