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Hi guys
I like many others here i guess, have been monitoring IDN for some time, unsure as to whether to take the plunge. It wasn't til i recently discovered that by holding down "Alt Gr" and pressing "e" that you got é which is way easier than i thought it would be.
I can see real benefits for foreign words etc, but IMO there are a couple of things that need to happen to make this a high-investment market. I'd be interested if anyone knows:
1) From what i can make out, the non-foreign versions of Google etc dont index IDN domains (ie: I searched for " passé ") so although on-page content containing IDN characters get stored, the actual IDN domain names dont. Is that right and is it likely to change?
2) Do Spanish, French, Portuguese keyboards automatically type an "e" (for example) as an é - silly question, what i mean is, is there a key for é by way of example
3) When you visit an IDN domain, you get the Verisign install routine on the first occasion. Are there plans for Internet Explorer to have this built in in future versions?
I know IDN itself is a mixed debate with proponents and detractors, but the above could make a huge difference IMO...i'd be interested in opinions.
Oh and finally, is there room in the market for an IDN search engine do you think?
Cheers
Simsi
I like many others here i guess, have been monitoring IDN for some time, unsure as to whether to take the plunge. It wasn't til i recently discovered that by holding down "Alt Gr" and pressing "e" that you got é which is way easier than i thought it would be.
I can see real benefits for foreign words etc, but IMO there are a couple of things that need to happen to make this a high-investment market. I'd be interested if anyone knows:
1) From what i can make out, the non-foreign versions of Google etc dont index IDN domains (ie: I searched for " passé ") so although on-page content containing IDN characters get stored, the actual IDN domain names dont. Is that right and is it likely to change?
2) Do Spanish, French, Portuguese keyboards automatically type an "e" (for example) as an é - silly question, what i mean is, is there a key for é by way of example
3) When you visit an IDN domain, you get the Verisign install routine on the first occasion. Are there plans for Internet Explorer to have this built in in future versions?
I know IDN itself is a mixed debate with proponents and detractors, but the above could make a huge difference IMO...i'd be interested in opinions.
Oh and finally, is there room in the market for an IDN search engine do you think?
Cheers
Simsi