Comments on: Maktoob Yahoo Deal Brings Jordan To The Forefront: What Inspiration Looks Like http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/ A Jordanian Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:16:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: SaraHm http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-138482 SaraHm Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:04:20 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-138482 who wrote this article? and when was it published? who wrote this article? and when was it published?

]]> By: ABBAS AZHAR http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-138278 ABBAS AZHAR Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:09:42 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-138278 I Abbas Azhar is a Pakistani Muslim. I visit the site of Maktoob it is very appreciated that Jordan an historical Muslim Culture is on line. Yahoo try to make sure the Global Village dream come true. World Wide distance is no more matter and all the people joint in a chain. Our world need PEACE- LOVE and Brother Hood. It's possible only when we Respect each others and communicate with every one. Don't CRITICIZE to any one. All HUMAN have same right for Living- Worship due to their FAITH. ABBAS AZHAR (PAKISTAN) abbasazhar99@yahoo.com I Abbas Azhar is a Pakistani Muslim. I visit the site of Maktoob it is very appreciated that Jordan an historical Muslim Culture is on line. Yahoo try to make sure the Global Village dream come true. World Wide distance is no more matter and all the people joint in a chain. Our world need PEACE- LOVE and Brother Hood. It’s possible only when we Respect each others and communicate with every one. Don’t CRITICIZE to any one. All HUMAN have same right for Living- Worship due to their FAITH.

ABBAS AZHAR (PAKISTAN)
abbasazhar99@yahoo.com

]]> By: Nader B http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134987 Nader B Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:47:12 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134987 That really is good news, and I'm surprised that it isn't touted more on the local media. I did some market research not too long ago for a consulting firm. The idea was to identify companies with acquisition potential for the big fish (the example was a Chinese search engine called Baidu being acquired by Google). At the time, Maktoob was one of the prime candidates for such an acquisition. I'm happy to see it actually came about. That really is good news, and I’m surprised that it isn’t touted more on the local media. I did some market research not too long ago for a consulting firm. The idea was to identify companies with acquisition potential for the big fish (the example was a Chinese search engine called Baidu being acquired by Google). At the time, Maktoob was one of the prime candidates for such an acquisition. I’m happy to see it actually came about.

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Jordan: Yahoo! Maktoob in New Deal http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134979 Global Voices Online » Jordan: Yahoo! Maktoob in New Deal Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:29:30 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134979 [...] blogger Naseem Tarawnah comments on the recent Maktoob-Yahoo! deal. Cancel this [...] […] blogger Naseem Tarawnah comments on the recent Maktoob-Yahoo! deal. Cancel this […]

]]> By: Ali Abdulla http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134962 Ali Abdulla Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:04:54 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134962 well going back 6 years ago, nearly everyone i knew in Egypt, who had any kind of internet in their homes; knew about Maktoob. maybe it was "tha thing" at that time, still Maktoob is quiet "well known" to a huge amount of people, especially those with limited English. i thought it was Egyptian( due to the large scale of Egyptian subscribers there?), good to know its from Jordan. nice read.. well going back 6 years ago, nearly everyone i knew in Egypt, who had any kind of internet in their homes; knew about Maktoob. maybe it was “tha thing” at that time, still Maktoob is quiet “well known” to a huge amount of people, especially those with limited English.

i thought it was Egyptian( due to the large scale of Egyptian subscribers there?), good to know its from Jordan.

nice read..

]]> By: Marwan http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134961 Marwan Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:57:19 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134961 I was waiting for the time when Yahoo would incorporate Arabic language into its services! Finally it is here and through a Jordanian company, I am so proud! This is going to generate many jobs, which I hope will be Jordan based too! It feels so good to see some positivity! I was waiting for the time when Yahoo would incorporate Arabic language into its services! Finally it is here and through a Jordanian company, I am so proud! This is going to generate many jobs, which I hope will be Jordan based too! It feels so good to see some positivity!

]]> By: Carrington Malin http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134956 Carrington Malin Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:43:57 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134956 Nice post. Only time will tell how the story will be told a few years from now, but for sure the region certainly needs more Samih Toukans. Maktoob's success now gives just a little more credibility to everyone in the region that calls themself an entrepreneur and is struggling to innovate. Nice post. Only time will tell how the story will be told a few years from now, but for sure the region certainly needs more Samih Toukans. Maktoob’s success now gives just a little more credibility to everyone in the region that calls themself an entrepreneur and is struggling to innovate.

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134952 Nas Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:14:01 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134952 @bambam: indeed, i wouldn't include myself in maktoob's target audience, or yahoo's for that matter. i use gmail. i think the majority of jordanians use yahoo! mail. but in any case, you have to think outside the realms of jordan. the "big" things that jordanians produce end up being used by the arab market at-large. this applies to every single jordanian organization or business that has ever ventured beyond its domestic borders. if maktoob remained within jordan, targeting only jordanians, it wouldn't get anywhere. the same can be said of aramex, hikmet or any of the large organizations whose products and services are designed to be sold in much larger markets: the arab world. hence, what i assume, is yahoo's interest here. @bambam: indeed, i wouldn’t include myself in maktoob’s target audience, or yahoo’s for that matter. i use gmail. i think the majority of jordanians use yahoo! mail. but in any case, you have to think outside the realms of jordan. the “big” things that jordanians produce end up being used by the arab market at-large. this applies to every single jordanian organization or business that has ever ventured beyond its domestic borders. if maktoob remained within jordan, targeting only jordanians, it wouldn’t get anywhere. the same can be said of aramex, hikmet or any of the large organizations whose products and services are designed to be sold in much larger markets: the arab world.

hence, what i assume, is yahoo’s interest here.

