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> <channel><title>Global by Design &#187; Web Globalization</title> <atom:link href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/category/web-globalization/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com</link> <description>Adventures in web and mobile globalization</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:56:34 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Web globalization in a post-PC world</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2012/02/06/web-globalization-in-a-post-pc-world/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2012/02/06/web-globalization-in-a-post-pc-world/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:33:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global navigation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iPad]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Retail globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization Report Card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hotels.com]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nike]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WGRC12]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=5673</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetThe 2012 Web Globalization Report Card is my first attempt at analyzing web globalization in a post-PC world. By post-PC world, I&#8217;m referring to  a world in which the website adapts not only to the device (PC, tablet, smartphone) but also to &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2012/02/06/web-globalization-in-a-post-pc-world/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2012/02/06/web-globalization-in-a-post-pc-world/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The best global websites of 2012</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2012/02/02/the-best-global-websites-of-2012/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2012/02/02/the-best-global-websites-of-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:43:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization Report Card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cisco]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hotels.com]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WGRC12]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=5634</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetI’m happy to announce the publication of the 2012 Web Globalization Report Card. This year, we reviewed 105 websites across 17 industries; the websites comprise 70% of the Interbrand Best Global Brands of 2011. This year, we also reviewed mobile &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2012/02/02/the-best-global-websites-of-2012/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2012/02/02/the-best-global-websites-of-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Social Aggregation Case Study: KPMG@Davos</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2012/01/28/social-aggregation-case-study-kpmgdavos/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2012/01/28/social-aggregation-case-study-kpmgdavos/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:56:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization Report Card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[KPMG]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=5665</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetIn my last post I noted how Cisco has created the social aggregation page: Social@Cisco. This page is simply a global template that allows Cisco to plug in different local feeds for different markets. I should also note that KPGM has &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2012/01/28/social-aggregation-case-study-kpmgdavos/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2012/01/28/social-aggregation-case-study-kpmgdavos/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Coming soon&#8230;</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2012/01/19/coming-soon/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2012/01/19/coming-soon/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:09:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization Report Card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WGRC12]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=5629</guid> <description><![CDATA[Tweet]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2012/01/19/coming-soon/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Learning from the world&#8217;s leading travel websites</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/12/18/learning-from-the-worlds-leading-travel-websites/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/12/18/learning-from-the-worlds-leading-travel-websites/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:16:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Languages]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global navigation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UX Magazine]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=5533</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetI wrote an article for UX Magazine (based on my research for Lionbridge) that highlights global best practices in the travel industry. Travelers want websites that travel with them In the travel industry, your customers are mobile. If you greet &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/12/18/learning-from-the-worlds-leading-travel-websites/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/12/18/learning-from-the-worlds-leading-travel-websites/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Some companies have given up on Spanish for the US</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/11/28/some-companies-have-given-up-on-spanish-for-the-us/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/11/28/some-companies-have-given-up-on-spanish-for-the-us/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:33:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Translation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[US Hispanic Market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization Report Card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Espanol]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Depot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Spanish]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Walgreens]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=3920</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetI&#8217;ve been revisiting a number of the websites that at one point were localized specifically for Spanish speakers in the US. And now I&#8217;m finding dead links. Home Depot had a site located at homedepotespanol.com and Lowe&#8217;s had one at &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/11/28/some-companies-have-given-up-on-spanish-for-the-us/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/11/28/some-companies-have-given-up-on-spanish-for-the-us/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ADP&#8217;s global gateway combines globe and flag icons</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/11/03/adps-global-gateway-combines-globe-and-flag-icons/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/11/03/adps-global-gateway-combines-globe-and-flag-icons/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:53:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Global navigation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art of the global gateway]]></category> <category><![CDATA[global gateway]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=5309</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetPayroll services company ADP demonstrates that you don&#8217;t necessarily have to choose between using a flag icon or using a globe icon on your global gateway. As shown below, the company uses both: And here is the Brazil home page: &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/11/03/adps-global-gateway-combines-globe-and-flag-icons/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/11/03/adps-global-gateway-combines-globe-and-flag-icons/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Global gateway notes: Guidewire, Google, Locaria</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/10/02/global-gateway-notes-guidewire-google-locaria/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/10/02/global-gateway-notes-guidewire-google-locaria/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:59:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Global navigation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art of the global gateway]]></category> <category><![CDATA[global gateway]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Guidewire]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Locaria]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=5168</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetOne of the many things I love about global gateways is that I never stop discovering new ones. Here are notes on a few gateways I&#8217;ve stumbled across over the past few weeks. Let&#8217;s begin with a gateway that exhibits a &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/10/02/global-gateway-notes-guidewire-google-locaria/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/10/02/global-gateway-notes-guidewire-google-locaria/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Secrets of well-travelled web sites: Web globalization in the travel &amp; hospitality