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> localizable website that can guess default language and I'm realizing that no one has really solved this very well. The first and most important step is to o
by Razengan 6y ago
> localizable website that can guess default language and I'm realizing that no one has really solved this very well.
The first and most important step is to offer a very very big option up front and center for reverting to English.
This is an extremely annoying thing when traveling.
- tootie 6y agoI've been trying to not assume an Anglo-centric audience, but it seems like this is a popular choice. Almost every major international site, just has English or region-specific English as the fallback.
- kortilla 6y agoSome little British or US flag in the corner works well in my euro experience. I learned to look for that pretty quickly spending time in Austria/Germany.
- CM30 6y agoOr just a menu that lets them choose their language right there on the page somewhere. If you can automatically redirect someone based on their browser language, then you can add a menu with some language names and flag icons next to them too. Either way, it must like rule 1 of UI design; even if you think you know better than your user does, let them override that choice when you get it wrong.