Arabic Domain Names Coming Soon
ICANN, The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers have launched an evaluation of Internationalized Domain Names this week that allows Internet users to test top-level domains in 11 languages.
This evaluation represents ICANN’s most important step so far towards the full implementation of Internationalized Domain Names; One of the biggest changes to the Internet since it was created
The evaluation is made possible by the insertion into the root of the 11 versions of .test, which means they are alongside other top-level domains like .net, .com, .info, .uk, and .de at the core of the Internet.
Since Monday, 15 October 2007, Internet users around the globe are able to access wiki pages with the domain name example.test in 11 test languages — Arabic, Persian, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Russian, Hindi, Greek, Korean, Yiddish, Japanese and Tamil.
The wikis allow users to establish their own subpages with their own names in their own language. The evaluation is being done in the 11 languages of the Internet communities that have shown the most interest in moving IDNs from concept to reality.
The test Arabic wiki is located at:
http://مثال.إختبار/
[Source: ICANN]
[Via: Bakkouz]
Subzero Blue Domain Blogging In Arabic The Simpsons in Arabic Air France Arabic In-Flight Instructions Arabic Language Marvel Comicshihihi MMM, I have already tested it and even wrote a post about :)
people should participate for urging ICANN to start this experience really.
you can see the last stats of participation in this link http://blog.icann.org/?p=223 and seems that arabic lead with Russian and Hindi.
In other hand, arabic internet users should visit ICANN website and inform ICANN staff that they want that all ICANN document must be translated in arabic, it will be polls I think. I will inform you :)
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