Machine translation gets specialized
To follow up on my last post about the transformation of the translation industry, I was just sent a press release from a maker of …
Month: November 2007
The end of translation as we know it
The translation industry has undergone significant change over the past two years — and not just in terms of consolidation. The changes are structural. Offices …
Introducing Brian Heumann
If you read the post about German Web sites yesterday, you may have wondered how I know so much about Germany. Actually, I don’t. But …
How international are German Websites?
John Yunker, the host of “Global by Design”, has invited me to publish some of my articles on this blog. I feel honoured to be …
Web globalization article in Computerworld
Computerworld has published a very good article on Web globalization (and not just because I was quoted in it). It includes insights on recent developments …
Of Yahoo and shark finning
I recently saw a movie that opened my eyes to the horror of shark finning. The movie is Sharkwater (www.sharkwater.com). Shark finning is the process …
Apple iPhone localization favors .com over country codes
The Apple iPhone goes on sale today in the UK and Germany. Awhile back I wondered how Apple would localize its Web keypad, which features …
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One million .CN registrations in just one month
That’s right. According to the latest stats from China’s registry, roughly one million .cn domains were registered between September 1 and October 1. That brings …