industry</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/09/14/secrets-of-well-travelled-web-sites/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/09/14/secrets-of-well-travelled-web-sites/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:17:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Accor Hotels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[American Airlines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Avis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carnival]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Delta Airlines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Emirates Airlines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Expedia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hertz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hilton]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hospitality]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hotels.com]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jet Blue]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lionbridge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Starwood Hotels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trip Advisor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[United Airlines]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=5183</guid> <description><![CDATA[Tweet I&#8217;m pleased to announce a new report focused on the globalization of travel and hospitality web sites. From Hotels.com to Delta Airlines to Expedia, this report highlights those web sites (and mobile apps) that have the widest global reach &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/09/14/secrets-of-well-travelled-web-sites/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/09/14/secrets-of-well-travelled-web-sites/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Another day, another abused country code</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/31/another-day-another-abused-country-code/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/31/another-day-another-abused-country-code/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:57:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Country Codes (ccTLD)]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=5201</guid> <description><![CDATA[Tweet Everyone has a hobby and I suppose one of mine is looking for web sites that use (or abuse) country codes (ccTLDs). I was recently pointed to a new web app called It&#8217;s Almo.st. If you&#8217;re into countdown clocks, &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/31/another-day-another-abused-country-code/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/31/another-day-another-abused-country-code/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>(Insert company name here) stumbles in China</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/24/insert-company-name-here-stumbles-in-china/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/24/insert-company-name-here-stumbles-in-china/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:10:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Business globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[China]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Groupon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Yahoo!]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=5222</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetFrom the article Groupon stumbles in China in The Wall Street Journal: Foreign Internet companies have long struggled in China, which has more Internet users than any other country. Yahoo Inc., one of the earliest to enter, handed over its China business &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/24/insert-company-name-here-stumbles-in-china/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/24/insert-company-name-here-stumbles-in-china/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>IBM: A tale of two global gateways</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/22/ibm-a-tale-of-two-global-gateways/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/22/ibm-a-tale-of-two-global-gateways/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:08:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Global navigation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art of the global gateway]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IBM]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=4379</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetIBM, much to my chagrin, has used a lengthy pull-down menu as its global gateway for years. Here&#8217;s what it looks like: There are two problems with this menu, the first being that web users in Sweden, Turkey and other &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/22/ibm-a-tale-of-two-global-gateways/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/22/ibm-a-tale-of-two-global-gateways/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Yandex headed to Turkey, and beyond</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/18/yandex-headed-to-turkey-and-beyond/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/18/yandex-headed-to-turkey-and-beyond/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:18:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Google]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Yandex]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=5187</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetNow that Yandex is a public company there is much speculation about which markets the search engine known as Russia&#8217;s Google plans to expand into next. You don&#8217;t have to look further than the Yandex.com home page to see that &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/18/yandex-headed-to-turkey-and-beyond/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/18/yandex-headed-to-turkey-and-beyond/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What the heck is an IDN and why you should care</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/16/what-the-heck-is-an-idn-and-why-you-should-care/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/16/what-the-heck-is-an-idn-and-why-you-should-care/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:04:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Country Codes (ccTLD)]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Domain names]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global By Design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global navigation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IDN (Intl. Domain Name)]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UX Magazine]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=5180</guid> <description><![CDATA[Tweet Here&#8217;s a new article I&#8217;ve written for UX Magazine on the emergence of internationalized domain names (IDNs). I view IDNs as an inevitable (albeit awkward) evolution of the Internet. And here are the previous two articles I&#8217;ve written for UX Magazine: Select &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/16/what-the-heck-is-an-idn-and-why-you-should-care/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/08/16/what-the-heck-is-an-idn-and-why-you-should-care/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Without web localization, you&#8217;re just guessing</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/07/10/without-web-localization-youre-just-guessing/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/07/10/without-web-localization-youre-just-guessing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:32:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[China]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Translation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization Report Card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hilton Hotels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Starwood Hotels]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=5158</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetAn interesting article by Alexandra Berzon of the WSJ regarding Hilton and Starwood hotels, which are offering menus and services tailored to Chinese travelers. This quote jumped out at me: After Starwood executives noticed an enormous recent jump in the number &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/07/10/without-web-localization-youre-just-guessing/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/07/10/without-web-localization-youre-just-guessing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>South Sudan needs a country code</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/07/09/south-sudan-needs-a-country-code/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/07/09/south-sudan-needs-a-country-code/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 15:47:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Country Codes (ccTLD)]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IDN (Intl. Domain Name)]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South Sudan]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=5145</guid> <description><![CDATA[Tweet So it&#8217;s official now. The Republic of South Sudan is a country. In case you&#8217;re curious what you have to do to become a country, here&#8217;s a brief list. The list fails to mention the need for a country &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/07/09/south-sudan-needs-a-country-code/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/07/09/south-sudan-needs-a-country-code/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Going Global with JavaScript: Coming this