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The Latin American Web Design

The Latin American Web Design. Concepts for localization efforts for the University of Baltimore. What is Localization?. Localization is the process of adapting a website to a specific culture, but it more than translation. 地方化更比翻譯是適應網站的過程具體文化，但是它。.

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The Latin American Web Design

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  1. The Latin American Web Design Concepts for localization efforts for the University of Baltimore

  2. What is Localization? Localization is the process of adapting a website to a specific culture, but it more than translation. 地方化更比翻譯是適應網站的過程具體文化，但是它。 La localización es el proceso de adaptar un Web site a una cultura específica, pero él más que la traducción.

  3. Localization Is “Culturability” “It is color, spatial organization, fonts, shapes, icons, and metaphors, geography, language, flags, sounds, and motion contribute to the design and content of a web page, which directly affects the way that a user interacts with the site.” (p. 4) Cyr and Trevor-Smith (as cited in Badre, 2000)

  4. Color & Imagery

  5. Mental Models Through Images

  6. Cultural Influences

  7. www.ubalt.edu Sky blue background that fades to white on top Eubie is facing the other direction and his wings are flapping Text is the color of the tab University of Baltimore Flags for language translation Apply About My UB Note the open space and use of images. Not much animation because this is an academic site. A big family at a gathering An image of students listening in a classroom Search An image of UB graduation Student rebuilding a house or cleaning up the community UB Address and Phone Number (format changes based on flag selection)

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