Adventures in web globalization, since 2002
I first wrote about the negative impact the Snowden NSA revelations would have on the US tech industry last year. Many people thought (hoped) this issue would have gone away by now. But it’s not going away. Nor, in my opinion, should …
I too am surprised it took Google this long to launch a dedicated Thai website. YouTube has local versions in 61 countries and 61 different languages. Today’s launch in Thailand makes that the 62nd. Currently, there are over one billion …
GoDaddy is marketing the new top-level domain INTERNATIONAL. This is one TLD that I can’t imagine recommending to anyone. For starters, you don’t need this domain to go global. Every TLD is inherently global in reach. And if you really want to …
My latest post for client Pitney Bowes on making sense of the hype concerning the new generic TLDs. An excerpt: The first wave is rolling in More than 1,200 gTLDs have been applied for so far. You can check the status …
There are now more than one billion international travelers, making the travel industry a benchmark for web globalization innovation and excellence. So I’m pleased to be presenting a free webinar — sponsored by Lionbridge — to discuss my analysis of …