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    Designing for i18n and Culture - Books on Design By Annamaria Szvoboda, 2021 Books: #1: Susan M. Weinschenk: 100 Thing Every Designer Needs To Know About People #2: Don Norman: The Design of Everyday Things #3: Don Norman: Emotional Design View Points I read and reviewed the above-mentioned books following these guidelines while working on the presentation: A brief summary of the main points in each book. How are the books similar? Where do they diverge? How can I apply the concepts in these books to my professional life, specifically in localization and internationalization? What concepts were new? What did I learn from each of the books and how will that help you moving forward? Were there any concepts or ideas that I disagreed with or that did not resonate with me? Overview of book #1 Today most people use digital interfaces on a daily basis. This book focuses on the creation of an intuitive interface design with the help of neuroscience discoveries. The way human being...

We are still just coming out of the pandemic and this summer and just don't feel like traveling yet. So I decided that instead of physically moving I will explore the various L10N platforms and Networks. This will most likely include attending webinars and online events, watching videos, listening to podcasts, and reading articles from localization professionals and industry experts. I have never been a great networker and socializer and I don't think this will change much. However, I feel like with all the technical innovations, it would be somewhat a waste if I don't take advantage the many (free) offerings to learn, stay connected, and expand my professional horizon. And who knows, maybe I will discover that networking is not as much a burden but a natural and fun way of being informed and making valuable and real connections. On my list: Multilingual ATA and NCTA GALA Women in Localization Clubhouse Discord Facebook LocFromHome by Smartcat

Exploring Contentful for Translation and Localization It seems there is a new buzzword in the website building industry: headless CMS (Content Management System). But what is exactly a headless CMS and how does it work? In this write-up, I am going to walk you through the different steps of how I explored one of the most popular headless CMSs, Contentful; how I created a simple website with it; and what approaches I took to localize the website into another language. In the end, I realized that I needed a completely different mindset on website building and localization in general. And I had a clear vision of when a headless CMS is useful and when it is recommended to use a traditional CMS, like WordPress, instead. Finally, I learned a lot about Node.js, Gatbsy.js, website deployment, and the many challenges i18n problems introduced into the subject. Part 1: Headless CMS & Contentful What is headless CMS? A headless CMS is a platform that has no default front-end system to determin...