My history with blogging goes back to 2001, when I stumbled upon a website called Blogger. In that time, I had no idea what the hell blogs are. I tried it, but since Blogger did not support Arabic language, I've decided to leave it behind, and started hand-coding my website. It was really hard and time-consuming, but I thought it was the only way to have my own space on the web. It was mainly a diary, in addition to my other writings; short stories, articles and ramblings.
Around mid-2003, the word blog began to spread more and more. I was frustrated with the process of updating the website, so I decided to go back to Blogger and check it out again. I was surprised and pleased to find out it started supporting Arabic. But the idea was sparkled in my head at first by reading an Iranian blogger, who thought blogging could do for Arabs what it did for Iranians.
I was overwhelmed with the idea of blogging. I started reading more and more about it, and started reading more blogs. Simply, I loved it. I began my Arabic blog, Yawmyat, with a real passion for the medium. However, I was a bit disappointed because a) I did not know how to make my blog looks good; I'm no HTML monkey, and b) no one was reading it.
Arab users were, and are still, fascinated with forums. I think in less than 5 years, we will see a migration for Arab users from forums to blogs. Mainly, because blogs provide more freedom and personality. I think an Arabic blog hosting service would make the change easier and faster. Here's a little secret. I think Blogger are planning to launch an Arabic edition of their ever-popular service soon.
Given that, and inspired by some pioneer Arab bloggers, I've decided to start a blog in English. It was not easy to find a nice name among all that jungle of taken names in the BlogSpot domain. In the beginning, I thought it will be the same personal blog, but in English instead of Arabic. After a while, the blog turned to be less self-centered and more content-centered. Actually, playing with Saudi Jeans helped me to improve my HTML knowledge, and finally I figured out how to make a perfect design for my Arabic blog.
I think blogs could make a real difference, especially in the Arab World, where the lack of freedom of expression is a main barrier to progress and development. And to encourage more Arab users to start blogging, I'm glad to announce that I'm ready to give away the design of my Arabic blog to anyone who would like to start a blog with Blogger. Just drop me an email on my address at the bottom of this page, and I'll be more than happy to help you set up an Arabic blog for your own pleasure. # »
Around mid-2003, the word blog began to spread more and more. I was frustrated with the process of updating the website, so I decided to go back to Blogger and check it out again. I was surprised and pleased to find out it started supporting Arabic. But the idea was sparkled in my head at first by reading an Iranian blogger, who thought blogging could do for Arabs what it did for Iranians.
I was overwhelmed with the idea of blogging. I started reading more and more about it, and started reading more blogs. Simply, I loved it. I began my Arabic blog, Yawmyat, with a real passion for the medium. However, I was a bit disappointed because a) I did not know how to make my blog looks good; I'm no HTML monkey, and b) no one was reading it.
Arab users were, and are still, fascinated with forums. I think in less than 5 years, we will see a migration for Arab users from forums to blogs. Mainly, because blogs provide more freedom and personality. I think an Arabic blog hosting service would make the change easier and faster. Here's a little secret. I think Blogger are planning to launch an Arabic edition of their ever-popular service soon.
Given that, and inspired by some pioneer Arab bloggers, I've decided to start a blog in English. It was not easy to find a nice name among all that jungle of taken names in the BlogSpot domain. In the beginning, I thought it will be the same personal blog, but in English instead of Arabic. After a while, the blog turned to be less self-centered and more content-centered. Actually, playing with Saudi Jeans helped me to improve my HTML knowledge, and finally I figured out how to make a perfect design for my Arabic blog.
I think blogs could make a real difference, especially in the Arab World, where the lack of freedom of expression is a main barrier to progress and development. And to encourage more Arab users to start blogging, I'm glad to announce that I'm ready to give away the design of my Arabic blog to anyone who would like to start a blog with Blogger. Just drop me an email on my address at the bottom of this page, and I'll be more than happy to help you set up an Arabic blog for your own pleasure. # »
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