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Battle 2020: Mobile Websites vs Mobile Apps

Hi Guys,

After a very long break, today we are going to discuss a new (battle) topic, that is,

Battle 2020: Mobile Websites vs Mobile Apps. Which will Triumph?

This is a debate that has been going on for a while but it is still relevant. Everyone has their own opinion about which works better. Both have amazing features but none is near to perfection. Do you just need a website to display properly on your device? Is it possible for you to have a great online experience without the use of apps? Apps do have some benefits though. Having the app logo on your phone reminds you to use it. Sometimes you read something amazing but cannot recall which website you saw it on.  Let’s look at the differences between the two and see who Wins the Battle this time around. Some experts believe apps are taking over while others feel a mobile website is enough.

Does anyone remember what cellphones were like back in the 2000s? Their functionality was so limited. It was like having a smaller version of a landline telephone in your hand. Well, we have come a long way since then. Let’s look at Mobile Websites and Mobile Apps individually.

Mobile Websites

Amazon.in mobile site

The internet has become impossible to ignore in the last few decades. More and more of our web browsing are done on our mobile phones. When mobile websites first made it on the scene, everyone appreciated the convenience that it created. Today’s generation does not always spend their days in front of the computer screen but our mobile phones are always at an arm’s reach.  Remember how browsing the internet had you sliding your screen to the side just to read the end of a sentence? Mobile websites were accepted by all as they allowed us to view the content displayed perfectly to any screen size. Designed specifically to be used on your smartphone, mobile websites are almost a necessity these days.

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Mobile Apps

I find mobile apps to be a commitment. Like Benedict Evans puts it, “Do people want to put your icon on their home screens?” The answer for most brands is, “No”. More often than never mobile apps are not free and have to be paid for to be used. Having to spend money on something that does not bring me joy is a waste. Then why is it that we have so many apps downloaded on our phones? The reason I believe is that most of the time, they do bring joy. Examples of applications that first came out included, E-mail, Google Docs etc. Mobile apps have come a long way since then. Some of the best apps right now include Uber, Spotify and Swift key. Apps have become part of our daily lives. With a mobile screen full of logos, it is obvious that mobile apps are growing in industry and popularity. Amazon makes more revenue through its app than their website.

Design Modo has an article titled Responsive design vs Mobile sites vs App where they talk about designing and building a good mobile experience via a smartphone.

Pros and Cons

As you can see both have their own sets of pros and cons. Let’s have a look at them.

Mobile websites pros


VineetKumar.me mobile site

 

  • Inexpensive – All you need is an internet connection to view the website.
  • Works on all devices – Be it your iPhone, Android device or Tablet, the site adjusts to your screen.
  • Easy to set up – More like, no setup required. Ready to use at any time.

Mobile websites cons

  • No offline access – You would be unable to use the website without an active internet connection.
  • Longer wait times – Depending on the website, and your internet speed, it might take a while to download or use the desired service.

Mobile apps pros

  • Offline access – Being able to play a game on my mobile device without an internet connection? Yes, please!
  • Less cluttered – This all depends on the design but most apps are less cluttered.
  • Quick response time – A well-designed app should have a quick response time and navigate between pages without loading for ages. It’s surely faster than a website.

Mobile apps cons

  • Extra expense – All apps are not free. I don’t mind spending $10 on a monthly app subscription but if I can find the same information for free on a mobile website, you know what I’m going to choose.
  • Requires a download – This is probably one of the most annoying negative sides of mobile apps. Of course, if the app is amazing, no one minds the download. I get so frustrated when I go through the trouble of downloading an app, only to find it crashes every time I open it.
  • Considerable size – Dear Facebook, your iOS App is more than 250 megabytes in size, can you please do something about it. *Swapnil’s low phone storage problem 🙁 *

We have now discussed the pros and cons of the consumer.

Let’s talk about Business

TechGlobule.com

Nowadays, every business needs to establish a mobile presence. When making that decision, you need to know where to invest your money. No matter which one is better, every business needs a website that displays well on a mobile device. 80% of Internet users own a mobile device. This is a huge chunk of the market one could reach.

According to Smart Insights, if you are not able to reach your audience through mobile search or display, you will miss out on business opportunities. The consumer expects to have your website fit perfectly on the device they are using. Not every website owner has caught up with this trend though. I still find myself staring at text so small and having to zoom in, only to view half the page. This is unacceptable in today’s world and you are doing yourself and your audience a disservice. Having a mobile website set up is not a complicated process. Find an expert to make a mobile website for your website. It is an investment that will pay off for sure.

E.g. TechGlobule has a marvellous mobile site, you can read this article on your mobile again 😉

Benefits of going with a Mobile Website

  1. Instantly accessible. You just type in your web address. No downloading required.
  2. Mobile websites can be upgraded immediately.
  3. Mobile websites are easier and less expensive to create and maintain. Price is usually included when you design a mobile website.
  4. Faster transfer of information.
  5. Setup is a breeze compared to an app. You need a domain and hosting.

Mobile websites are doing well.

Benefits of going with a Mobile App

  1. Works offline. You can read articles and listen to podcasts without an internet connection available.
  2. Dependent on the app design, it is usually less cluttered.
  3. You will have a direct marketing tool at your disposal.
  4. Build a brand. Every person who has downloaded the app will constantly see your little logo on the screen.

Many businesses are finding it costly to acquire new users.

