Questions tagged [language]
For questions regarding the use of language as a main part of any step of the UX process, from research to final products. This encompasses Cultural UX and Inclusive UX as well.
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How to show language switcher to someone who is using an unknown language currently
In the settings page of my webapp, there is a language switcher.
But I wish to improve the switcher for the following users:
Users who wrongly selected a different language when a popup appeared to ...
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best idea for Multi-lingual email
Here's my dilemma.
I advertised my product on a website that supports multiple languages but when people purchase my product through that website, I'm notified about it in english. However, when I try ...
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as an learning language app web, should we differentiate between display language and mother language?
I am currently writing (translating) ux content for a web app that targets children who want to practice languages. Our UIUX designer decided to come up with 3 types of language systems, one is ...
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Multi Language Description
I have a small problem with creating multi-language description. In the picture below, I showed my current state of what I made (I took the idea from here). But anyway I need a way for every language ...
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Multi-language system, which languages are mandatory when creating an item?
A company has an administrator (which uses the dashboard), a company also has employees.
An administrator can create a set of Categories that have Questions, now I introduced translations into my ...
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Should Search User be capitalised
I have a search bar and I don't know what should be capitalised and what not.
There would be two solutions:
Search User
Search user
Which one should I use?
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Usability studies on language switches and multi-lingual content websites
Does anyone have actual usability study / testing research around the most effective solutions for language switches, or even dealing with linguistically fragmented content on an information website?
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At which point should a partial translation of the UI of a desktop software become available as an option?
I'm creating an open source software for which the user interface is translated to various languages by contributors (about 30 languages at the moment). The translation platform is online and the ...
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Button to change language [duplicate]
I am developing a website in two languages (English and Italian) and I use a flag icon to switch between them.
What is the common/best practice if I am viewing the Italian page?
Show the Italian flag,...
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How to state valid characters are alphanumeric and 'all keyboard symbols'?
*Note: I'm using an inline validating message, where if a user enters a char that is not allowed a message is displayed (i.e. "Please only use...")
I've seen this post about stating valid ...
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How to label resources belonging to users in a two-sided marketplace?
I read great advice on “Your” vs “My” in user interfaces and 'My Account' or 'Your Account'?
But neither deals with the special case of two-sided marketplaces.
Example - airbnb clone
Suppose a user ...
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When it is preferable to have a multi-language platform and when is not?
In a world where English became the second language for most people or at least for the users that buy on international platforms, multi-language websites/ apps are still the best choice for a good UX?...
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Multiple languages quizzes. Should user's submitted answers be displayed in the new language if user switches language?
If a user has submitted an answers in a quiz, then switches language, should that answer be displayed in the new language or should that question appear incomplete?
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How to enable "multi-lingual" insertion of data for administrators, while having a separate main site language
Our website allows certain "administrators" to add events and manage those events. Then "users" can enroll said events.
One of the features that is requested is multi-lingual ...
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Can i add meta keywords with multiple languages? [closed]
I have a webpage and i want to add meta keywords/description with multiple languages into it. Is it good practice to add it and will it have any improvement regarding seo ?
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