Ajman is the smallest of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates (or UAE). Ajman is undergoing dramatic growth and development like the rest of the United Arab Emirates so tourist attractions and activities as well as shopping, cultural and sporting opportunities are going to dramatically increase in the very near future. Currently there are three main tourist attractions in Ajman and this article will explore these further.
Shopping in Ajman is available in both modern malls, which offer many of the designer and luxury items you would expect from a modern shopping mall in the UAE, and the traditional souqs where local products such as traditional pottery can be purchased.
Tourists to Ajman have always enjoyed a visit to the Dhow Yard which is the biggest and one of the busiest Dhow building yards in the United Arab Emirates. Here visitors can see Dhows being built in the traditional manner, exactly the same as they have been built for centuries. The Dhow Yard also builds modern speed boats that compete in the Dubai Speed Boat races.
The Ajman Museum is also well worth a visit. This museum was opened in 1981and is housed in a fort that dates from the 16th Century. The museum has a strong emphasis on the traditional culture of the region and visitors cannot only see ancient artefacts but also modern reconstructions of traditional Bedouin ways of life including both social and trade reconstructions. The Ajman museum also houses a large collection of artefacts from the Mowaihat archaeological site.
The Mowaihat Archaeological site was discovered by workers laying a sewerage pipe in 1986. The site was then excavated as an archaeological site at which several copper implements numerous beads, a number of ceramic vessels and human remains among other artefacts have been unearthed. This site was the first site to be discovered that showed that the area was occupied in the Um al-Nar period.
Ajman's beaches have also long been a traditional tourist attraction, the climate of Ajman being superbly suited to beach life. Dolphins are common off the coast of Ajman and dolphin spotting is a popular recreational activity with both tourists and locals alike.
Ajman has a variety of food and places to eat out, you will find everything from western fast food outlets to high class restaurants and traditional caf? and street vendors. Even though Ajman is a Muslim state, alcohol can be purchased in restaurants and hotels. This is the norm through most of the UAE; alcohol can be purchased by non Muslims in hotels and restaurants although it is generally not possible to purchase alcohol outside of these places.
Ajman is currently experiencing a huge growth in development so over the next few years tourism and tourist attractions will grow in number and variety. There are several theme parks and other tourist related developments currently under construction or well into the planning stages. Sports facilities, clubs and venues are also currently under development as are cultural attractions such as theatres, museums and galleries.
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BARNAUL, Russia - May 12, 2008 - Perpetuum Software today announces the availability of .Net ModelKit Suite 3.8, a suite of four components that enable .NET developers to create BI applications for reporting, data processing and visualization. Tight integration between components of the suite ensures fluidity in every aspect of your workflow, providing similar design-time and runtime customization facilities, common data management and appearance customization. All suite components are written in C# and contain only 100% managed code.
The suite combines new versions of OLAP ModelKit? and Report Sharp-Shooter?, the use-proven Business Intelligence components for intelligent data handling and feature-rich presentation. Another component is the Instrumentation ModelKit? which is ideal for creating digital dashboards and KPI, offering an unmatched collection of over 130 ready-made gauges and other visual controls. Also included in .Net ModelKit Suite is the Chart ModelKit component which is designed for creating interactive charts and graphs. The components delivered in the suite minimize the coding required and provide full design-time customization.
Top 5 new benefits of .Net ModelKit Suite 3.8
The suite has been evolving over the last two years and has seen many technological improvements. The following is an overview of just some of the many exciting new features and benefits you'll find in the newest version of .Net ModelKit Suite.
#1: Work with the latest Microsoft tools - Experience a new level of performance and speed using the .Net ModelKit Suite components with Visual Studio 2008.
#2: Expand your reporting with new amazing abilities - Report Sharp-Shooter offers QR Barcode, which is very popular in Japan due to its efficient encoding of Kanji characters.
#3: Reduce time for templates development - Reports Sharp-Shooter offers master style support that eliminates the need to duplicate styles. Now, styles specified in the master report are available in sub reports, and they can be assigned to any report element. The unified style of master reports and sub reports makes your reporting system more professional.
# 4: Evaluate the product with new attractive samples - New to this version is a set of sample charts and gauges with attractive styles in Instrumentation ModelKit and Chart ModelKit.
#5: Enjoy efficient application development - The re-designed user interface in all designers and viewers, new icons on the toolbars make your application even more professional.
Please, explore http://www.perpetuumsoft.com to find out more information about the product. Some areas of note include detailed documentation for each component, demos and tutorials.
Pricing and availability
.Net ModelKit Suite 3.8 is available for $1600 (US). Customers may order directly from Perpetuum Software by visiting the Perpetuum store at http://www.perpetuumsoft.com. Registration allows the use of the components in projects on the royalty-free basis. Registered users get free one-year maintenance upgrades and technical support.
About Perpetuum Software
Founded in 2002, Perpetuum Software LLC is a premier developer of Business Intelligence components compatible with .NET Framework and Visual Studio. Its flagship products include: Report Sharp-Shooter, .Net Dashboard Suite, Instrumentation ModelKit, Database Restyle, Chart ModelKit, OLAP ModelKit and .Net ModelKit Suite. The company is located in Barnaul, Russia.
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