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LOCAL FLAVOUR
Of Ecommerce websites moving
global
By-DHIRENDRA SINGH
M.B.A 2ND Year
NOVEMBER 2008
G11N
I18N
L10N
Google
• 115-language search interface.
• Google has also rapidly localized its many
Web-based applications — from Blogger
to Adwords — in up to 40 languages
5. Geographic Distance
Distribution and restockings
3. Language
Search engine and directories are
local & language specific.
Marketing always takes place in buyers
language
5. Payment System
Means –Credit cards,COD,Bank
Tranfers
Legal and cultural norms
Security
6. Currency
Quatation price
7. Reputation
Location of website
Origin of Products and services
Why Localisation?
What needs to be
Differentiated?
• Dates displayed
• Numbers displayed
• Currency is used
• What are the sorting and collating rules?
• How should searches work?
• What’s the text direction?
• What is the default paper size?
• Modifying graphics
• Creating new graphics
• Changing colors
• Changing layout
• Modifying tables, forms, data fields,
databases
L18N and L10N of Lands’ End
Infrences
.
3 Direct Users to Local Web Sites Immediately
4 Use a Permanent Global Gateway
• 5. Use Bandwidth Wisely
• <200K
• Least Graphics
6. Act Locally
• 7. Never Stop Improving
References
• www.bytelevel.com
• www.internetretailer.com
• Global development and computing portal
• L10NBridge> Global website white paper
• Papers and work of John Yunker and Shailey
Minocha
• Various company websites e.g ebay ,amazon
dell …
• Translational website
• www.languagepartners.com
• www.google.com