Globalization Industry Primer

The Localization Industry Standards Association is providing a free pdf download of their Globalization Industry Primer: “It provides readers with an overview of best practices in the globalization industry and the standards, companies, and technologies that make them possible.” The report is available in four languages. (There’s also a companion Localization Industry Primer that can be downloaded as well.)

Posted on April 27, 2007
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UA web

I’m happy to see yet another IA/UX-related event in Latin America: “The Government of the State of Nuevo Leon and the University of Monterrey (UdeM) will be hosting the International Seminar on Usability on Accesibility for the Web on July 26 and 27. There will be keynote conferences by Lou Rosenfeld and Paulo Saavedra, two of the most renowned experts in the area.” Link

Posted on April 25, 2007
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Website globalization marketing study

MarketingSherpa and Byte Level Research have published a study about how marketing execs view web globalization. (They are providing the report for free until April 11, 2007, afterwards it will be available in the Global by Design members portal.)

According to the report close to 16% of US respondents said they offer some content in Spanish. I would have expected this number to be much higher, given the increasing influence of Spanish-speaking communities in the US. I believe there is much growth potential in serving this particular sector of the population—and it’s not just a matter of translating site content into Spanish.

Posted on April 4, 2007
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International Journal of Design

The International Journal of Design is a new peer-reviewed journal of design in various disciplines:

It aims to provide an international forum for exchange of ideas and findings from researchers across different cultures, by encouraging research on the impacts of cultural factors on design theory and practice.

Articles are available online for free.

Posted on April 2, 2007
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