Q&A with Kathleen Bostick of SDL
I was happy to chat (virtually) with Kathleen recently about web globalization. Here’s the interview.
Gmail to be first major platform to support non-Latin email addresses
At the ICANN 50 conference Jordyn Buchanan of Google confirmed that Gmail would support EAI (email address internationalization) by the end of this month. This is significant news. But what does …
Google reenters the domain name business
It is being reported that Google is venturing into new territory by getting into the domain registration business. This isn’t completely accurate. Google dabbled its feet in domain registration years ago. And …
No, it’s not blowing over
From the Wall Street Journal: Brad Smith, Microsoft ‘s general counsel, tried to illustrate the problem Thursday at a technology conference by recounting a meeting a month ago with corporate-technology executives …
The UK is moving away from the cumbersome .co.uk
One of the more common questions I hear when talking about country codes is why the inconsistency across countries. For instance, why do you have to register .co.uk in the UK …
Mozilla frees web browser from mobile language limitations: A Q&A
I was intrigued to read recently that Mozilla is working on updating the Firefox Android mobile browser, codename Fennec, to allow the browser to offer more languages than the underlying Android system currently supports. …
Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends Report: A web globalization persepective
It has become an annual ritual, Mary Meeker, a Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner, releases a data dump of key Internet stats and trends. Last year, I wrote a …
Speaking at SDL Innovate in San Francisco
I’m pleased to be speaking at the SDL Innovate conference in San Francisco on June 11th. I’ll be presenting on secrets of the best global websites. If you’re in the …
The United States has a privacy (branding) problem
I first wrote about the negative impact the Snowden NSA revelations would have on the US tech industry last year. Many people thought (hoped) this issue would have gone away by now. …
YouTube launches Thai site at YouTube.co.th
I too am surprised it took Google this long to launch a dedicated Thai website. YouTube has local versions in 61 countries and 61 different languages. Today’s launch in Thailand …
Go global with .INTERNATIONAL? I don’t think so.
GoDaddy is marketing the new top-level domain INTERNATIONAL. This is one TLD that I can’t imagine recommending to anyone. For starters, you don’t need this domain to go global. Every TLD …
dotConfusing — What you need to know about the next wave of top-level domains
My latest post for client Pitney Bowes on making sense of the hype concerning the new generic TLDs. An excerpt: The first wave is rolling in More than 1,200 gTLDs have …
The best global travel websites (and why)
There are now more than one billion international travelers, making the travel industry a benchmark for web globalization innovation and excellence. So I’m pleased to be presenting a free webinar …
Xiaomi launches Mi.com as its global “front door”
I’ve long been curious how Xiaomi would take its brand name global. The name itself can be challenging for us Western speakers to pronounce, let alone spell correctly. That’s not to …
The United Languages of America
Very cool map courtesy of the WashPost based on US Census data: “More than a quarter of counties in the United States have at least one in 10 households where …