Greetings Christopher, all:
Per the informative posting from Warren Post who so eloquently wrote:
---snip---
> By the way, just because your customers are native Spanish speakers
> doesn't mean that they will prefer Spanish language applications.
> Many Honduran computer users work in workplaces with English language
> applications and are confused by Spanish language applications.
> Ditto the Spanish keyboard, which not only adds a few extra
> characters and such, but juggles a lot of keys around, annoying touch
> typists used to an English keyboard. Poll your potential customers
> and see what they would prefer, or have different setups on different
> machines and see what works.
---snip---
You might recall that the other day, I forwarded this message:
---snip---
Greetings Christopher:
I would suggest that you spend some time at:
http://www.quepasa.com/
They are one of the best Latin bi-lingual sites on the Net. I'm sure
you'll find a number of leads there.
---snip---
To echo what Warren is saying here, we have been watching QuePasa.com
since before it went public & one of the things that impressed us & the
venture capitol folks was the fact that the QuePasa.com mgt. team
surveyed a huge number of Latinos in the US & Mexico & found out that a
large number of Latino Web surfers preferred to use English versions of
software.
That kind of knowledge & in-depth research has allowed QuePasa.com to
grab a big chunk of the US, Mexico & Latin America market over some
muti-national companies with very deep pockets (big bucks) by offering
the English alertinative.
Warren's approach is clearly within the same line of reasoning. Nice job
Warren for your positive reasearch. You might want to share your
findings with the QuePasa.com folks. Perhaps there's some mutual benefit
there for you as well.
Stay well, Ray Ford.
--
FORD Management Services, Inc. ~ Since 1983
Consulting & Marketing Services For The Hospitality Industry
Please visit our Hospitality Industry Resource Center
at: http://www.FordMgtSvc.com
To subscribe to our free industry e-letter, The Ford Report,
send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
With the words, "Report On" and you'll be subscribed.
**********Footer message for &LIST mailing list***********
To unsubscribe from cybercafe, send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(NOT to the list itself .. cybercafe@....). In that e-mail type:
unsubscribe cybercafe <your e-mail address (optional)>
end
for details: <http://www.owt.com/users/jlewis/unsub_faq.html>
