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...
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...
Ireland's Centre for Next Generation Localisation Innovation Showcase
I attended the Centre for Next Generation Localisation's Innovation Showcase event, hosted by Microsoft in Dublin, Ireland. A very well organized and attended event,...
Not Convinced About Need for MT? A Must Read
If you are still not convinced of the about the need for effective machine translation (MT) then check out this PowerPoint deck from Greg...