The BBC writes about the expanding translation demands of an expanding European Union. When 10 additional countries join the European Union on May 1st, they bring with them the demands of translating and interpreting nine additional languages. This is on …
As companies add more and more localized Web sites to their portfolio, they are increasingly resorting to using pull-down menus for navigation. Yet as the FedEx gateway (below) illustrates, pull-down menus are no panacea; they may in fact cause more …
We received a press release this week from DURA Automotive Systems regarding their Web globalization efforts. Here is an excerpt: With locations in more than 14 countries, Web-based communication transcending the barrier of language is critical for DURA Automotive Systems. …
I’m a strong advocate for “global gateways.” A global gateway is the term I used to refer to the navigation system that directs users to their language-specific or locale-specific Web sites. Once you offer more than one language or locale, …