Where do I put language switcher on my website?
Place your language switching drop-down in a prominent location on your homepage and every other page of your site. You’ll find multi language websites will have the language switcher in the header or footer of the page.
What flag should be used for English?
British Union Flag
The British Union Flag (often called Union Jack) is often used to denote the English language, and sometimes even called “the English flag”.
Why is the English language in the United States different from what is spoke in England?
People in the United States don’t speak “proper” English because American English has different spelling, vocabulary, and pronunciation than “proper” English. Colonists who migrated to the Americas were lower class and poorly educated, so they developed their own dialect which they brought with them.
Should you use country flags for your language switcher?
Intuitively, we tend to think about countries when we talk about languages. Chinese = China, Japanese = Japan, and so on. However, there are some major limitations when you start using country flags for your language switcher.
How do I switch from English to French on the website?
When viewing the English home page the language switcher will only display Italian and French. You then click on French (Français in the gif), the language switcher will display English and Italian as available languages to switch to.
How to offer language switching option on your website or app?
Text links for offering language switching option are widely used. Google.com can be named as a great example here. Text links are a great way to offer your website or app in other languages. By embedding the language switcher in your main navigation, users will easily find the option to change languages.
Are Flag icons a bad option for language navigation?
There many things to consider when making a multilingual website. Many websites use language switchers to make it more visually. However flag icons are a bad option for language navigation. I explain you which is the best option to solve this problem.