Duolingo is an impressive language-learning app. I can’t say I’ve become fluent on any of the languages offered but I …
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I’m pleased to say that, based on the websites I study regularly, we’ve reached “peak flag.” In other words, at …
Read morePeak flag: The decline of flags on websites has begun
Wondering what the colors of a flag actually represent? Flag Stories includes an impressive collection, dissection and compilation of the …
If you are flying the Taiwan flag on your website, consider yourself warned. By China. As I’ve written many times …
As readers of this blog well know, I often refer to China and Taiwan when making the case for avoiding …
Read moreYet another reason to avoid using flags on your global gateway
The short answer: It depends. The context of how you display this flag can make all the difference; for example, …
Read moreCan displaying the Taiwan flag get your website shut down in China?
Examine the Boeing global gateway below and see if you can see a problem: I did not realize the Middle East had …
Read moreBoeing and the trouble with flags in global gateways
I visited the home page of the Chinese online travel agency website Ctrip recently and came across this odd flag: …
Read moreThe one “flag” you should never use on your website