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Many of the major websites have localized versions of their pages for different countries. Most of the time it’s just a plain translation of their “regular” website (for example Apple Japan, Yahoo Japan and MSN Japan, to name just a few), but sometimes localization is taken a BIG step further.
Exhibit A: Yahoo Geocities, the American version
Geocities.yahoo.com
Exhibit B: Yahoo Geocities, the Japanese version
Geocities.yahoo.co.jp
A slightly different approach, wouldn’t you say? 
This is kind of related to a post we made about the approach to web design used by Asian web hosting companies, where you can check out a number of interesting screenshots and observations.
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Want to see how your favorite US sports site is doing, if it has a perfect 100% uptime score or not? If you want to check the latest scores and it isn’t working, could it be a problem with your computer or connection, or the site? We’ve got the solution for you!
For some time now we’ve been monitoring 34 major US sports and news sites related to sports. Our recent articles on the Super Bowl are a result of that monitoring.
Now you can look at how these sites are doing yourself on the public reports page for this list of US sports websites.
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Who has not used Google Maps? Raise your hand! Since the launch 7 years ago, Google Maps has become the de facto map service that users around the world go to for all their mapping needs.
As we say Happy Birthday to Google Maps, read on to find out some of the critical milestones in its history, and some amazing numbers and statistics.
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In 2010, there were just over 1 million secure Internet websites worldwide. Almost half of those, or 446,992 to be exact, were located in the United States.
But in which country can we find the most secure websites in relation to population? The answer may surprise you.
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The New England Patriots held what seemed to be a commanding lead (17-15) with five minutes left of Super Bowl XLVI last night. But the New York Giants came back and managed to win with 21-17.
As exciting as the game sounds, we missed the whole thing, instead spending our time watching the Superbowl.com website.
It turned out to be a rather dull thing to do because the site held up well and there was no downtime at all. The response time also didn’t give away anything significant in terms of online Super Bowl traffic.
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As Super Bowl 46 is approaching, fans will flock to the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, and to TV sets around the world to follow the New York Giants battle it out with the New England Patriots.
Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30EST on Sunday, February 5, and we’re already monitoring Superbowl.com to see how the site will handle the event.
What team will win Super Bowl 46? How will the site cope? We can only wait to find out.
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Anthony
January 5th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
I’ve noticed this as well … I guess it’s the best way to suit different tastes. Japanese people are (usually) rather keen on colorful designs, while western websites rather focus on soberty and elegance.
Chiang Mai Web Design
January 27th, 2009 at 1:46 am
Yes, I think so.
Ji
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:18 am
That is a good observation, I have found that most japanese websites are better looking… that might just be my take on things.
ruri
February 19th, 2010 at 11:05 am
Japanese focus on style and the cuteness of the website.
I love Japanese websites…
James White
May 21st, 2010 at 9:32 am
Thanks, Very useful resource!!
Website Development Services
August 31st, 2010 at 1:17 pm
I’ve come across cross-cultural design challenges in the past, and in order to create a successful design for a company, you must design for their visitors. Western designs are frankly quite boring to Eastern site users. Nice visual comparison- but I am interested to know how you would break down the similarities and differences.