]]> By: bambam http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134950 bambam Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:36:28 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134950 You missed my point about the email, email is the most basic of the services they provide, anyways i take it from your comment that you are more like me, never really used the service but i guess we are not the target audience for it perhaps. I don't know, contrary to the usual i'm just asking not confronting, I want to know why yahoo would go for something "most" (by my experience and IMHO) people in jordan won't use. there must be something we as jordanians are missing out on ... just wondering what it is. You missed my point about the email, email is the most basic of the services they provide, anyways i take it from your comment that you are more like me, never really used the service but i guess we are not the target audience for it perhaps.
I don’t know, contrary to the usual i’m just asking not confronting, I want to know why yahoo would go for something “most” (by my experience and IMHO) people in jordan won’t use. there must be something we as jordanians are missing out on … just wondering what it is.

]]> By: Maktoob Yahoo Deal Brings Jordan To The Forefront: What … | arablives http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134949 Maktoob Yahoo Deal Brings Jordan To The Forefront: What … | arablives Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:52:46 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134949 [...] Obama. If anything, the main source of our own stories today comes in … See the rest here: Maktoob Yahoo Deal Brings Jordan To The Forefront: What … Share and [...] […] Obama. If anything, the main source of our own stories today comes in … See the rest here: Maktoob Yahoo Deal Brings Jordan To The Forefront: What … Share and […]

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134948 Nas Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:50:53 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134948 <b>@bambam:</b> well, to begin with, users in the above context is not in reference to email subscribers but to users of the wider maktoob.com network. second, i surprisingly know a lot of people who still have a maktoob email account. i even met a guy in egypt who gave me his address. and third, email subscribers are no more reflective of maktoob's significance as an arab web portal with arabized services, than yahoo mail is to what yahoo has been offering over the years as a portal. today, it's about services: news, games, blogs, listings, etc. @bambam: well, to begin with, users in the above context is not in reference to email subscribers but to users of the wider maktoob.com network. second, i surprisingly know a lot of people who still have a maktoob email account. i even met a guy in egypt who gave me his address. and third, email subscribers are no more reflective of maktoob’s significance as an arab web portal with arabized services, than yahoo mail is to what yahoo has been offering over the years as a portal. today, it’s about services: news, games, blogs, listings, etc.

]]> By: bambam http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134947 bambam Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:35:52 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134947 Not to be knocking anything out of their success and i think its wonderful that they managed to achieve what they did but i have a little question. You said that they have over a million subscriber ... why is it that i haven't met a single one, even at the level of getting somebody's email to be @maktoob.com, and as far as i can recall i never even visited the link. why is that ?> Not to be knocking anything out of their success and i think its wonderful that they managed to achieve what they did but i have a little question.
You said that they have over a million subscriber … why is it that i haven’t met a single one, even at the level of getting somebody’s email to be @maktoob.com, and as far as i can recall i never even visited the link. why is that ?>

]]> By: Bashar Alaeddin http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134946 Bashar Alaeddin Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:22:44 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134946 awesome article from an amazing person and for an inspiring story.. i hope hundreds more of these kinds of success stories spring up in amman for the next coming years.. 2 thumsb up awesome article from an amazing person and for an inspiring story.. i hope hundreds more of these kinds of success stories spring up in amman for the next coming years.. 2 thumsb up

]]> By: Bisher http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134945 Bisher Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:07:37 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134945 A great success Mr. Toukan i am an entreprenuer who started an online business myself.. We jordanians have it all but i think what is missing is the small push to start meaning that we all have lots of creative inspirational ideas of which we wish we can give life and soul to, but we reach to a stage where we just forget about it and keep thinking about the comfor zone, that has a less effect on the country's development. Hope my thoughts could change the perspective of some . Again congrats Mr. Toukan and His partner i will be working hard too to achieve maybe more of what you did. A great success Mr. Toukan i am an entreprenuer who started an online business myself.. We jordanians have it all but i think what is missing is the small push to start meaning that we all have lots of creative inspirational ideas of which we wish we can give life and soul to, but we reach to a stage where we just forget about it and keep thinking about the comfor zone, that has a less effect on the country’s development.

Hope my thoughts could change the perspective of some .

Again congrats Mr. Toukan and His partner i will be working hard too to achieve maybe more of what you did.

]]> By: dima http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134944 dima Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:01:39 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2009/08/27/maktoob-yahoo-deal-brings-jordan-to-the-forefront-what-inspiration-looks-like/#comment-134944 amazing and inspiring :) thank you for appreciating the way the story should be written amazing and inspiring :)
thank you for appreciating the way the story should be written

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