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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

The Globalization Industry Primer: Get Your Copy Today

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Interested in localization but don’t know where to start? Get a copy of the Globalization Industry Primer, a free, downloadable overview of best practices in the globalization industry. It’s loaded with useful information about the standards, companies, and ...

Filed under: Globalization : Localization

Do You See What I See? Exploring Cross-Cultural Variation in Looking Behavior

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Take a good look at the picture below. What do you see? After you’ve determined what you see in the photo, visit Do You See What I See? Exploring Cross-Cultural Variation in Looking Behavior (February 2007 User Interface Design Newsletter, Human Factors International). ...

Filed under: Experience Design : Globalization : Localization : Usability

Creating Content For the Hispanic American Market

Saturday, March 10, 2007

There’s a lack of quality information in our industry when it comes to creating content for Latino American consumers. It’s not just about Spanish. It’s about respecting cultural differences, understanding the various flavors of the Spanish language, and localizing ...

Filed under: Content Management : Localization : Translation

Understanding Localization: Don DePalma On The Localization Maturity Model

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Don DePalma of Common Sense Advisory describes localization as: “The process of adapting websites, software, documentation, and other products to satisfy the needs and requirements of other markets or cultures.” He says localization is a “black art to some companies, a ...

Filed under: Globalization : Localization : Translation

Podcast: Controlled Vocabularies

Saturday, September 23, 2006

The Comwell Group has created a podcast series called CommTalk. The September 2006 installment is part one in a three-part series on controlled vocabularies. It features an interview with John Smart of Smart Communications about Controlled English, Simplified English, ...

Filed under: Localization : Simplified Technical English : Translation

The Impact of Globalization on User-Interface Design

Wednesday, July 26, 2006

In The Impact of Globalization on User-Interface Design, TC World writes: “Did you ever try to use a machine that has been programmed in a foreign language? Or perhaps, even with an unfamiliar character set? Suddenly everything seems to be different although only the ...

Filed under: Globalization : Localization : Translation

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