Welcome and Introduction

This module will explore the religious importance of writing in the Islamic world. We will review the history of Arabic and the current demographics of the Arabic language and where it is used in the world.

This module covers Arabic writing including the alphabet, context analysis, sliding, diacritics and ligatures. We will review different Arabic scripts.

This module describes how Arabic data is represented on computer systems. We will look at logical versus visual order of Arabic text. The coding and rendering of Arabic data is discussed. A review of Arabic fonts and basic Arabic data entry, storage and display with examples from MS-Word, HTML and Oracle.

Of paramount importance to security applications is the ability to scan, search and identify Arabic text. This module reviews searching approaches, scanning tools, OCR technology. We will also discuss advances in Speech recognition technology and Arabic Machine Translation.

This module explores how Arabic text is used in many information systems. How is Arabic included in e-mail, HTML web pages, PDF files or in text? We will look at how Arabic data is represented on the web including image (gif) and text methods. A live demonstration of Arabic data entry and display is included.

This module provides some insights into how to do business in the Arabic world. Several aspects of partnering and example business transactions are included. Insights and real business experiences are provided.

Tools and Technologies

This module will look into capabilities of tools and technologies available to support Arabic Language handling, display and processing. Companies in the Arabization business will be discussed and different Arabization and localization solutions will be presented.