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Why UX Designers Should Consider Users’ Culture

When designing user interfaces in a multicultural context, we should be aware of our own culture, assumptions, and biases.

Typography in Translation: Three Masterpieces

There is something universal in typography. Yet, there are very few treatises on typography that are widely available in multiple languages.

Nine multilingual SEO mistakes and how to avoid them

Building an international and multilingual presence online isn’t the easiest thing to do, and there are plenty of ways to mess up. That’s why it’s worth reviewing these nine common multilingual SEO errors that can trip up any company looking to expand abroad.

Unicode Jewels: Ogham Alphabet Made Personal

I've just had a super new ring made for me by Irish designer Breda Haugh. It's in sterling silver with a single pink sapphire stone set...

Visual Composer makes Citizen Developer a Citoyen du Monde

Interesting to see that Facebook has announced the launch of a multilingual composer tool that enables users to post their status updates in different...

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...

Thumbs Up to International Design Considerations?

I've been reading Designing Social Interfaces by Christian Crumlish and Erin Malone. It's a fine book written by two respected experts and provides more...