Global by Design

If you read the post about German Web sites yesterday, you may have wondered how I know so much about Germany.

Actually, I don’t.

But Brian Heumann does.

And that’s why I’m very pleased to welcome Brian as an ongoing contributor to Global by Design.

Brian is a usability engineering and internationalization consultant based in Germany. He has a background in software and usability engineering and has worked for a number of companies in the U.K., Switzerland, and Germany. His focus over the years has been on developing products, services, and Web sites for the international market, so I’m sure he’ll have lots of good insights for the Global by Design blog.

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