As I prep for two classes on best practices in global navigation, I came across the Spanish-language website for GEICO and I noticed a small but non-trivial error. See if you notice it as well. GEICO does a number of…
I know it appears that I’m out to punish Mailchimp — as I first started calling out its rookie mistakes back in 2021. I am a paid subscriber so I feel as if I’ve at least earned the right. What…
If someone from outside the US lands on your US-centric .com home page, what is their first impression? And what if they don’t speak English? What visual and textual clues will they look for when searching for a localized websites…
I’ve announced the top 25 global websites from the 2023 Web Globalization Report Card. But that only tells part of the story. To better understand how companies compete against their peers, I grouped the websites into 13 categories — from…
Scrollbars are one of those UI elements that you don’t realize you miss until they’re gone. Of course their prime role is to allow you to scroll up and down. But they also provide an equally important role — in…
I recently joined Kathrin Bussmann for another chat about web globalization and emerging best practices. I hope you enjoy it!
The author William Gibson is widely attributed with the quote: The future is already here. It’s just not evenly distributed yet. This line popped into my head when I watched an insightful presentation by Rahul Goradia, a Microsoft designer, about designing…
I’m pleased to announce the publication of the 2022 Web Globalization Report Card. This is the 18th annual edition of the Report Card, and it reflects another difficult year. And yet there is much to be optimistic about as we look…
A sponsored blog post from Lilt. Following up on the 2021 Ascend Conference, Lilt has created a bundle of cheatsheets that include distilled information and takeaways from the conference. The PDFs are designed to help you: Explore unique approaches to launching…
Did you know that World Usability Day is November 11th? There is an impressive virtual event planned for this day and hosted by the Cleveland User Experience Professionals Association. Here is a list of speakers including yours truly: Colin C.…
LILT, a Global by Design sponsor, is hosting the next edition of its popular Ascend conference on October 6-7. The event is designed to help you reach the 87% of consumers who do not speak English as a first language.…