[Wikipedia-l] A portal page for www.wikipedia.org (was Re: Whywww.wikipedia.org => en.wikipedia.org ?)

Fri Jan 7 15:20:27 UTC 2005

Jack Lutz wrote:
> > I once had a demo site (somewhere...) that would display all languages
> > like the above page, *but* highlight the language(s) from the HTTP
> > language settings. So, for me, en and de would be highlighted, but all
> > would be displayed. Makes it easier to find what you're likely to look
> > for, but still possible to find everything you want.
> >
> > Magnus
> 
> Regarding language settings, isn't it possible to have a portal
> automatically redirect to the appropriate language subdomain based on these?

It is, but Magnus's idea is much better for usability.  The problem
with redirecting based on these is that it's completely annoying for
various reasons. :-)

--Jimbo