Adventures in web globalization, since 2002
Global content management software vendor Tridion announced a large client win today: Sodexho. According to the press release, “Sodexho Alliance, the leading global provider of Food and Facilities Management services, has selected the Tridion Web Content Management Suite to be …
I was at Staples in San Diego yesterday and found that the company has translated its “That was easy” button into Spanish. I’m not sure if this is a national retail phenomenon, but it’s pretty nifty — and I would …
Idiom, a maker of globalization content management software, issued a bullish press release today stating that the company tripled the number of enterprise clients from 2005 to 2006. New clients include Cisco, Beckman-Coulter, Gambro, AOL, Business Objects, Novell, and Quixtar. …
Last week, I posted the article that I wrote about Language Weaver and their statistical machine translation software. While I was at the Language Weaver offices, I also had time to record a 10-minute interview with CEO Bryce Benjamin. I’ve …
It’s Webinar season again and my inbox is full. Here are three that look promising: Affordable XML Content Management: SaaS Success Stories Presented by DocZone Tuesday, January 16th registration An Itty Bitta DITA: Understanding the Basics Presented by Vasont Systems …
Okay, so I finally got around to reviewing 2006 stats for Global by Design. My goal is to install a real-time “most popular” sidebar; until then, here are the most popular entries: Baidu vs. Google: Round Two The World According …
As early as 2000, people like me have been saying that it would be just a matter of time before corporations added a Chief Globalization Officer to their ranks. It was an easy prediction to make, but the timing was …
According to Internet Retailer, Borders is reviewing its relationship with Amazon, which operates Borders.com, Waldenbooks. Borders.co.uk, and Booksetc.co.uk. When Borders announced an expansion into Ireland in November, I wrote that it would be just be a matter of time before …
It’s official. The European Union has added two more countries to its steadily expanding universe: Romania and Bulgaria. Here’s the AP article.