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The way we communicate directly affects how our organisations develop. In an increasingly global environment, being able to interact with people of different nationalities is essential to maximize opportunities and potential revenue streams. We have put together the below resources to help create a repository of knowledge and experience.

• Freelance Translators’ Start-Up Guide. With the comprehension of a foreign language continuing to appeal to employers, we have decided to share our knowledge and offer advice on how to enter the language service industry.
• Localization and Web Usability Would Facilitate European Web Surfers. With the internet being a global phenomenon, many web users have become frustrated with an insufficient amount of translated web content. Unsurprisingly, English still remains the internets working language, but this is having ramifications for international businesses.
• Multilingual SEO: The Long Tail of International Branding. The majority of people will use search engines to look for their needs online. Here are some tips that will enable you to become more recognized by search engines at home and abroad.
• “All Your Base are Belong to us”. Not if we can help it: Video Game Localization for an evolving industry
  Whereas other entertainment industries appear to be stagnating, the appeal of video games has never been greater. However, in a rapidly developing industry, the localization of new releases can often be left as an afterthought.

  Read the original version on Game Kudos (GK) an English web publication and social/community website with coverage of the PS3, Xbox, PC, WII, PSP, iOS, DS and video game events (E3, PAX, and GDC).