What does the future hold? Predictions for trends in 2020?

  • Responsive designs for different age groups. Online experiences should be different for different ages. A 10-year-old should have a great online experience and so should a 70-year-old.
  • More Google Web-based Apps like Weather and Word Coach

Conclusion

However, it always has been difficult to predict the future, but mobile devices are surely not going anywhere. They will only get better. We hope that 2020 will take mobile websites and mobile apps to a new level.

Are you excited to see how these mobile websites and mobile apps will be improved in the future? What are some of your predictions for 2020? and which one do you think might win the Battle?

Give your ideas, opinions, and votes in the comments. 🙂

Guest Author Bio

Megan Grant is a content writer who works at FixMobileUsabilityIssues.net. Her life credo is “Be yourself, believe in yourself“. Her hobby is writing, reading, learning. Dreams of becoming a big-name author and blogger.

That’s all folks.

References used in the article –
Wall Street Journal – wsj.com/articles/the-web-is-dying-apps-are-killing-it-1416169934
Design Modo – designmodo.com/responsive-design-vs-mobile-website-vs-app
Statistics used above – smartinsights.com/mobile-marketing/mobile-marketing-analytics/mobile-marketing-statistics/
Image Source – Swapnil’s iPhone 5
Author – Megan Grant
Images added by – Swapnil Jha

Tracking Technologies That Will Change the Future

Hi Guys,

When people talk about tracking technologies, the first thing that comes to their mind is the GPS (the Global Positioning System). It is the commonly used as tracking technology used in fleet vehicles and other services like traveling. Reliable technologies like fleet elog system from EyeRide also has integrated GPS technology.

However, it is worth noting that we have more services than just GPS, waiting to be used, when it comes to tracking. The future of tracking has a lot of potential and we can already predict more from the current trends. This article talks more about amazing tracking technologies, which we are likely to get in near future.

GPS and Beyond

Almost every fleet management company has some sought of GPS connectivity in their vehicles. They rely on rights to access satellite services provided by the military and other location service providers. The GPS capability is not going anywhere soon. In any case, it will get better by the day. In the future, people should expect it to provide more accurate data with frequently updated maps and more.

GPS system has proven to be an effective and highly accepted utility used by almost every person who is looking for geographic services. It is easy to use and most interfaces are straightforward. For example, Google Maps is a widely used by everyday people to help them reach their destination. The real-time monitoring of vehicles can be done via a web-based capability or through many dedicated devices. From the look of the things, GPS will still be in lead in this battle royale of location services.

Wi-Fi Location Services

As mentioned earlier, most people are aware that we have GPS systems that communicate with the military satellites from different states and provide with realtime data. Currently, there is little known about the Wi-Fi location tracking. As the new servers get integrated into the system, the tracking of geographical locations through this capability will be the next big thing.

Ideally, the Wi-Fi location can only cross-reference the data on the map and provide one’s location in real-time. This can only work perfectly in future when all the Wi-Fi servers in the world will be connected together.

Cloud Computing

Lately, we have seen the trendy use of cloud computing for data storage and sharing and many other untapped utilities. It is possible for people from different parts of the world to access data stored in a non-centralized location and manipulate it accordingly. Currently, anyone who edits the data will be visible to others. According to experts, the use of geographical location will be integrated and thus it will help identify where the people are.

Computers and mobile phones are capable enough to share their location when through the integrated maps. How easy thing will the things be since people will have numerous options to track others. It is anticipated that some of these technologies will even be more accurate than the current GPS.

Indoor Position System

Sometimes, people struggle to locate devices in their own houses. However, a technology called IPS (Indoor Positioning System) is taking shape where technology like radio and magnetic variation can help in detecting the exact location of specific areas located in the interior of a building and help people in finding and reaching certain parts of the area. You will no longer have to keep looking for your wallet or any other device, if this capability is explored and utilized.

For tracking systems, the future is likely to be simpler than we imagine. As much as people claim that their privacy will be lost, those people will surely benefit from this as well.

That’s all folks.

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Disclaimer – TechGlobule is not affiliated with any of the services list above except “TechGlobule” itself. It’s our job to make people know about the services available in the market, it’s not our responsibility if the service providers are not providing the said service up to the consumer’s expectation. Please take care of yourself and wear your seatbelts.
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Top 50 Tools for Website Localization (Complete)

Hi Guys,

I was initially planning to publish this article later to summarize the series of Website Localization, but I am kinda busy with other stuff, so here’s the summary of all the tools,

I will explain each type of localization tool later in other separate articles, and attach the links in this one.

What is Website Localization?

Website localization is a fancy way of referring to the process of adapting a particular website to a local language to serve the demographic people of a particular country or place better.

Why do I need it? How is it different from simple translation?

It’s a bit different from simple translation, as it adapts to the language while maintaining the cultural context of the content. In other words, my lame jokes will be properly translated or replaced with equally lame jokes from a different language. Thus, maintaining the Law of Conservation of Lameness.

We at TechGlobule, just use a Google Translate Widget for this, which more often than not, has erroneous translations.

Best 50 Website Localization Tools

This list has been carefully researched and curated so that you won’t have to. We will cover all the top 50 tools and some more in the following different types of tools.

So, if you need website localization for your next project? Or if you are looking to reach a wider audience base with the help of a multilingual website? See the following list of the best translation company¸ proofreading service and so many more!

