There’s a lot of talk about web globalization these days. And rightly so. Doing business on a global scale is a real part of today’s worldwide economy, thanks in no small part to the ever spreading reach of the Internet. More...

If you want some guidance on how to implement a globalization solution based on sound strategy and planning, this post is for you. More...

At Dreamcore North America 2011, I attended a presentation by Alex Shyba titled "Building Successful and Efficient Multilingual Solutions with Sitecore". Overall, the presentation was great and Alex is to be commended for the topics he highlighted. About 1/4 (or 1 div 4 for you xsl gurus) of the way into the presentation Alex started mentioning architecture and strategy considerations and I couldn't help but notice a number of nodding heads and "light bulb" moments around the room. As Alex alluded, an effective multilingual strategy is not as simple as turning a key (nor should it be). Consequently, my goal with this post is to outline a number of key considerations you may need to address when implementing a multilingual solution. More...