Web globalization article in Computerworld
Computerworld has published a very good article on Web globalization (and not just because I was quoted in it). It includes insights on recent developments at FedEx and Novartis. Here’s …
Of Yahoo and shark finning
I recently saw a movie that opened my eyes to the horror of shark finning. The movie is Sharkwater (www.sharkwater.com). Shark finning is the process of catching a shark, slicing …
Apple iPhone localization favors .com over country codes
The Apple iPhone goes on sale today in the UK and Germany. Awhile back I wondered how Apple would localize its Web keypad, which features the .com button to accelerate …
One million .CN registrations in just one month
That’s right. According to the latest stats from China’s registry, roughly one million .cn domains were registered between September 1 and October 1. That brings the grand total to 7.1 …
A look inside Google globalization
I just came across a great presentation by way of Blogos today. It’s by Dr. Thomas Arend, international product manager at Google. If you’re interested in learning more about how …
A strange map
Our latest and greatest map — Country Codes of the World — was published about two weeks ago. Since then, the response has been pretty amazing. I had a feeling …
58% of Europeans online will buy online this year
Forrester Research has released new research that says that European online spending has grown more than 50% over the past year and that Europeans will spend more than US$70 billion …
iGoogle: Now in 42 Languages
The customized Google home page known as iGoogle has been localized into a bunch of additional languages, bringing the grand total to 42. Here are the most recently added languages: …
Vint Cerf on the mobile internet
Vint Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist at Google, speaking on the future of the Internet: When Google News for mobile devices became available in French, the biggest spike in usage outside …
Understanding the global search market
The fine folks at Multlingual Search have published a report on the state of the search engine markets in more than a dozen countries. This report is a quick read …
Here comes IDNs
I recently came across an article I wrote way back in late 2001 about the need for internationalized domain names (IDNs). You can download the article here. Back then, I …
Register.Me
As I wrote awhile back, Montenegro has gotten approval for its own top-level country code domain (ccTLD). The code is .me and should be available for registration early in 2008. …
Jupiter jumps in to Web globalization research
One way to measure the size of an industry is by the number of analysts covering it. When I got started covering Web globalization back in 2000, to my knowledge …
Flatlash: Rethinking Globalization
A flat world cuts both ways. A flat world is a great thing when you can get a brand new high-def TV for less than $700 because it was made …
Are You Master of Your Domains?
Earlier this year I developed the Map of the World Wide Web, shown here: This map was designed to fit on a cubicle wall and include the major country code …
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