Have you ever visited a website in a different language, only to discover content wasn’t translated correctly?
For example, one page has content written in two languages.
Labels in the navigation menu overlap each other. Text in form labels overlap their associated form fields.
Imagery on the site is English-focused and doesn’t align with the culture of the language.
You quickly realize the site wasn’t planned for different languages.
Continue reading Plan Ahead: Designing for Translation
It all started when I read the tweet from Troy Hunt (known for the Have I Been Pwned website) announcing his new video series on setting up HTTPS.
Just flagged all the videos on https://t.co/vyx7XUF5tT as Creative Commons – enjoy! https://t.co/4b0kIbr7Ms
— Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) June 28, 2018
In four short videos (around five minutes each), Hunt explains how you can add an SSL certificate to your website for free, using Cloudflare. Continue reading How Twitter Led to a YouTube Series Getting Captioned and Translated into 16+ Languages
I was shocked and saddened by the news of the horrific Paris attacks two days ago. My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, their families, and all the people of France.
Nineteen years ago this week I was in Paris, France, overseeing a software translation project. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Remembering Paris