In addition, you can think out of the box with this control, not just using it for gauges but using its simple graphics primitive language to build any type of image and simple animation.

You'll also notice that the scaffolding is very primitive: it has no graphics, no Ajax, no common headers or sidebars, and none of the embellishments you've come to expect from modern Web pages.

But those graphics tended to be a bit ugly, because PHP's image library is primitive and doesn't support effects.