As a localization project manager, you’re the captain of the ship — you’re the one who’s ultimately responsible for the crew and for everything that happens from port to port. The cargo is heavy and the turnarounds are tight. Will you deliver on time? On budget? Will the linguistic quality of your translations be up [...]

Back in the 1990s, many companies just had one, global website to represent their businesses. Now, however, you’re likely to have a dedicated website for each of your markets, and may even have several. If this story sounds familiar, your organization is probably facing the challenge of how to give these sites local color without [...]

There’s more to a localized website than text translation. It only takes one serious complaint from a frustrated potential customer who couldn’t reach the company through a U.S.-only toll-free number to bring that fact into painful reality. Here are a few best practices for going beyond simple translation to the preparation of websites that really [...]

In May 2011 a new privacy law came into effect across the European Union (EU), which states that cookies may only be used by website owners with the end-user’s consent. In other words, if you use cookies, then in most cases you need to ask visitors for their permission to do so. This has a [...]

Recently we spoke with Manali Patel, a web solutions consultant with over 13 years of experience in implementing global web strategies on enterprise-wide content management solutions for Fortune 1000 multinational organizations.