Nattiq launched earlier this week its e-commerce section in its website which caters to Arabic-speaking users. A shopping cart was intruduced. Nattiq added many items from which shoppers can choose from and will continue to add additional items. To view the section you may click on the following link: http://nattiq.com/ar/shop.
The second batch of Hal were ordered by Mr. Sawalha.
The popular Jordanian comedy star, Mr. Nabil Sawalha, purchased the second bach of Hal software which was shipped mid this week to Jordan. The packages will be distributed among some lucky blind Jordanians.
Due to increading public demand, Ebsar Foundation is conducting training on Arabic Hal screen reader. The foundation was committed, during the last four years, to training on a competing product.
Nattiq's specialized technical team completed the required work to make a popular Cisco communication solution accessible to new blind employees at Dubai Internet City.
A Nattiq representative was invited last week by one of the organizers to attend the founding of the Arab Blind Federation. The activity was conducted in Qatar between August 5 - 8 2007 and was observed by representatives of the Arab League. 12 Countries from the Arab World representing Asia and Africa attended the founding conference. Nattiq was the only company invited to the conference.
Nattiq Technologies delivered a one-week training on Hal screen reader in Kuwait. The training was requested and sponsored by The Kuwaiti Association for the Blind in Kuwait City. The Association selected a group of qualified members who had basic keyboard and computer knowledge to receive the training.
Being on the road lately, I became aware of a very important observation. The level of awareness, at the minds of blind users, has improved noticeably as to what is important in dealing with adaptive technology companies in the Middle East. Up until 5 years ago, people didn't understand the concept of customer service in this part of the world as it was completely absent.
Nattiq urges all qualified Hal users to apply for a certification program which enables them to be certified Hal trainers. Due to the popularity of Hal in the Middle East, requests for training from beginners as well as intermediate Hal users continue to be received by Nattiq Technologies. Candidates must meet certain conditions to qualify for the certification.
A week long training on Arabic Hal screen reader started on July 7th 2007 and will continue until June 12. Kuwait Association for the Blind recently acquired a number of Hal packages and offered its members introductory and advanced training on Hal. The screen reader is becoming increasingly popular in Kuwait and demand for it is increasing.
