When you think of the best multi-language web sites—what implementations come to mind? Would love to hear from some English-as-a-second-language (or third or fourth) folks!
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This doesn't answer your question at all, but I'd like to mention something I *hate* about multi-language sites: displaying the UI in the language based on my location. I just hate when this happens. And it happens a lot (e.g. @ Google and Adobe sites).
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Replying to @SaraSoueidan @zachleat
Hi Sara! So multi-language pages specifically with a forced location-based UI? UGH! So, a rtl lang ul use case might have bullets on the left not right sort of issue? Rough stuff in in i18n and CSS-WGs until well into mid 2000s and later, designers often relied on images alone :(

Jul 10, 2022 · 1:20 AM UTC

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Replying to @mholzschlag @zachleat
Yes! The whole UI switches direction, and it's not just about that. I grew up learning English for everything on the internet, so even the actual words/vocabulary of tech words are easier for me to parse & understand in English. So it takes more mental effort to use RTL UIs.
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Sara, I have deep interest personally in this issue and career. My current book addresses cultural and social accessibility not how to make a website accessible. Have you a few specific user interface examples of the cognitive dissonance you experience with this concern?
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