Comments on: How to determine if Indian languages are wanted on the internet? http://www.mahesh.com/2008/12/07/how-to-determine-if-indian-languages-are-wanted-on-the-internet Internet in India Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:01:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Riju http://www.mahesh.com/2008/12/07/how-to-determine-if-indian-languages-are-wanted-on-the-internet/comment-page-1#comment-15888 Riju Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:48:43 +0000 http://www.mahesh.com/?p=283#comment-15888 I think the main thing that stands in between the language optimization of web as per India locale is that we have different scripting patterns (some of them even is not supported by utf - 8) . but you can argue that japan has more complex script. you see the main problem is that we dont complain.....we have to ask fore it.. press for the necessity .. and then only the change will come. I think the main thing that stands in between the language optimization of web as per India locale is that we have different scripting patterns (some of them even is not supported by utf – 8) . but you can argue that japan has more complex script.

you see the main problem is that we dont complain…..we have to ask fore it.. press for the necessity .. and then only the change will come.

]]> By: Raksha http://www.mahesh.com/2008/12/07/how-to-determine-if-indian-languages-are-wanted-on-the-internet/comment-page-1#comment-7852 Raksha Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:36:27 +0000 http://www.mahesh.com/?p=283#comment-7852 Rediff to release their portal in 22 languages, see http://www.medianama.com/2008/12/223-rediff-to-allow-users-to-communicate-in-22-indic-languages/ Rediff to release their portal in 22 languages, see http://www.medianama.com/2008/12/223-rediff-to-allow-users-to-communicate-in-22-indic-languages/

]]> By: Rediff CEO Ajit Balakrishnan at Internet Governance Forum: Local Languages Will Not Drive the Next Billion nternet Users | Gauravonomics Blog http://www.mahesh.com/2008/12/07/how-to-determine-if-indian-languages-are-wanted-on-the-internet/comment-page-1#comment-7847 Rediff CEO Ajit Balakrishnan at Internet Governance Forum: Local Languages Will Not Drive the Next Billion nternet Users | Gauravonomics Blog Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:06:37 +0000 http://www.mahesh.com/?p=283#comment-7847 [...] wanted on the net. Wrong. Language blogs are popular these days and it is the best example of UGC. (BG Mahesh, CEO of OneIndia) I think that the average urban user would be keen on using English (he’s either [...] [...] wanted on the net. Wrong. Language blogs are popular these days and it is the best example of UGC. (BG Mahesh, CEO of OneIndia) I think that the average urban user would be keen on using English (he’s either [...]

]]> By: Milind http://www.mahesh.com/2008/12/07/how-to-determine-if-indian-languages-are-wanted-on-the-internet/comment-page-1#comment-7739 Milind Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:29:57 +0000 http://www.mahesh.com/?p=283#comment-7739 See http://www.watblog.com/2008/11/12/rediff-invests-in-regional-language-mobile-app-firm-eterno/ Rediff surely believes in languages. See http://www.watblog.com/2008/11/12/rediff-invests-in-regional-language-mobile-app-firm-eterno/

Rediff surely believes in languages.

]]> By: vijay http://www.mahesh.com/2008/12/07/how-to-determine-if-indian-languages-are-wanted-on-the-internet/comment-page-1#comment-7731 vijay Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:05:56 +0000 http://www.mahesh.com/?p=283#comment-7731 Agree with your views; india has 75 mn(as per 2007 figures) english population, out of this only 10% have command over language be it spoken or written. Some business may find supporting Indian languages profitable some may not. Which is fair and completely a business decision. But for majority of people who still carry out regular business in native language than English; as like students, working people they really dont have any big incentive in switching to english. Agree with your views; india has 75 mn(as per 2007 figures) english population, out of this only 10% have command over language be it spoken or written.

Some business may find supporting Indian languages profitable some may not. Which is fair and completely a business decision.

But for majority of people who still carry out regular business in native language than English; as like students, working people they really dont have any big incentive in switching to english.

]]> By: Weekly Digest (2-5 Dec) | MediaNama http://www.mahesh.com/2008/12/07/how-to-determine-if-indian-languages-are-wanted-on-the-internet/comment-page-1#comment-7721 Weekly Digest (2-5 Dec) | MediaNama Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:16:35 +0000 http://www.mahesh.com/?p=283#comment-7721 [...] solutions. Some interesting comments here, and B.G Mahesh, CEO of OneIndia has responded on his blog, differentiating between reading and writing content, saying that the time has not arrived for the [...] [...] solutions. Some interesting comments here, and B.G Mahesh, CEO of OneIndia has responded on his blog, differentiating between reading and writing content, saying that the time has not arrived for the [...]

]]> By: @ IGF: “Let Us Not Assume That Users Want Indian Languages”; PC Era Ended; Multilingual Standards, Voice Based Internet | MediaNama http://www.mahesh.com/2008/12/07/how-to-determine-if-indian-languages-are-wanted-on-the-internet/comment-page-1#comment-7719 @ IGF: “Let Us Not Assume That Users Want Indian Languages”; PC Era Ended; Multilingual Standards, Voice Based Internet | MediaNama Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:28:34 +0000 http://www.mahesh.com/?p=283#comment-7719 [...] Update: BG Mahesh, CEO of OneIndia, has commented on his blog: [...] [...] Update: BG Mahesh, CEO of OneIndia, has commented on his blog: [...]

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