Global by Design

I just came across a great presentation by way of Blogos today. It’s by Dr. Thomas Arend, international product manager at Google. If you’re interested in learning more about how Google develops localized software applications and Web interfaces — particularly via volunteer translators — it’s worth a look.

Here are some key Google stats from the presentation:

You can download the presentation here.

• Google Adds More Languages: 116 and Counting…
• The world according to Google
• What’s the world’s most global blogging platform?
• Why Pay for Translation if You Can Get it for Free?
• Google Taking Blogs Global
• Adobe launches translation crowdsourcing in China