ROSE MATTHEWS
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rose@roseshouse.co.uk
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PLATFORM LOCALISATION
ADAPTING FOR CULTURAL NEEDS BEYOND TRANSLATION
GLOBAL
EXPERIENCE ST PETERSBURG
SAN FRANCISCO
CHICAGO
BOSTON
COPENHAGEN
LONDON
PARIS
MALMÖ
MELBOURNE
SYDNEY
HONIARA
CANBERRA
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“…we found that there were “classes” of cities that were not based on
country. Case in point, Paris is much more like San Francisco in terms of
car service transportation than New York is.”
Travis Kalanick, 2011
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VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED
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SOME PEOPLE MIGHT FIND THIS DISTURBING
ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO WATCH THIS?
CASE STUDIES
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“How do you manage your finances?”
“Imagine I’m a young person from the island.
Teach me how to manage my affairs.”
“Here’s a camera. Take photos of the
things you care about.”
who’s who, societal roles and
hierarchies, how things work
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IMMERSION
First few days
First week
Second week
Third week
End of the month
DEPTH OF DISCOVERY
what people say
what they actually think and do
the impact of issues
domestic violence
“What do you think we should do?”
“Let’s try out some of these new ideas
together.”
RUSSIA
USA
DENMARK
UK
SWEDEN
EGYPT
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“What do you know about digital payment
services? Why and how do you use them?”
The language
participants use to
describe it
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Запросить средства
immediate
understanding &
connotations
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how the meaning
changes in this
context
getting help on using the
website - should be FAQ
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CONCEPT
Help centre
Withdrawal
Security
Identity theft
Sending money
UNDERSTANDING
how one gets money out from
a gambling website
nothing to worry about until
someone mentions it
when your ID is stolen. But
why would it be?
electronic transfer of funds
Linguist
Live translator
Moderator
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Platform Localisation - UX Design Research