ishida >> blog » HTML5 adds new translate attribute
Richard gives the lowdown on the new translate attribute in HTML.
Tags: internationalisation
Personal names around the world
A terrific overview by Richard of the variations in names around the world:
How do people’s names differ around the world, and what are the implications of those differences on the design of forms, ontologies, etc. for the Web?
BBC - BBC Internet Blog: BBC World Service Language Websites: user experience and typography
A fascinating look at the intersection of typography and internationalisation on the BBC’s World Service site.
>> blog » html5′s new bdi element
An excellent explanation from Richard of the bdi element (bi-directional isolate) for handling a mixture of left to right and right to left languages in HTML5.
W3C HTML5 Chinese Interest Group
Some excellent cross-polination between HTML5 and internationalisation — remember the other two Ws that come before Web in WWW.
Code: Flickr Developer Blog » Language Detection: A Witch’s Brew?
This. This right here is how you manage sites in multiple languages. Are you listening, Google?
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Yahoo have created a Twitter alternative... but they don't state anywhere on this site that it's US-only.
as days pass by » Blog Archive » Internationalisation
Stuart posts a really handy string for testing internationalisation: Iñtërnâtiônàlizætiøn