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The Best Global Web Sites (and Why)

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

For the past five years, I’ve conducted annual reviews of approximately 200 global websites. The process involves noting the languages used by each site, as well as global navigation strategies and local content.

The Web ...

Filed under: Globalization : Website : Awards

Too Many Words

Monday, January 14, 2008

By Don DePalma, Common Sense Advisory, special to The Content Wrangler

When describing their products or unique selling proposition, many companies invert the old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words. They subject readers to a numbing deluge of text on ...

Filed under: Content Quality Management : Globalization : Language : Technical Writing : Translation

Chinglish: Lost In Translation

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

We’ve discovered yet another humorous book many of our readers may want to add to their collections. It’s called Chinglish: Lost in Translation (Gibbs Smith), a hysterical photo book loaded with images of so-called Chinglish signs. The author, Oliver Lutz Radtke ...

Filed under: Globalization : Language : Localization : Translation

[DocTrain East Slidedeck] The Effects of Globalization on Technical Communication and Training

Friday, October 19, 2007

’Globalization’ is the new buzz word, but what does this mean for a technical writer in the production of user documentation? In possession of specific skills, natural curiosity, and design abilities, technical writers are in a unique position to ensure their ...

Filed under: Globalization

Back To School: India’s Knowledge Workers Attempt To Shed Accents

Sunday, October 07, 2007

To spare themselves the embarrassment of having to repeat themselves over and over, and to improve their chances of being selected for the increasing number of English speaking jobs, India’s knowledge workers are heading back to school. While 30 million Indians speak ...

Filed under: Globalization

[Webinar] Technical Publications in Global Markets

Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Mary Laplante of Gilbane Group will lead an interactive discussion on state-of-the-art content practices for technical publications during this free, one-hour webinar (sponsored by Idiom Technologies and EMC). Laplante will interview panelists Bill Rabkin, ...

Filed under: Globalization : Technical Writing

Decentralized By Design: How UNICEF Manages Its Global Web Sites

Friday, April 27, 2007

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries. Its programs emphasize developing community-level services to promote the health and well-being of children.

Its ...

Filed under: Globalization : Localization : Web Content Management

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