Frontend Dogma<p>The Power of the “Intl” API: A Definitive Guide to Browser-Native Internationalization, by @fuqiao.bsky.social (<span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@smashingmag" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>smashingmag</span></a></span>):</p><p><a href="https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/08/power-intl-api-guide-browser-native-internationalization/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">smashingmagazine.com/2025/08/p</span><span class="invisible">ower-intl-api-guide-browser-native-internationalization/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/guides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>guides</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/apis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>apis</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/javascript" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>javascript</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/internationalization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>internationalization</span></a></p>
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4 Untranslatable Words Behind Patreon’s Internationalization Overhaul, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):
I think that #internationalization of scientific #education & #research is good, and a roll back (as has been considered in several European countries) would be bad.
A topical article:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01983-3
My reflection (starring the #babelfish !):
https://manywordsandnumbers.org/2025/07/05/science-needs-the-babel-fish-%f0%9f%90%a0/
www.nature.comAcademic language has become a proxy for European culture warsSome European governments are rethinking the use of English in universities, exposing tensions between internationalization and national priorities.
How hard can it be to configure an iOS app to make sure that VoiceOver switches to the app’s language? (Answer: really, really hard)
https://someminorusabilityissues.blogspot.com/2019/02/how-hard-can-it-be-to-configure-ios.html
someminorusabilityissues.blogspot.comHow hard can it be to configure an iOS app to make sure that VoiceOver switches to the app's language? (Answer: really, really hard)In a previous post , I described how to configure the iOS screen reader VoiceOver to handle multiple languages, allowing the user to manual...
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Labels on the map match your preferred language, just like the rest of the site. You can set your preferred language in settings. Now you can understand the map even if you don’t speak a language that was common halfway around the world centuries ago. For mappers, it’s a lot easier to see opportunities to improve our language coverage.
The Trump administration's plans to withdraw visas from #InternationalStudents and impose an entry ban also affects our students currently at Harvard #University. We’ve spoken with some of them: http://go.tum.de/911341
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go.tum.deWhat TUM students are experiencing at HarvardThe Trump administration has announced plans to withdraw visas from international students and has now imposed an entry ban. This also affects TUM students.
Is There a Correct Answer? Flipping Layouts When Google Translate Swaps Between a Left-to-Right Language and a Right-to-Left Language, by @chriscoyier (@frontendmasters.com):
frontendmasters.comIs there a Correct Answer? Flipping Layouts When Google Translate Swaps between a Left-to-Right Language and a Right-to-Left Language – Frontend Masters BlogGoogle Translate doesn't change the `dir` of a site when translating from LTR to RTL... but you could.
Ignoring Character Limits Can Wreck Your Product’s UX, by (not found on Mastodon or Bluesky):
The TUM Global #Postdoc #Fellowship 2025 offers up to ten international #youngscientists the opportunity to conduct research with a host at our #university for up to 2 years. Apply by April 13: http://go.tum.de/764681
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"Roles, Challenges, and Sustainability of Australian Journals: A Survey of Editors" https://doi.org/10.1515/opis-2025-0013 #journals #publishing #openaccess #editors #rankings #internationalization
De Gruyter · Roles, Challenges, and Sustainability of Australian Journals: A Survey of EditorsThis article reports the findings of a survey of 139 editors of Australian journals. The survey investigated the editors’ views on distinct roles of Australian journals, the potential conflicts between national roles and internationalization, and the factors affecting long-term viability of journals. Findings show that editors highly value the role of Australian journals in linking research and practice in the Australian context and sustaining local disciplinary communities. While the majority of editors (76%) see little to no conflict between internationalization and maintaining local roles, some see challenges in balancing local relevance with international appeal. The survey highlights a link between journal rankings, author incentives, and the ability to attract quality submissions, particularly for journals focusing on local issues. Attracting quality submissions and qualified reviewers emerged as the most important factors for long-term viability, with the latter also being the most significant challenge. The study highlights a strong reliance on voluntary work as 45% of editors receive no compensation for their roles, a concern for the sustainability of journals. Open access strategies vary, but 88% of journals were satisfied with their current publishing model. There was low satisfaction with support from parent organizations in areas such as training and professional development.
Mes amis francophones, voilà le site de Keila en français ! 
Mon français est un peu rouillé mais heureusement il y a Le Chat, l’IA européenne, qui m’a aidé. Faites-moi savoir si vous trouvez des erreurs 
www.keila.ioKeila - Infolettres faciles et fiablesUn outil de newsletter par e-mail fiable et facile à utiliser. Keila est l’alternative libre et européenne à Mailchimp.
I noticed the German translation of Planify could use some improvements. Some of the text strings made no sense and were outright wrong about how the app works.
Then I noticed some peculiarities of some of the source text strings — lots of duplicates, differing in capitalization, weird phrasings, etc.
Went into the code to investigate in hopes of eliminating duplicates and learn the context in which they're used.
Let's just say this is me right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbSehcT19u0
Flathub - Apps for LinuxInstall Planify on Linux | FlathubForget about forgetting things
#JOSM had several furries sitting around a map discussing it in the MOTD yesterday, one furry's a coincidence, two furries in a row is certainly a pattern, and a welcome one.
Not sure "i18n" is particularly parseable to people who need it, in similar how "a11y" isn't particularly accessible to the illiterate and really wonder if we can drop both in favor of just spelling it?
Join the European Talent Academy 2025 to collaborate with researchers from London and Milan, address global challenges, and gain invaluable insights into #innovation, #sustainability, and #leadership. Apply by January 24: http://go.tum.de/489854
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go.tum.deEuropean Talent Academy 2025: Applications now open!The European Talent Academy uniquely promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, international networking, and innovative research. It offers early-career researchers at TUM, Imperial College London, and Politecnico di Milano (PoliMi) the opportunity to network and collaborate across disciplines during a 9-month program. The 2025 theme is “Water and food for healthy and resilient societies.” Applications are open to all early-career researchers 2–7 years post-PhD. The application deadline is January 24, 2025, 6 p.m.
From 2003, but still very helpful to me: "The Absolute Minimum Every Software Developer Absolutely, Positively Must Know About Unicode and Character Sets (No Excuses!)" https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2003/10/08/the-absolute-minimum-every-software-developer-absolutely-positively-must-know-about-unicode-and-character-sets-no-excuses/ #programming #utf8 #internationalization
Joel on Software · The Absolute Minimum Every Software Developer Absolutely, Positively Must Know About Unicode and Character Sets (No Excuses!)Ever wonder about that mysterious Content-Type tag? You know, the one you’re supposed to put in HTML and you never quite know what it should be? Did you ever get an email from your friends in…