See the World, featured in Communication Arts
Our See the World “eyechart” is featured on Communication Arts today. Now I realize the holidays are six weeks away, but it’s never too early to begin thinking about a …
John Yunker
The Savvy Client’s Guide to Translation Agencies
I’m pleased to announce the newest edition of The Savvy Client’s Guide to Translation Agencies. This is the book I wish I had many years ago when I first went …
Webfonts contest
I recently spoke to the folks at Monotype regarding their Web Fonts initiative. And they mentioned a contest they’re running right now to highlight the best implementations of web fonts. …
I’m huge in Japan
My last name happens to be a rather popular brand name in Japan. The Yunker product is a health tonic and has been around since the late 1960s — just …
Is Apple giving up on flags?
Apple has been using flags as part of its global gateway for many years. In 2006, Apple’s global gateway was positioned in the footer and featured a different flag for …
Setting up FaceTime for Mac-to-Mac chats
I interrupt this blog for a brief tutorial on how to use FaceTime for a Mac-to-Mac video chat. Apple has made lots of noise about how iPhone 4 users can …
Keeping translation simple (and fast): A Q&A with One Hour Translation
For those who are new to purchasing translation services, the process can be confusing. There are new terms to learn, new technologies, and the pricing can vary greatly between vendors. …
The Art of the Global Gateway: Now in print
I’m pleased to announce that The Art of the Global Gateway is now available in paperback via Amazon. The one caveat with the print edition is that the interior is …
Notes from Localization World Seattle
I was hoping to write an in-depth review of each session I attended at LocWorld but I’ve got a crazy few days ahead and am traveling to the Unicode Conference …
Who says Latin’s a dead language?
Thanks to Google Translate, the language is alive and ready for copy and pasting. Link
UPS has a flags problem (or not)
UPS is running a “New Logistics” advertising campaign supported by a web site that has been localized into three languages. I visited the site (http://thenewlogistics.ups.com) and I couldn’t help but …
IDN update: Korea and India join the party
To date, there have been 33 internationalized domain name (IDN) requests across 22 languages. Most recently, India and Korea passed the string evaluation stage with their IDNs. I’ve updated my IDN …
Gruber gives up on his ✪ IDN
Tech pundit John Gruber threw in the towel on his domain ✪df.ws. He writes: What I didn’t foresee was the tremendous amount of software out there that does not properly …
Fonts in the cloud: Finding the most multilingual solution
For years, web designers have been restricted to a paltry range of fonts. It’s not that operating systems don’t support many fonts. They do. It’s just that web sites must …
The creepy side of geolocation
I’ve long espoused the benefits of using geolocation to improve global navigation. But I also am quick to add a few caveats, the principal one being that users may not …
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