[Sigia-l] Question about International architectures

[noreen whysel]

Hi everyone.  I am new to the group.  I have been enjoying the discussion, 
and now I have a question related to international issues.

Does anyone know of any particular IA issues that should be addressed in 
developing an international website (aside from having a site in various 
languages)?  Are there cultural differences in how information is 
categorized or presented that are significant, generally?  Also, more 
specifically, are there any navigation systems or information hierarchies 
that are common to US sites, but problematic for non-English, non-Western 
user populations?  Examples & anecdotes would be appreciated, as well as any 
articles, books, etc.

I appreciate your suggestions.

Noreen Y. Whysel
Information Architect
nwhysel at hotmail.com

Knowledge Management
Intranets and E-Communities

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