Types of Services used for Website Localization

There might be a lot more services or tools which can be used for this purpose, but the most used ones are all listed below –

The best way is to localize your website is to use different types of services and/or tools to make sure your website provides the finest content with all the facts and comments even in a different language.

1. Translation Services

These translation services streamline, manage and create the best website translations for individuals and businesses. Check them out.

Read more about Translation Services.
  • Best Translation Services: It is a leading and go-to best translation company that has been around servicing websites looking to reach more audience in the world with website localization.
  • One Planet: They have been around for 30 years helping clients get their multilingual websites on the web. It is a trusted company in the business with a proven record of accomplishment.
  • In What Language: They help clients break language barriers with website localization services, providing global solutions and translation services.
  • ALCONOST: The service provides translation in multiple languages. They are dependable professionals for global solutions.
  • Dynamic Language: They help clients go international with localization services, having native speaker translators to help you in the job.
  • TechGlobule: If you feel that, you don’t need translations in all the languages in the world, and only a couple of foreign languages, you can try freelancing the job to TechGlobule.com, and get the quality results for a cheaper price, relative to other experienced translation services. Check us out at TechGlobule.com/contact-us.

2. Proofreading Services

The following tools ensure that your website comes out error-free in grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Read more about Proof Reading Services.

Proof Reading

  • Online Proof Reading Services: Just like best translation service, this company is one of the leading in online proofreading for localization of websites. Professionals and business owners seek their help for professional proofreading.
  • Proof-Reading: They have professional editors for website localization and let clients choose between American and British English language.
  • SCRIBENDI: Get help for the best impression with proofreading services from this website with professional proofreaders and editors to serve you.
  • Proof Reading Services: Their team had served more than 5K clients for proofreading and editing. For quality help, you may want to choose this website.
  • The Proof Readers: They have American proofreaders to help you with website localization. Reach more customers with their quality service.
  • TechGlobule: If you feel that, proof-reading is too expensive for you, as a new website owner, and you can’t afford or invest that much money to hone your skills, you can try freelancing the job to TechGlobule.com, and get the quality results for a cheaper price, relative to other experienced proofreading services. You can check our websites, to judge our level of proofreading. We will proofread the first page for free.** Check us out at TechGlobule.com/contact-us.

3. Paraphrasing Services

Do you need paraphrasing services? The list below is the best way to get started.

Paraphrasing

  •   Paraphraseservices.com: Get help from them for paraphrasing website content. Check them out for professional and high-quality results.
  •   VAPPINGO: They offer affordable but high-quality paraphrasing services. Get help for online rewriting from their team now.
  •   Fast Paper Editing: Get the writing perfect with quality help from top editors for paraphrasing jobs.
  •   Paraphrasing Matters: Seek help from them and get high-class, affordable rewriting services from human paraphrasers.
  •  Affordable Custom Writing: They offer all types of writing services, including rewriting.  Check them out and see how their professionals can help today!

4. Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) Tools

Check out these CAT tools and get help for a better translation of your website in no time with better efficiency.

  •   OmegaT: You might need this CAT tool in your website localization project The tool is used by professional translators.
  •   OmegaT+: This tool is for localization engineers and translators looking for dependable CAT software.
  •   OpenTM2: It is an open-source tool for handling and managing global translation projects.   The tool can support different languages for quality results.
  •   Anaphraseus: This tool is for managing, creating and making use of bilingual translation memories.  It features text segmentation and terminology recognition, too.
  •   MIRONTO: The tool is used effectively for translating subtitles from a language to another.

4.1 Terminology Management Tools

They give you and your team a GUI in creating terminology resources in order to ensure translation consistency across the site. They are used by TMS and CAT tools and platforms for helping translators in their jobs.

Terminology Management Tools

  •   Base Term: All that users have to do is to enter a term in the search box, choose a field or subject and then select a language before starting the search.  Check it out and make translation more consistent.
  •   GITHUB: It is an online TMT that also works as a discussion tool, trying to lower the entry barrier. The tool also lets teams work for quality translations.
  •   SDL: In every language, get your website ready with this tool to ensure content and brand are delivering a consistent experience for your clients and customers.
  •   TERMCOORD: It is one of the best TMT for glossaries, ensuring your website is delivering a consistent customer experience. The tool is available on multiple platforms.
  •  Andovar: The tool can ensure that the correct words or terms are used in all the materials you’re using for website localization. It will help you deliver a great customer experience in no time.

5. Translation Management Systems (TMS)

These are web-based platforms, letting teams manage their localization project.   They also help the best translator and reviewers make the most of the project by automating some manual aspects of the localization by including a version control system.

  •   Pontoon: It lets users localize the website content, with spatial limitation and context.
  •   Pootle: This is another TMS tool to depend on by your team when it comes to website localization.  It is downloadable and ready for use, and it supports a wide range of file formats.  The tool also focuses on the best quality of localization through detecting human translator errors.
  •   Weblate:  It is a free tool to use for the translation management system and is used by professional translators, too.  Check out their site and learn more about how it works today!
  •   Translate5: The website offers a cloud-based open-source translation system. It is a growing community, helping both small and medium-sized organizations and companies.
  •  Global Sight: The tool is another open-source TMS for streamlining, automating and managing website translations. Head to its site and see how it works today!

6. Quality Assurance Tools

Are you looking for quality translation results and website localization?  Check out some tools that help you do just that.

