The best global travel websites
I’m pleased to announce a new (and free) report focused on the globalization of travel websites. From American Airlines to Kayak to Wyndham, this report highlights those websites that have …
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Don’t blame phishing on IDNs
I received a friendly email from Twitter awhile back. It was fake. I (stupidly) clicked on the link and was greeted with a login page that looked very much like …
Apple iOS 6 provides a multilingual welcome
Apple provides a subtle, but global, welcome to new users of iOS 6. I just downloaded the OS today and captured a few screens to illustrate below: The only thing …
English-only multinationals are a bad idea
You can decree that the employees of your company speak only English. You can train everyone. You can test everyone. And you can get everyone to speak English in meetings, …
Twitter’s multilingual error page
I’m not sure if Twitter has officially retired the “Fail Whale” landing page that we all grew accustomed to over the years. But I recently came across a Twitter error …
Gabble On: Using machine translation to learn a language
Ethan Shen, who has become quite an expert on the various machine translation (MT) engines, has launched a nifty web service designed to help you improve your language skills: Gabble …
Microsoft’s new web design — the bad and the good
Saw on Daring Fireball that Microsoft is previewing its new global website (link). Naturally, I wondered “Where the heck did the global gateway go?” It used to be in the …
ICANN strikes domain name gold (updated)
The registration period for generic top-level domains (gTLDs), names like .google and .nyc, has been open for a short while and it appears that ICANN has won the lottery. According …
Looking for a translation icon?
If you haven’t visited the Noun Project yet, take a moment and drop by. It’s a great initiative to provide open source icons. All you have to do is provide …
Taking Mobile Global: Tips for Aligning Mobile and Global Web Strategies
Here’s a new article I’ve written for UX Magazine on the importance of aligning global and mobile strategies. Too often, companies develop mobile apps and mobile websites without considering localization requirements. Here …
Who’s going to register .brand? Google, for starters.
This week, ICANN begins accepting registrations for the much-hyped and controversial “.brand” generic domain names. What this means is that companies will be able to register domains that function without …
Windows 8 primed to win tablet war — at least in languages
When it comes to tablets, Apple is far and away the leader. But later this year Microsoft is expected to unveil its Windows 8 tablet and, in doing so, will …
You Say Falkland Islands. I Say Islas Malvinas.
Remember the Falklands War? I do and, yes, this does make me feel a little old. For those of you who don’t remember, the war was fought over a group …
Web globalization in a post-PC world
The 2012 Web Globalization Report Card is my first attempt at analyzing web globalization in a post-PC world. By post-PC world, I’m referring to a world in which the website adapts not …
The best global websites of 2012
UPDATE: The 2017 Web Globalization Report Card is now available. I’m happy to announce the publication of the 2012 Web Globalization Report Card. This year, we reviewed 105 websites across …