Join me on June 10th for a virtual LocWorldWide44 presentation on future best practices in website globalization. Drawing on findings from the 2021 Web Globalization Report Card, I will share what I’ve learned and where I think we’re headed. The…
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 is much to be optimistic about as we look ahead.…
Five years ago, Bulgaria applied for an IDN but was denied by ICANN on the basis of “string similarity” with the country code of Brazil. Here is the Bulgarian IDN side by side with Brazil’s ccTLD: бг br. String similarity is a…
ICANN recently approved Malaysia’s Arabic IDN (internationalized domain name), bringing the number of countries or territories with approved IDNs to 29. Here is the full list. As shown here, Malaysia joins a growing club of IDN holders! And here’s…
John Yunker, the host of “Global by Design”, has invited me to publish some of my articles on this blog. I feel honoured to be here and will try my best to give you some insights into Web internationalization in…