  •   XBENCH:  It is one of the best tools for ensuring quality and correct terminologies.  Check it out and see how it can help you with website translation.
  •   Verifika: This is a QA tool that lets the professionals deliver accurate and high-quality translations even with close deadlines. You can also edit your text directly in it, so no problem for you.
  •   QA Distiller:   It can help ensure that your website content localization is of high quality to deliver your brand consistently.  It can help users do automatic error detection in no time.
  •   Error Spy:  Check local website quality with the software-based QA checker and generate a report in real-time.
  •   Auto Update: The software can provide either pre-processing or post-processing work for the to-be and the translated documents. Check it out and see how it can help today!

7. Bug Tracking Platforms

These tools are for testers who want to report and check for errors and bugs in the translation process. Check out some of the best bug tracking platforms on the web.

  •   ATLASSIAN: It is one of the best tools used by strong localization teams. Check it out and see how can help with user issues, stories, and so many more.
  •   Redmine: It is another web application often useful for project management and is written in the Ruby on Rails framework.  The tool is cross-database and cross-platform.  Some features include feeds, email notifications, and time tracking.
  •   MantisBT: The tool makes team and client collaboration fast, easy and professional. Visit its site and see how it can help with your project.
  •   Bugzilla: This is a tool for bug tracking, helping developers look for bugs, defects and errors. A few features include patch management, bug lists and bug detection.
  •   Jet Brains:   This tool has many useful features, such as issues tracker meant for development teams. It also has the smart search function to help you look for anything in no time with smart queries.

8. Best Plagiarism Checkers

To ensure that your website content is original once translated, you may want to make use of the best plagiarism checkers to ensure the uniqueness of your content. Check out the following for a start.

Plagiarism Detection

  •   CopyChecker.org:  Just enter text on the box provided, and check for the originality of content. Get results within seconds, depending on the length of your content.
  •   Copy Check CC:  It is another dependable tool for helping you verify the uniqueness of your website content.  It requires no downloads and gives quick results.
  •   Grammarly: Check out this tool and see how it can help you ensure the originality of your content before publishing online.
  •   Small SEO Tools: It is one of the most used tools for checking plagiarism. Use it and verify content originality.
  •   Quetext: Ensure website originality and prevent any plagiarism issues.

There you have a list of the best translation service with the best translator and other tools to help make your website localization successful.

Refer to this list for the best tools and best translation company today!

If you want us to cover some more tools or some other topic, feel free to comment below.

Megan Grant

Author Bio

Megan Grant is a content writer and guest post writer. Her life credo is “Be yourself, believe in yourself“. Her hobby is writing, reading, travelling. Dreams of becoming a big-name author and blogger.

That’s all folks.

Other unused Titles include Best 50 Website Localization Tools.
The ** First page will be proofread for free, provided that at least 2 pages are being proofread.
Disclaimer – TechGlobule is not affiliated with any of the services list above except “TechGlobule” itself. It’s our job to make people know about the services available in the market, it’s not our responsibility if the service providers are not providing the said service up to the consumer’s expectation. Please take care of yourself and wear your seatbelts.
Author – Megan Grant
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Top 5 Proof Reading Services for Website Localization (Part 2)

Hi Guys,

This article is the second article in the series of articles about Website Localization. This is an important yet ignored topic which most website admins don’t learn about.

What is Website Localization?

Website localization is a fancy way of referring to the process of adapting a particular website to a local language to serve the demographic people of a particular country or place better.

I explained Website Localization in a lot more detail in an article of its own. Read more about Website Localization.

What is Proof Reading?

Proof Reading is simply referred to as the process of reading a certain piece of text and correcting or editing any mistakes if found in the text.

Why use Proof Reading Services?

Proof Reading services can be required or used by a lot of different type of people, for example –

  1. The big website owners, which publish new articles every few hours, they can’t afford to make typo mistakes, as it will ruin their reputation as content creators. This is more common for news articles.
  2. A new website creator, sometimes, a newbie person, isn’t aware of mistakes he is making, for e.g. usage of active voice or passive voice or other such grammatical errors. They should use such services to get an idea of what mistakes, they make so as to improve their writing.
  3. Lazy people, like me, who don’t like reading the things they write, also use these services very often. 😀
  4. Writers, people who write on other platforms than a website can also make use of these services to improve their writing.
  5. Social Media Managers, people who can influence a very large number of people must make sure that their messages and tweets are being misconstrued.

Top 5+ ProofReading Services

Here’s a list of carefully curated Proof Reading services from across the internet, to help you choose the one you wanna go with. These tools will make sure that your website is error free in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Proof Reading

  • Online Proof Reading Services

Just like best translation service, this company is one of the leading in online proofreading for localization of websites. Professionals and business owners seek their help for professional proofreading. Check them out at OnlineProofReadingServices.

  • Proof-Reading

They have professional editors for website localization and let clients choose between American and British English language. Check them out at Proof-Reading.

  • SCRIBENDI

If you have already edited your draft once and seek some professional opinion, you can get that opinion from professional proofreaders and editors on SCRIBENDI. Check them out at SCRIBENDI.

  • Proof Reading Services

The proofreading Services’ team had served over 5,000 clients for proofreading and editing. You can try them out, for quality service. Check them out at ProofReadingServices.

