Global by Design

There are tons of articles about Google vs. Baidu, but few of these articles take an in-depth look at how Google compares to Baidu from a Chinese user’s perspective.
In this article, I do just that, and I render a verdict as to which Web site is better.
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The best way to compare search engine quality [...]

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Guest Article:
By Jane McConnell
NetStrategy/JMC

Based on the 2007 Global Intranet Strategies Survey by NetStrategy/JMC
The second annual Global Intranet Strategies Survey conducted from June through August 2007 revealed some starting facts about the true state of globalization behind the firewall.
78 organizations around the world participated, representing 45% headquartered in Europe, 43% in North America, 10% in [...]

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I’ve had Google Analytics installed on this site for some time now, which makes it a great resource for tracking the most popular posts of the year.
So here are the top 10 posts of 2007 based on traffic:

The Best Global Web Sites of 2007
Starbucks CEO on Globalization: Don’t Go Changing This quote from the Starbucks [...]

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How big is the German blogosphere? This is important for Web marketeers who want to sponsor or advertise on German blogs.

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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 [...]

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