Wo Ist Mein Handy? Knowing the German Mobile User

Apparently, whether you say cell phone or smart phone is a giveaway about your age in the US (heavens forbid what clipping the thing...

Resources for Mobile App Developers' Translation Planning

I was reading a Techcrunch article called the Number of Mobile Devices Will Exceed World's Population by 2012. All very interesting stuff that I...

My Wishlist for Language Industry Conversation in 2012

Here's what I would like to see as the key conversation topics in 2012: Gamification: Translation and cultural issues. Language as part of user experience. Translating stuff...

Ethnography in User Experience, the African Angle

I get to advise on global user experience (UX) stuff for Oracle applications, so I am always on the lookout for research opportunities in...

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I work in user experience (UX). If you don't know what that is, then check out this website. Fundamental to UX is understanding how...

20 Year Strategy for Irish Language Launched: It's All Politics

Irish Government launched their 20 year strategy for the Irish language. But it's the wrong strategy, for the wrong language, at the wrong time. What a shame the strategy wasn't about creating a multilingual society in Ireland and positioned Irish within that, along with other languages.

Enough of Globish? Try Globese

If you'd had enough of the tiresome Globish debate, then consider the possibilities of a global Chinese or Globese. Could Chinese be the new...

Recommended New Industry Events and Organizations for 2011

And the nominations are: Lady GaLa:  Meatup organization for GILT professionals with interesting shoes (Twitter hashtag #xl8shoes). TIPL: Training body for professionals who realize the...

T-Index: The Languages With Most Purchasing Potential For Your Website

Ever wonder which languages offer the most purchasing potential for your website? You know, the languages that people actually use in that market, as...