  • The ProofReaders

    Proofreading Checklist

They have American Proofreaders and help their clients with website localization. Check them out at theProofReaders.

  • TechGlobule

If you feel that, proof-reading is too expensive for you, as a new website owner, and you can’t afford or invest that much money to hone your skills, you can try freelancing the job to TechGlobule.com, and get the quality results for a cheaper price, relative to other experienced proofreading services. You can check our websites, to judge our level of proofreading. We will proofread the first page for free.** Check us out at TechGlobule.com/contact-us.

If you want us to cover some more tools or some other topic, feel free to comment below.

Megan Grant

Guest Author Bio

Megan Grant is a content writer and guest post writer. Her life credo is “Be yourself, believe in yourself“. Her hobby is writing, reading, travelling. Dreams of becoming a big-name author and blogger.

That’s all folks.

Other unused Titles include – Top 50 Website Localization Tools, Best 50 Website Localization Tools, Top 5 Proof Reading Services, Top 5+ Proof Reading Services, Best 5+ Proof Reading Services, Best 5 Proof Reading Services, Top 5 Website Localization Tools, Best 5 Website Localization Tools.
The ** First page will be proofread for free, provided that at least 2 pages are being proofread.
Disclaimer – TechGlobule is not affiliated with any of the services list above except “TechGlobule” itself. It’s our job to make people know about the services available in the market, it’s not our responsibility if the service providers are not providing the said service up to the consumer’s expectation. Please take care of yourself and wear your seatbelts.
Author – Swapnil Jha
Researched by – Megan Grant
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Image source – singularityhub.com (Featured image) and computerhope.com (Proofreading Checklist image).
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Top 5 Translation Services for Website Localization (Part 1)

Hi Guys,

This article is the first in a series of articles about Website Localization. This is an important yet ignored topic which most website admins don’t learn about.

What is Website Localization?

Website localization is a fancy way of referring to the process of adapting a particular website to a local language to serve the demographic people of a particular country or place better.

I explained Website Localization in a lot more detail in an article of its own. Read more about Website Localization.

What are Translation Services?

The term translate originates from the Latin word ‘translat‘ which means to be carried across. It refers to the process of carrying across the meaning of literature over the language barrier.

Why use Translation Services and not a free service like Google Translate?

A literal translation is insufficient in successfully carrying over the meaning and significance of the content of a website, not only the translations can be erroneous, but jokes or idioms are language-specific puns that lose their meaning in a translation.

The cultural meaning and context of the text are important for the foreign audience as a misinterpreted joke can send a wrong message to the people about our whole culture.

For example, a long time ago (maybe 1960s), Pepsi’s slogan “Come alive with the Pepsi Generation” was translated to Chinese and meant “Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave”. From a translation viewpoint, it’s not exactly wrong, but from a general point of view, it sounds insensitive and rude if not scammy.

Automatically translated web pages may provide the user with the basic factual information they were trying to find, but a localized website will leave a long-lasting impact and will serve the purpose of attracting more users better.

Majority of TechGlobule readers are from the United States, and second most number of readers come from India, who have English as their second or third language. If you are reading the site and feel the need that this site needs to be localized in your language. Feel free, to comment below.

Some more practical uses of translation services are that they make sure to convert the numbers too, that is numbering, currency, date formats, and other cultural or geographical appropriations.

Top 5+ Translation Services

Here’s a list of carefully selected Translation services from across the internet, to help you choose the one you wanna go with.

  • Best Translation Services

It is a leading and go-to translation company, that has been around servicing other websites looking to reach a wider audience in the world with website localization. Check them out at BestTranslationServices.

  • One Planet

They have been around for 30 years helping clients get their multilingual websites on the web. It is a trusted company in the business with a proven track record full of accomplishments. Check them out at OnePlanet.

  • In What Language

They help their clients break the language barrier with their website localization services, providing global solutions and translation services. Check them out at InWhatLanguage.

  • Alconost

This service provides translations in multiple languages. They are dependable professionals for global solutions. Check them out at Alconost.

  • Dynamic Language

They help the clients go international with their localization services, having native speaker translators to help you in the job. Check them out at DynamicLanguage.

  • TechGlobule

If you feel that, you don’t need translations in all the languages in the world, and only a couple of foreign languages, you can try freelancing the job to TechGlobule.com, and get the quality results for a cheaper price, relative to other experienced translation services. Check us out at TechGlobule.com/contact-us.

If you want us to cover some more tools or some other topic, feel free to comment below.

Megan Grant

Author Bio

Megan Grant is a content writer and guest post writer. Her life credo is “Be yourself, believe in yourself“. Her hobby is writing, reading, travelling. Dreams of becoming a big-name author and blogger.

That’s all folks.

Other unused Titles include – Top 50 Website Localization Tools, Best 50 Website Localization Tools, Top 5 Translation Services, Top 5+ Translation Services, Best 5+ Translation Services, Best 5 Translation Services, Top 5 Website Localization Tools, Best 5 Website Localization Tools.
Disclaimer – TechGlobule is not affiliated with any of the services list above except “TechGlobule” itself. It’s our job to make people know about the services available in the market, it’s not our responsibility if the service providers are not providing the said service up to the consumer’s expectation. Please take care of yourself and wear your seatbelts.
Author – Megan Grant
Editor – Swapnil Jha
Data Source – Google.com
Image source – translate.sa.gov.au (Translation image), singularityhub.com (Featured image), prleap.com/pr/245342/cody-broderick-of-inwhatlanguage-named-emerging (In What Language Image). If I forgot to credit anyone for their image, please comment below.

