Last edit: I just do not understand the question. I can run jquery code fine in my layout (example I can use a datepicker right there in layout.phtml). Also your ajaxLink showed up just fine. I downloaded the exemple code from zendcast and pasted your code in the layout and it worked. So I do not know what it is that is not working for you sorry for losing your time.
edit: have you tried adding a
return $view;
At the end of your init. Usually its bette rto return this from a init method in the bootstrap. Maybe this is why nothign seems to load.
What you are doing should work so there must be something wrongin your code. Check this great tutorial about integrating Zendx Jquery he does exaclty what you want. Zendcast:Working with ZendX_JQuery
Also post some code so we know what might be wrong.
BTW there is an error in your code (not related to the jquery stuff). You echo twice the headlink if you look at the generated code you should see all your stylesheets in double. the right syntax would be:
<?php $this->headLink()->prependStylesheet($this->baseUrl().'/css/admin.css'); ?>
<?php echo $this->headLink()->prependStylesheet($this->baseUrl().'/css/form.css'); ?>
or
<?php echo $this->headLink()->prependStylesheet($this->baseUrl().'/css/admin.css')
->prependStylesheet($this->baseUrl().'/css/form.css'); ?>