Nice pics from Jordan

here are some pictures from jordan and specially from amman, i love them and i love my country :) ... i wish i am there to take a round by my car in some of those wonderful places ...

enjoy ...

Designing a world-class bus map for Amman

here is a new project will begin on jordan soon,i would like to share with you these info as long as we don't have clear bus/transportation map in amman.

This project aims at creating a world-class bus/transport map for the entire city of Amman. The map should show all bus lines, bus stops and stations. It should provide information about the frequency of the lines, bus fares and any other information important to the users of the transportation system. But the key point is a BILINGUAL MAP.

The ‘client’ for this project will not be any authority or company but the USERS.

It will be a voluntary projects for young designers/technologists. My company, SYNTAX will supervise and sponsor this project. We will also enlist expert opinions from Germany on this as we have contacts with people who worked on both the Berlin and Frankfurt public transport systems.

The final work will be made available in print and online as a Creative Commons (or similar license), acknowledging the names of participants.

The overall objective is to encourage the use and culture of public transportation and make the user experience more friendly and understandable. It is also a useful exercise for young designers in Jordan, as urban growth explodes in the coming years.

The team size will be kept as small as possible. Volunteers will be needed to gather information on the ground (routes, stops, line numbers etc), acquire existing information on schedules, documentation, diagrammatic designs, visual design and layout. Other volunteers can be involved in creating an electronic version for the web.

Reference :http://www.360east.com
Thanking our colleagues in this Jordanian Blog.

Mouner Nijmeh
Athens Information Technology

Jordan's best FM station

hey,i was looking for jordan's new news about FM radio stations,and i had found that a lot of radio stations were launched during my presence here in Greece(since last sep 2007) , and ofcourse ppl began to get confused,so please go to the following link to give ur opinion there on which one is the best one for you and u do listen for.

i am sorry my mates( Greek guys ) but this is intended for the Jordanian guys ...

http://www.360east.com/?p=671

Thanks
Mouner Nijmeh
EBusiness Course
MBIT -AIT

Hatta..a Jordanian heritage!

I have been asked by some Greek friends to get them a hatta from Jordan since they find it cool looking and as fashion wear! Here is a quick history lesson about the Jordanian hatta.

Arabs have been very famous for Kuffieh, or hatta as we say it in Jordan. The official Jordanian hatta color is Red, but there are few Jordanians who also wear White colored hatta. It was widely used in our ancestors time to protect villages and bedouins from the heat of the sun and dust of the desert. Now the hatta is a heritage of the Jordanian culture but there is still a few number of people in the capital who wear the it as formal or casual dressing. Hatta is still common for bedouins, villegaers outside of Amman and few military divisions.

Not only soccer, but Greeks also love basketball…Jordanians are getting there!

Sport bars are very common in Athens. You will see people watching Greek and European soccer league matches. Equally you will find other people watching national and European Basketball matches. Greek basketball is very famous now and the Greek national team is even stronger. This is because they Greek national basketball league is a professional league.

As per Wikipedia, the Greek Basketball team ranks 6^th on the world and 4^th on Europe. The Jordanian national team on the other hand is ranked 43^rd on the world and 9^th on Asia. Not bad, but still we have a long way ahead, and we need to build our local clubs. The Jordanian national team is turning into a professional league.

A great success for Jordanian Basketball is yesterday’s win for ZAIN (a local Jordanian basketball team). Zain won the 21st Arab Clubs Basketball Championship by beating Lebanese team Hikmeh. This is the first time a Jordanian team wins this championship. I think we are on the right track to build good teams for basketball. I hope we can do the same for other sports.

Field Guide to Jordan!

A very interesting and comprehensive guide about Jordan. 300+ pages of great images of nature and touristic places. I personally think it's a must buy for all Greeks and other tourists who wish to have a quick taste. Starting from May and onwards, it is the best time to visit Jordan. You're all welcome!!!

Guide cover

You can buy this guide from:
http://fieldguidetojordan.com/
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