Top 50 Tools for Website Localization (Part 0)

Hi Guys,

This topic is most important for website owners, but even if you don’t own a website now, learning something new won’t harm you.

What is Website Localization?

Website localization is a fancy way of referring to the process of adapting a particular website to a local language to serve the demographic people of a particular country or place better.

Why do I need it? How is it different from simple translation?

It’s a bit different from simple translation, as it adapts to the language while maintaining the cultural context of the content. In other words, my lame jokes will be properly translated or replaced with equally lame jokes from a different language. Thus, maintaining the Law of Conservation of Lameness.

We at TechGlobule, just use a Google Translate Widget for this, which more often than not, has erroneous translations.

Best 50 Website Localization Tools

This list has been carefully researched and curated so that you won’t have to. We will cover all the top 50 tools and some more in the following different types of tools.

So, if you need website localization for your next project? Or if you are looking to reach a wider audience base with the help of a multilingual website? See the following list of the best translation company¸ proofreading service and so many more!

Types of Services used for Website Localization

There might be a lot more services or tools which can be used for this purpose, but the most used ones are all listed below –

The best way is to localize your website is to use different types of services and/or tools to make sure your website provides the finest content with all the facts and comments even in a different language.

1. Translation Services

It is self-explanatory, these services will translate your site from its current language to the language of your choice.

Read more about Translation Services.

2. Proofreading Services

These services will proofread your website’s content and make sure that the content is not only grammatically correct but also makes sense to read.

Read more about Proofreading Services.

3. Paraphrasing Services

These services are used to offer kind of different content to maintain the same meaning in different words, this service is often used with Translations, to make it more attention-grabbing and interesting to read.

Read more about Paraphrasing Services.

4. Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) Tools

These services are faster than traditional translation tools or services because computers are involved, if you wanna know how, follow our website, we will write an article about it soon. 😉

Read more about Computer Assisted Translation Tools.

4.1 Terminology Management Tools

Read more about Terminology Management Tools.

5. Translation Management Systems (TMS)

This is an automated system and unlike other services, you won’t need to use them every few months, instead all the content will be translated regularly, soon after being published.

Read more about Translation Management Systems.

6. Quality Assurance Tools

These tools focus more on the facts and the terminology used than the grammar and are preferred in certain types of websites which uses a lot of technical words.

Read more about Quality Assurance Tools.

7. Bug Tracking Platforms

These tools are for testers who want to report and check for errors and bugs in the translation process.

Read more about Bug Tracking Platforms.

8. Best Plagiarism Checkers

Read more about Plagiarism and how to check it.

If you want us to cover some more tools or some other topic, feel free to comment below.

Megan Grant

Author Bio

Megan Grant is a content writer and guest post writer. Her life credo is “Be yourself, believe in yourself“. Her hobby is writing, reading, travelling. Dreams of becoming big-name author and blogger.

That’s all folks.

Author – Megan Grant
Editor – Swapnil Jha
Data source – wikipedia.org/wiki/Website_localization
Image source – translate.sa.gov.au (Translation image) and singularityhub.com (Featured image).

Google Penalties: Types and Tips on How to Recover from Them?

Hi Guys,

Today, we will throw some light on Google Penalties, which all webmasters have encountered at least once. Hint: One can avoid getting those penalties.

Google Penalties

Google has not been playing games lately (no pun intended) and has become very strict with the quality they add to their search engines. I think we should embrace this and try to comply with the rules that have been set for us to follow. Many webmasters are worried that their sites will be penalized and believe there is no way out. But, you should not let this demotivate you at all while running a successful website.


 

Traffic is important to any online business and that is why webmaster protect these numbers. You would be surprised how many website owners do not even realize that their websites have been penalized. If you are serious about your website traffic and for some reason are penalized, you can recover from it.

Reasons why your website might be penalized

Broken links

 

As a webmaster, you need to check that everything on your website is working correctly. Google does not like when readers click on a link that is not working. If your website has these types of links, Google will find you and penalize that site. If someone clicks on a link for programming homework, they should surely find a programming homework service website after clicking on a link that states that. Run tests and regularly check these links to avoid this type of penalty.

Duplicated Content

This is a big one for the search engines, because we are trying to constantly add new information. By repeating the same information over and over again, one can understand why this might be a problem for an already congested search engine. We are evolving as a people and therefore content writers need to come up with new and fresh work.

Slow Speed

 

It might not seem like a problem to you as the webmaster, but slow website speed is so frustrating for the visitor. Google wants every user to have a good experience when he/she is directed to a website. There are tests that can be done to check the speed of your website. You should do this on a regular basis, or simply go online and use your website, just as a visitor would.

Try this tool, made by Google itself, to check your site for speed and other features, TestMySite.ThinkWithGoogle.com.

How to fix it?

These are just a few reasons which are mentioned above, but there are a lot more for which you could be penalized. It is important to familiarize yourself with the rules in order for you to avoid breaking them.

“Precaution is better than a cure.”

Prevention is obviously better than trying to fix a problem later, but let’s say that your website has been penalized. There are steps you can take to have the penalty reconsidered by Google.

