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Archives - 10/2011

Your eyes can tell you if you’re at risk for
diabetes or a stroke.

People are three times as likely to see an eye doctor than a general practitioner.

That makes sense to me, since it’s the rare optometrist appointment where you’re going to have to disrobe. Or get lectured about your bad habits. Or both.

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The misconceptions of China's Internet and its users

Some might be under the mistaken impression that China’s Internet landscape is a rigid maze of red-taped barriers filled with dutiful automotons, constantly toeing the party line. While it is true that Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and numerous other western sites are blocked here, China’s Internet community is as vibrant as it is large (450+ million).

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What the Chinese government demands of content hosted in China, licensing types, and figuring out if your company needs an ICP license.

Every year, our team in Asia develops and distributes dozens of websites and applications for various markets around the Asia Pacific region. Most of the time, the online materials we produce are created in English before being translated into other languages.

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