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Month: July 2011

Without web localization, you’re just guessing

July 10, 2011 by John Yunker

An interesting article by Alexandra Berzon of the WSJ regarding Hilton and Starwood hotels, which are offering menus and services tailored to Chinese travelers. This quote jumped out at me: After Starwood executives noticed an enormous recent jump in the number …

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Categories China, Translation, Web Globalization, Web Globalization Report Card

South Sudan needs a country code

March 31, 2013July 9, 2011 by John Yunker

So it’s official now. The Republic of South Sudan is a country. In case you’re curious what you have to do to become a country, here’s a brief list. The list fails to mention the need for a country code. …

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Categories Country Codes, IDN (Intl. Domain Name), Web Globalization

Consistency vs. creativity: In signage, in terminology, in life

July 6, 2011 by John Yunker

What’s wrong with this sign? It seems to work just fine as far as I can tell. Whenever I see this sign in a store window, I know exactly what it means. And even those signs that dismiss with the …

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Categories Translation

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