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SeenNotHurd
April 21, 2017
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"Briefly in English"
The user experience perspective of multilingual and multi-regional websites.
SeenNotHurd
April 21, 2017
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Transcript
“Briefly in English” The user experience perspective of multilingual and
multi-regional websites. @SeenNotHurd
What do I know? Why am I so interested in
this?
▪ I am an industrial, system and service designer by
trade. I love to improve user experience through considered design. ▪ After living in many countries, how user experiences can be enhanced through good user experience is becoming a passion of mine. ▪ pixels.fi Thomas Hurd @SeenNotHurd
None
So many options, so little time.
None
Getting it right.
Region? Language? Region and language?
Why is this important?
How should I decide this?
Country-specific content Non-specific content
Single country Multiple countries
Multiple languages Single language
Non-specific content Single country Single language Multiple languages Multiple countries
Country-specific content
Non-specific content Single country Single language Multiple languages Multiple countries
Country-specific content
Non-specific content Single country Single language Multiple languages Multiple countries
Country-specific content
Non-specific content Single country Single language Multiple languages Multiple countries
Country-specific content
Non-specific content Single country Single language Multiple languages Multiple countries
Country-specific content
Non-specific content Single country Single language Multiple languages Multiple countries
Country-specific content
Non-specific content Single country Single language Multiple languages Multiple countries
Country-specific content
Navigating through localisations.
A first language selection time for everything.
Language switchers.
≠
None
Content localisation strategies.
Start with the basics.
What are we working with? Additional static content Core static
content Dynamic content Country specific Country independent Language specific
Non-specific content Multiple languages
Single country Single language Country-specific content
Multiple languages Country-specific content Single country
Multiple countries Single language Country-specific content
Multiple languages Country-specific content Multiple countries
What’s in an address?
Parameters example.com/?lang=fi Subdomains fi.example.com/ Country-specific domains example.fi/ Directories example.com/fi/
Parameters example.com/?lang=fi Subdomains fi.example.com/ Country-specific domains example.fi/fi/ Directories example.com/fi/ example.com/?lang=sv_FI
example.fi/sv/ example.com/sv_FI/ sv_FI.example.com/
What’s the best structure for URIs?
First, a word about domain names.
example.com/fi/ example.com/en/ example.com/de/ Non-specific content Multiple languages
Country-specific content example.fi/ example.se/ example.de/ Single country Single language
example.fi/fi/ example.fi/sv/ example.fi/en/ Single country Multiple languages Country-specific content
example.com/fi/ example.com/se/ example.com/gb/ Multiple countries Single language Country-specific content
example.com/fi/fi/ example.com/fi/sv/ example.com/fi/en/ Multiple countries Multiple languages Country-specific content
example.com/fi/fi/ example.com/fi/sv/ example.com/fi/en/ example.fi/ Multiple countries Multiple languages Country-specific content
Final wrap-up:
Pick the right setup. ecific ent Single country Single language
Multiple languages Multiple countries pecific ent
Help your users navigate.
Don’t skimp on content.
Country-specific content Create URI structures that talk. Multiple countries Multiple
languages
Questions? Thoughts? @SeenNotHurd @pixelshelsinki pixels.fi