You are going to have to do an audit on your entire website. This may seem like a major task, but your website is going nowhere with that penalty attached to it. You need to fix the problem and you can only do that if you know what the problem is. If you have content on your website that are generic and thin, you need to decide if you are going to get rid of it or simply do an edit of the work that is already there. Once you find the problem, you fix it and then you ask Google to do another test on your website and reconsider their decision. It’s that simple.

Conclusion

Do not let Google penalties take over your thinking process when you are writing content. Yes, you need to be aware of the penalties and avoid it at all costs, but if you are doing everything right, there is no reason to panic. Continue to run your online business or blog and put your heart and soul into it. You can make a success of this and should not let something like this distract you from your goals.

Guest Author Bio

Megan Grant

Megan Grant is a content writer and guest post writer. Her life credo is “Be yourself, believe in yourself“. Her hobby is writing, reading, traveling. Dreams of becoming big-name author and blogger.

That’s all folks.

Author – Megan Grant
Editor – Swapnil Jha (Just a couple of sentences)
Sources – Google.co, TestMySite.ThinkWithGoogle.com, and Developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights and some other non Google informative sites.
Image sources – TestMySite.ThinkWithGoogle.com and Images.google.com.

Do You Really Need Terms and Conditions on Your Website?

Hi Guys,

Let’s talk about those perky terms and conditions of websites, you often surf on the web.
 
If you are in the process of building a new website you might be taking a peep at other websites (like TechGlobule.com) to get a feel for what you want. You may seem that many websites have a terms and conditions page and wonder if your website needs one too. Technically you don’t, but I do suggest that you get one. Even if you are not selling anything on your website, there are still rules you would like your viewers to respect. If you do not have any set rules, they can basically do as they please and you would have no say in them not doing so.

A terms and conditions page can protect you from a law suit if ever a viewer wants to sue you. Things may not get that far for the average webmaster, but it is still good to protect yourself from such events. You are also able to clearly state the rules of viewing your website and what your audience can do and cannot do. If you are stuck at this page and do not know where to start, find a website terms and conditions generator. An online terms and conditions generator will help you get started, but you still need to read through it and tweak it to suit your needs.

Here is what you should include in your terms and conditions

Copyright

There are some content stealers out there and you have to be super careful. They will simply copy your work and paste it on another website. You work hard to produce this content and no one has the right to just take it. Even though the copyright section will not stop some of these thieves, it might scare away others. If you later have a case against someone stealing your work, you can at least say that you have a Copyright section on your website. Having no copyright on your website still does not make it right for someone to just steal your content, but having it is beneficial in many ways.

Privacy

I am very weary of giving my credit card details to anyone that does not have a privacy policy of their website. A privacy policy promises to protect any personal information of your clients and readers. I know my email address won’t be shared as well as any other contact information I enter. I do not enjoy receiving marketing information from companies that should not have my contact information. This is why I only enter it on websites with a privacy policy in place.  As stated before, this is just a promise and I have come to know some websites who ignore their own terms and conditions. It’s still a good thing to set your customers minds at ease and acting on it.

Governing Law

Your terms and conditions page needs to mention where your website is hosted from and under which law it is governed. This is important because each area has its own set of laws and it’s worth mentioning under which governing law the website operates. Individuals from your area may know the laws of the state or jurisdiction, but the internet opens up your website to the world. It is also just policy and best practice to enter this information in your terms and conditions.

How do I create a terms and conditions page?

Online Generator

You do not have to copy another website’s terms and conditions page with all the online help available. A website terms of use generator will be able to help you create a good terms of conditions page. You might need to adjust some of the laws if it does not work for you but you can usually request a custom one. This is of great help for many webmasters as it is so important to get all the facts right.

Legal Assistance

Sometimes you have to call in the professionals to help with certain aspects of your business and it is the same for a website. For many, a website is essentially their business and when it comes to something legal, you might want to get advice from the experts.  Find a good e-commerce attorney to help you with all your legal issues. This will always come in handy further down the lane.

Conclusion

Even if it is not enforced by the law to have a terms and conditions page on your website, it is better to rather be safe than sorry. In the event of something happening, you want to be sure that you have some form of protection. The online world is not always as rosy as you might think, but there are ways to make sure that you and your website are not involved in anything legal.

Have a link to your terms and conditions page on every webpage to make sure that it is visible to every viewer. Your viewers will probably never read this page and that is perfectly normal, but the importance factor is that you know it is there. It is not your responsibility to make them click on that link, but you should make it visible in case someone wants to know. Many website also has an acceptance policy where the viewers have to accept the terms and conditions before using certain functions. Use on these methods to start creating your terms and conditions page today. You will not regret it.

Megan Grant

 

Author Bio

Megan Grant is a content writer and guest post writer. Her life credo is “Be yourself, believe in yourself“. Her hobby is writing, reading, traveling. Dreams of becoming big-name author and blogger.

That’s all folks.

Author – Megan Grant
Image source – mirimus.com

Top Programming Languages to Learn in 2017

Hi Guys,

Today, we will take a look on some new and trending programming languages to learn in 2017.

Top Programming Languages to learn

JavaScript

Introduction – JavaScript is a high-level, dynamic, untyped, and interpreted programming language. Alongside HTML and CSS, it is one of the three core technologies of World Wide Web content production; most websites employ it and it is supported by all modern Web browsers without plug-ins.
Yes, JavaScript has been around for a while but it is still one of the most important languages to learn. JavaScript is the language of the web and seeing as the web is not going anywhere soon, neither will JavaScript. Programming experts knows that JavaScript has been at the top of the list on the TIOBE index for a few years.

