Web Globalization Using .Net
Microsoft Canada is sponsoring a Webinar on using localizing .Net for specific markets. It sounds like a “techies-only” call.
Month: February 2005
Starbucks Egg & Cheese
I read in the Journal this morning that Starbucks has been testing hot breakfasts at 80 locations in Seattle and are getting close to a national rollout. What wasn’t mentioned is that Starbucks already offers hot breakfasts in Japan and …
Web Globalization Gone Bad
The US Department of Defense is launching local “news” sites in an effort to counter what it believes is “misinformation” about the United States in the foreign media. One Web site is aimed at the Balkans and the other, shown …
GE Needs Growing Markets to Keep Growing
From the WSJ: Jeff Immelt, chief executive of General Electric Co. (GE), said at the Advancing Enterprise 2005 conference in London that 60% of the company’s growth over the next decade will come from the developing world, whereas 80% presently …
McRiceburgers in Taiwan
According to the Taipei Times (by way of Reveries), McDonald’s has added rice burgers to its menu. The burgers consist of chicken or beef patties sandwiched between two rice cakes. The burgers join a long list of localized menu items …
Le Meridien Bets Big On India
The Le Merdien hotel chain plans to double the number of properties in India from 10 to 20 over the next four years. According to the press release, all Le Meridien hotels in India are profitable with average occupancy last …
McDonald’s Celebrates 15 Years in Russia
I vividly remember the news when the first McDonald’s restaurant opened in Russia. The place was mobbed with customers eager for a taste of American fast food. It was a very optimistic time in America, with the fall of the …
What’s a Locale?
Michael Kaplan spells out four different locale defintions. Although the definitions are quite technical, they underscore the complexity of managing locales within software applications and Web sites.
The Lure of China
David Scott Lewis has written another great article on the lure (and challenges) of China. And if you don’t speak Chinese, don’t worry. David recommends getting a job with the many upstarts now targeting Western firms that have ventured into …