This is the golden age for multilingual (multi-script) fonts
In the early days of website globalization, there was no such thing as a “global font.” That’s because there was no such thing as a font that supported the world’s …
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Browsing the Netflix “browse by language” feature
I think I spend more time browsing Netflix for something to watch than actually watching it. Which is why I was intrigued to see a new Browse by Language link …
Singles Day: The world’s largest shopping day
As I mentioned a few days ago, Singles Day arrived well before the official start: 11/11. But now that it has officially arrived, a thought a few screen shots would …
Just one week until Lilt Ascend 2021; Here’s why to attend:
A sponsored blog post from Lilt. These days, with more and more customer interactions moving online, a lot of important discussions are happening in the localization industry. As companies are …
ESPN gives its global gateway ‘prime time’ coverage
Rarely do I see a global gateway make it into a TV commercial. But I was watching ESPN’s recent advert for its mobile app and there is was — a …
Worldly Marketer Podcast: Learning from the best global websites
I recently joined Kathrin Bussmann, founder of Verbaccino and The Worldly Marketer Podcast, for a chat about web globalization trends and best practices. You can listen to it here. I …
Findings from the 2021 Web Globalization Report Card
I recently spent an hour virtually with Tucker Johnson of Nimdzi to talk about the 2021 Web Globalization Report Card. I hope you enjoy it! Link
The State of Localization 2021: Get the report; register for the webinar
A few months ago, Global by Design sponsor Lilt sponsored a survey to assess the state of the localization industry. That report is now ready and it reflects input from more …
Apple Translate expands to iPad and across apps
Apple may have been late to the machine translation game but they’re working to make up for lost time. They announced today that the Apple Translate app is coming to …
The global evolution of Apple.com
After posting my Web Globalization Report Card video I was asked to comment on the global evolution of a few websites. So I thought I’d put together a brief presentation …
COVID flattened the language curve, and that’s actually good news
I began the Web Globalization Report Card back in 2003. It became the first report of it kind to benchmark global websites and I’ve been publishing this report annually ever …
The top 25 best global websites from the 2021 Web Globalization Report Card
I’m pleased to announce the publication of the 2021 Web Globalization Report Card. This is the 17th annual edition of the Report Card, and it reflects a challenging year. Yet there …
Last chance to participate in the LILT localization survey
LILT, a Global by Design sponsor, is asking for those of us in the localization industry to give our thoughts on localization trends, best practices and our priorities for the …
Websites celebrate Chinese New Year: The Year of the Ox
This has become a bit of an annual tradition for me, taking a virtual tour of a number of global brands, seeing how they celebrate Lunar New Year (牛年), particularly …
Disney+ (or -) a few languages: Why companies continue to “assume the world speaks English”
The New York Times reports that Iceland has appealed to Disney to support Icelandic. And what began as a Facebook post by the country’s education minister has grown into a …