TIOBE programming community index is a measure of popularity of programming languages. TIOBE stands for “The Importance Of Being Earnest” which is taken from the name of a comedy play written by Oscar Wilde at the end of the nineteenth century.

Ruby

Introduction – Ruby is a dynamic, reflective, object-oriented, general-purpose programming language. It was designed and developed in the mid-1990s by Yukihiro “Matz” Matsumoto in Japan.
Rudy has also been around for a while and seems to only rise in popularity. Many similar languages has been created but nothing if shifting the position Ruby holds. 2017 will not be any different so now is the time to start learning the language and not be left behind. Ruby is great for start-up and is often used by solo programmers for easy computer programming.
 

Rust

Introduction – Rust is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm, compiled programming language sponsored by Mozilla Research. It is designed to be a “safe, concurrent, and practical language”, supporting functional and imperative-procedural paradigms.

Mozilla launched this programming language in 2014 and the number of users has increased significantly in 2016. It is believed that it will do just as exponentially in 2017 as well. If you are planning to learn programming for the first time, this is definitely one of the languages to learn. Developed as an upgraded version of C and C++ with similar tasks as C. One of the great benefits of Rust is that it is almost impossible to make a mistake and run an error code. This gives great security to the every programmer.

Go (GoLang)

Introduction – Go is a free and open source programming language created by Google in 2007. It is a compiled, statically typed language based on Algol and C, with garbage collection, limited structural typing, memory safety features and other added features added.

Go is a Google owned programming language and it has been skyrocketing since 2016. We know most things created by Google are going to be around for a while and Go is no different. We predict that everyone will be making more use of Go in 2017 so do not get left behind. Many start-ups have made it their language of choice.

Perl

Introduction – Perl is a family of high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming languages.

Perl is used to write most kinds of programs and runs very fast. One can find some android sample programs and better them with Perl. It can even be described as fun. Who does not like to combine work and fun? Even though Python is a strong rival to Perl, we believe Perl is a stronger competitor. It really depends who you talk to, some in the Python corner and others on Perl’s side. No matter what, this language is not going anywhere in 2017.

Hack

Introduction – Hack is a programming language for the HipHop Virtual Machine (HHVM), created by Facebook as a dialect of PHP. The language implementation is open-source.
So you do not know about Hack. This programming language is brought by Facebook. How can you not know about it as a future programmer? Basically, it is holding up a feature on one of the most popular and successful websites. See why you need to learn this language? Just like Google, Facebook is not going anywhere. If you want to be part of the programming future, learn this language.

Swift

Since, we have already talked about coding languages from some major IT companies like Google, Facebook, and Mozilla, Swift Programming Language from Apple also deserves a mention.
Swift is a new programming language for iOS, MacOS, WatchOS, and tvOS apps that builds on the best of C and Objective C, without the constraints of C compatibility. Swift adopts safe programming patterns and adds modern features to make programming easier, flexible, and fun.
In short, every apple device works with Swift language backed apps. If you wanna be an Apple developer, be sure to learn this one.
 

So now you have a better understanding of the languages of the future. Equip yourself with the knowledge of these to set you apart from the rest. If you are serious about making your career as a programmer, you have to keep up with the trends. These languages will allow you to be a better programmer. Some courses include these languages in the material but if yours didn’t, do some research and train yourself.

Tell us, which coding language is your favorite in the comments below.

Guest Author Bio

Cora Johnson

Cora Johnson works at ProgrammingAssignment.net as a content writer and manager. She writes about coding, WordPress, programming and web technology.  Guest post writing is her hobby and in future she dreams of becoming a well-known blogger.

That’s all folks.

Author – Cora Johnson
Editing, Images, Swift(Language) added by – Swapnil Jha

How to change your GMail Password? How to secure your Google Account?

Hi Guys,

If you suspect that your hacker friend is secretly using your Google account (which can range from YouTube to a large number of different services by Google) without your knowledge, then you’ve come to the right article.

The easiest way to secure your Google account is to log out from every logged in location and changing your password to a new one.

If anyone’s getting confused, GMail Account is equivalent to Google Account.

STAGE 1 – How to remotely log out of Google?

  • Log in to your Google Account on mail.google.com.
  • Scroll down the page.
    Details
  • Click on Details near below Last Account Activity.
    Remote Logout
  • A new window will open with a button of Sign out all other web session. Click on it.
  • Congratulations, you have successfully remotely logged out of Facebook from every place you forgot to log out earlier.

STAGE 2 – How to change my Google Password?

  • Log in to your Google Account on mail.google.com.
    GMail Settings
  • Click on the Gear icon to reveal a menu.
  • Go to Settings.
    Change Pass
  • Go to Account and Import tab > Change Password.
    Google Login
  • You will redirect to a page asking you to login again. (This is a just a security measure, nothing to worry about)
    New Password
  • You will this page. Just type in your new password in both the columns. Click on Save Password.
  • Follow us on Google+.
  • Do give us feedback in comments below.

Note – These tasks can be accomplished from mobile devices as well, following the similar steps.

That’s all folks.

Image Source – mail.google.com and wired.com (Featured image).
Author – Swapnil Jha
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