If your company operates in multiple countries and currently translates your web sites and/or apps into multiple languages, let me ask you a question: What if you could combine the speed of machine translation with the accuracy of human translation? If that sounds intriguing, here’s a video you’ll want to watch. It outlines the growing… Continue reading »
Feb
27
Automatic translation now included in m-Power
Remember when I told you that we were giving m-Power Translate away to all current m-Power customers? I wasn’t joking: As of the January 16th update, m-Power Translate is a part of m-Power! If you haven’t already, just download that update from your customer portal, and you’ll be able to use m-Power Translate. What is… Continue reading »
Jan
27
Weekly recap: 5 future technologies I can’t wait for, IT consumerization, and more…
In this week’s tech recap, you’ll learn some interesting statistics about mobile devices in the workplace, Java’s current adoption rate, and the percentage of English speaking online shoppers. Finally, you’ll also get a glimpse of where technology is headed. Sound good? Here are 4 of the most interesting tech stories from the past week. I… Continue reading »
Dec
26
Happy Holidays! Here’s a gift.
It’s the holidays, and we’re in a giving mood. We’ve already given an iPad2 to the winner of our 2011 mrc Giveaway, and we’re not done yet. Today, I’d like to give you a gift that could help your company for years to come. Before I do, let me first say this: We are truly… Continue reading »
Nov
21
5 ways web translation can help your company
Despite the enormous impact it could have on a company, web translation is largely ignored in the U.S. Why? I can’t say for certain. Maybe companies believe it’s not worth the effort. Maybe they believe that most people speak English. Maybe they believe that in-browser translation is sufficient. If so, they’re wrong on all counts.
Oct
14
Warning: These false assumptions can hurt your business
Is the web truly making us more global, or are we no better off than we were 20 years ago? I recently saw a great TED Talk which touched on this topic. The speaker mentions that we interact online with people who we have chosen to interact with, which tend to be people with similar… Continue reading »
Sep
30
Insulate your business from a struggling economy
The economy is making a lot of news these days, but for all the wrong reasons. Some economists predict a double-dip recession, and many businesses fear the worst. However, not every economy is struggling. Some countries currently have thriving economies. I know what you’re thinking: “Too bad we’re not doing business over there.” Here’s a… Continue reading »
Sep
19
Automated web app translation: an idea whose time has come
Here’s a time-saving idea: What if we took the data-dictionary concept and applied it to web app translation? Now, before I explain how that would save time, let me quickly explain the data dictionary concept, as I’m sure many are probably not familiar with it. A data dictionary contains rules, relationships, and other important information… Continue reading »
Aug
29
Why translate…doesn’t everyone speak English?
I was talking to a business owner the other day, and the subject of web app translation came up. His feeling on translation: “It’s not necessary. Don’t most people speak English anyway?” I don’t think he’s alone in this assumption. I know of many businesses that could easily reach a global audience, but don’t bother… Continue reading »
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Joe Stangarone is a 30+ year veteran of the IT industry and president of mrc—the software company behind the award winning development platform, m-Power. Joe shares his leadership and technology insights through the Cup of Joe Blog, focusing primarily on ways businesses can save time, money, and increase productivity using technology.
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