Fall</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/06/27/going-global-with-javascript-coming-this-fall/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/06/27/going-global-with-javascript-coming-this-fall/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:26:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Byte Level Books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Software Localization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Unicode]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Globalize]]></category> <category><![CDATA[JavaScript]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=5072</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetJavaScript enables everything from simple online sign-up forms to complex web-based applications. But there is not much information out there on how to effectively internationalize and localize JavaScript code. Which is why I&#8217;m pleased to announce that Byte Level Books &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/06/27/going-global-with-javascript-coming-this-fall/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/06/27/going-global-with-javascript-coming-this-fall/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Web design with the world in mind</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/05/24/web-design-with-the-world-in-mind/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/05/24/web-design-with-the-world-in-mind/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 18:19:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global By Design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global navigation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Translation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization Report Card]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=4991</guid> <description><![CDATA[Tweet I was interviewed recently by Paul Sawers of The Next Web. He wrote a great article about the challenges and opportunities of web internationalization. I recommend sending this link to anyone who thinks web globalization is a simple matter &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/05/24/web-design-with-the-world-in-mind/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=4978</guid> <description><![CDATA[Tweet Brian Walker, an analyst at Forrester, noticed recently that his blog post was seeing active retweets in a number of different languages. And yet the blog post itself was available only in English. So as an experiment, he and &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/05/20/forrester-blogging-in-tongues/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/05/20/forrester-blogging-in-tongues/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Delta&#8217;s global gateway: When complexity kills</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/05/17/deltas-global-gateway-when-complexity-kills/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/05/17/deltas-global-gateway-when-complexity-kills/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 14:52:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Global navigation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization Report Card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art of the global gateway]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Delta Airlines]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=4785</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetI&#8217;m always amazed when I come across global gateways that I find complicated in my native language. Like Delta Airline&#8216;s global gateway. What you see here is not one but two pull-down menus. First you select your country, then language. &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/05/17/deltas-global-gateway-when-complexity-kills/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/05/17/deltas-global-gateway-when-complexity-kills/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Web globalization leaders of industry</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/04/23/web-globalization-leaders-industry-2011/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/04/23/web-globalization-leaders-industry-2011/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:40:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization Report Card]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=4465</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetOver the past few months I&#8217;ve profiled a number the industry leaders from the 2011 Web Globalization Report Card. But I won&#8217;t be able to profile them all, so here is the full list: Industry 2011 Leader Airlines Emirates Automotive &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/04/23/web-globalization-leaders-industry-2011/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/04/23/web-globalization-leaders-industry-2011/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Emirates: Best global airline web site of 2011</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/04/11/emirates-best-airline-web-site-2011/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/04/11/emirates-best-airline-web-site-2011/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:46:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Air France]]></category> <category><![CDATA[American Airlines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[British Airways]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Continental]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Emirates Airlines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[KLM]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ryanair]]></category> <category><![CDATA[United Airlines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WGRC11]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=4566</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetSometimes a web redesign is a big step forward; sometimes it is a step in reverse. In the case of American Airlines (when viewed from a web globalization perspective) a recent web redesign resulted in a significant step backwards. American &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/04/11/emirates-best-airline-web-site-2011/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/04/11/emirates-best-airline-web-site-2011/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>My web browser went to de, fr, jp, za and all I got was this lousy t-shirt</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/04/08/my-web-browser/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/04/08/my-web-browser/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:34:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Country Codes (ccTLD)]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=4831</guid> <description><![CDATA[Tweet Yes, I&#8217;m aware of just how globally geeky this shirt is, but I love it nonetheless. Should you want one of your own, you can order it here. And you can change color/style as well.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/04/08/my-web-browser/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Dear Airbnb: Please take down your mutant flag</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/04/06/dear-airbnb-please-take-down-your-mutant-flag/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/04/06/dear-airbnb-please-take-down-your-mutant-flag/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:46:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Global navigation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization Report Card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Airbnb]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art of the global gateway]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=4774</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetAirbnb is one of the hot new travel web service startups. It basically lets you rent out your spare bedroom or look for a spare bedroom when you travel. That&#8217;s how it started out; now it is expanding to include &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/04/06/dear-airbnb-please-take-down-your-mutant-flag/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/04/06/dear-airbnb-please-take-down-your-mutant-flag/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Starbucks modifies its global gateway, but problems remain</title><link>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/03/24/starbucks-modifies-it-global-gateway-but-problems-remain/</link> <comments>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/03/24/starbucks-modifies-it-global-gateway-but-problems-remain/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:42:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>John Yunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Global navigation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Globalization Report Card]]></category> <category><![CDATA[art]]></category> <category><![CDATA[global gateway]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Starbucks]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.globalbydesign.com/?p=4742</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetI noticed recently that Starbucks had launched a new web design, probably to coincide with its newly austere logo. Unfortunately, the new global gateway didn&#8217;t improve on the old global gateway. Here&#8217;s the old gateway: And here&#8217;s the latest version: &#8230; <a
href="http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/03/24/starbucks-modifies-it-global-gateway-but-problems-remain/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.globalbydesign.com/blog/2011/03/24/starbucks-modifies-it-global-gateway-but-problems-remain/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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