Adventures in web globalization, since 2002
Sears is hoping to expand sales to the US Latino market with a new line of clothing called Latina Life, due out this fall. In preparation for this marketing push, I suggest that Sears rethink and re-invest in its Spanish-language …
The hospitality industry is embracing Web globalization in a big way these days, and that’s a very good thing, because the world is relying on the Web to book hotel rooms and flights like never before. Here’s a press release …
I spent some time with the folks at Idiom earlier this week and they are looking bullish on the future of their company in particular and the globalization industry in general. So are their investors, who just ponied up an …
In yet another sign that language services vendors believe software is key to their future growth, Transware has acquired GMS vendor GlobalSight. Tom Kelly, the newly appointed CEO of the company — to be called Transware (not GlobalSight) – recently …
Emerging markets are driving the Web globalization revolution. Investment bankers use an acronym that is going to have a major impact on the future of the globalization industry: BRIC. BRIC stands for Brazil, Russia, India, and China, the four countries …
The PR engines at globalization vendors SDL and TRADOS are busy churning out releases lately. Two of them are worth noting: SDL claims its first “switcher” As I mentioned previously, SDL is asking companies to drop their current translation software …
If you’re a tech who develops Microsoft apps for the world, you probably already know about Microsoft’s TechEd event in June. But if not, they have a Global Development & Deployment track planned. The track promises that “developers will be …
Here’s an interesting article in Wired about Web globalization (and not just because I was quoted in it)…. It’s about companies that discover that their Web sites are successful in markets that they never expected — such as Friendster in …
According to the Journal it looks like Europe will be seeing Chinese auto imports by the end of this year… While Chinese cars generally aren’t available for sale in large numbers in Europe, they are beginning to show up in …
What is it about the resurgence in “minority” languages around the world? Probably the inevitable backlash against the spread of globalization in general and English in particular. Now it is Gaelic that is gaining momentum. According to this article, “only …
According to Pacific Epoch, CNET is about to acquire yet another Chinese Internet property. This one is PChome.net; the article says that CNET is paying $10 million for a 51% stake (CNET is, not surprisingly, mum on the deal). Assuming …
It looks like the much-awaited Australian site will be live by the end of April. And unlike the UK, this time Apple owns the Australian domain name: itunes.com.au. I even checked just to be sure: What makes the Australian site …
Here’s an interesting article about the resurgence of the Hawaiian language. I’ve seeing similar instances of this phenomenon in other parts of the world. It seems that just when a culture is about to write off its native language for …
As predicted, the person who lost control over his itunes.co.uk domain to the folks at Apple, is appealing the decision. This is where itunes.co.uk takes you now… According to this article, the owner of QuidPro is appealing to the High …
From a CNN interview: AP: Do you enjoy working as a producer, as you did on this film? Bullock: The nice thing about it is I have complete say in the business. Nothing gets past, whether it’s how the Web …