Sport and Localization: I'll Run With That
I've just completed the Florence Marathon 2014, or La Maratona Di Firenze, if you prefer. A fairly respectable time for my little legs. It's...
Über? An Unterwhelming Understanding of Local Markets?
Uber has been banned in Berlin.
Perhaps the offering should have used an umlaut (Über) to get across the idea of a superior user experience to...
Number Isn’t Up for Global Website ASCII URLs
Nice piece on NPR (U.S. National Public Radio) called Chinese Find Number URLs Easier Than Letters. The piece has some interesting examples from China about...
Localization: Culture and Context Cuts Both Ways
We often make the mistake of assuming that all source material intended for localization for a target country or region is in English and...
Localization Unconference – Canadian Edition
Oleksandr Pysaryuk (@alexpysaryuk) shares the insights on the organization, takeaways, and people from the Localization Unconference in Toronto. And what might be next...
On a...
Working Out Context in the Enterprise: Localize That!
I just came across an interesting terminology issue for enterprise applications' user experience and localization, generally. What should we call the people in an...
Correct Youse of English: Your Personal Dialect Map Is Here
Thought I was done with regional English? No chance.
The Irish Times recently predicted that the phrase “you guys” will soon be accepted as the...
Google Glass Exploration: A Global Heads Up
If you're a fan of the cultural dimensions of information and communications technology and also into wearables, then you might like to play at...
Visual Design of UIs Worldwide: Favorite Readings
Visual design of the user interface (UI) is an integral part of delivering a great user experience, be it for consumers, enterprise workers, or...