Adventures in web globalization, since 2002
Documentum is a developer of well-regarded content management software. It also offers a software package that helps companies manage multilingual Web sites. And yet the Documentum Web site itself could use a little help in the globalization department. If you …
Microsoft likes to make a big deal of how global a company it is, and for good reason. The company now makes more money from outside the US than from within. But the company still has a long way to …
The Pew Global Attitudes Project recently released the results of a study that show remarkable differences between how different age groups (and cultures) view globalization. You can download the complete report here. It’s an excellent read. Here’s an excerpt: Older …
From Verizon Wireless to Office Depot, executives have finally awakened to the importance of the Spanish-speaking market within the US. Consider the following stats, compliments of The Cobalt Group: The US Hispanic population is the fastest-growing demographic group in the …
It looks like global warming is going to be a key issue this election season, and for good reason. I, for one, do believe that global warming is happening and is a serious threat. And it seems that more and …
The NY Times published an article yesterday about a relatively new literary journal that publishes only translated prose. It is called Words Without Borders: www.wordswithoutborders.org. Why is such a journal important? As the journal itself notes: Few literatures have truly …
The San Francisco Chronicle recently interviewed with Carol Bartz, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Autodesk. Clearly, this is one company commited to taking full advantage of globalization — be it through offshoring jobs or selling products around the …
And now for the sobering aspect of my trip to the Antarctic. The naturalists on board our ship told us that the water temperature in the region has increased a few degrees over the past 50 years. This change seemed …
I was fortunate to spend 10 days in Antarctica recently. It was an experience that I haven’t quite shaken, and probably never will. Frankly, I still can’t quite believe I was there. The trip opened my eyes to a few …
I’m getting caught up after a very long trip and came across a few interesting items worth mentioning: * From the law firm Baker & McKenzie: As of March 1 2004, it will become possible to apply for the registration …
The UCLA World Internet Project released findings from a recent survey of more than a dozen countries. Key findings include: • Television viewing is lower among Internet users than non-users in all of the surveyed countries. • Information on the …