Global by Design

The Visit Korea tourism web site offers up a global gateway that’s difficult to ignore:

I like it. The languages are presented in the native scripts. The user has to select one before entering the site. Most of all, I like that the languages aren’t hidden behind a pull-down menu.

• Belkin: Using Unicode to Create a More Global Gateway
• News in 43 Languages
• Global Web Site Review: Swagelok
• Pull-Down Menus Are A Global Problem
• Global Gateway Tip: Don’t Play Favorites
• The “age gateway” comes of age