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The best global web sites of 2010

March 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

I’m pleased to announce the publication of the 2010 Web Globalization Report Card.
Here are the top 25 web sites overall:

Google

Facebook

Cisco Systems

Philips

Samsung

Wikipedia

3M

NIVEA

Symantec

Lenovo

Xbox

Autodesk

Gmail

Microsoft

Nokia

Intel

Caterpillar

Panasonic

HP

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

LG

Volvo Group

Hotels.com

SAP

Kodak

Google has emerged on top again, but just barely.
The big story this year is that Facebook and Google finished in a numerical tie. But because Google supports more languages (for now), it [...]

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Tags: Facebook · Global By Design · Google · Web Globalization · Web Globalization Report Card

Global by Design now in 25 languages

August 8th, 2008 · 5 Comments

I read about a startup (via Techcrunch) recently called mloovi. The service leverages Google Translate to provide real-time translations of your blog feed. I’ve installed the widget over on the right and would love to know what people think.
My biggest concern is slow-loading Web pages. And, yes, I know the quality of the translation will [...]

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Tags: Global By Design · Google · Machine Translation · Translation

Map of the World Wide Web: Get ‘em while they last

July 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I’ve got about a hundred copies of this map remaining and I’m offering them for $3 each for orders of 25 or $2 each for orders of 50 (plus postage).
The map normally sells for $12 each, so this is a nice discount — and a great way to get your whole office a copy of [...]

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Tags: Country Codes (ccTLD) · Global By Design · Web Globalization

Web globalization predictions: 2008 and beyond

December 21st, 2007 · 5 Comments

As we come to the end of 2007, it is safe to say that Web globalization has evolved from an ancillary activity to a core piece of the marketing puzzle at many companies.
So now it’s time to take a deep breath and take a shot at predicting the future of Web globalization. The following predictions [...]

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Tags: Business globalization · China · Domain names · Global By Design · Global navigation · Languages · Machine Translation · Translation · Web Globalization

The end of translation as we know it

November 30th, 2007 · 5 Comments

The translation industry has undergone significant change over the past two years — and not just in terms of consolidation. The changes are structural. Offices are more decentralized, as is the technology used to support workflow, and machine translation (once widely derided by the translation industry) is now the star attraction.
What’s the reason for this [...]

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Tags: Global By Design · Machine Translation · Translation · Vendors · Web Globalization