Fetched: June 25th, 2011, 6:08pm CDT
When creating a web site, it is important to consider the audience. Regardless of whether the web site is selling goods, providing a service, or making information available, one should consider how the site will be displayed to a visitor from another country. If visitors want to buy something, use the service, or read the information provided, will the web site be able to accommodate them? Should it? Localization allows the user interface to accommodate a user’s expectations for the display of dates, currency, and text specific to their locale.