Why Is Korean So Hard? - BLARB
every language presents unique challenges to students; English is not alone.
Denise Eide • Uncovering The Logic of English: A Common-Sense Approach to Reading, Spelling, and Literacy
It's true, people who find many Chinese software UI's to be busy and crowded can't read Chinese and thus don't understand their localized appeal to the Chinese market. As eye-tracking studies have shown (example), Chinese users scan pages differently, and why shouldn't they considering the fundamental differences between an alphabetic language like... See more
Eugene Wei • Why Information Grows — Remains of the Day
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The Death of the Junior Developer
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A totally different language for a totally different culture. If you’d like to take on the difficult but rewarding challenge of learning Japanese, I recommend you start with Marc Bernabé’s books Japanese in Mangaland and Japanese in Mangaland 2, or Japanese for Manga People by Maria Ferrer. To learn kanji, you can start with Kanji De Manga by Glenn
... See moreHector Garcia • Geek in Japan: Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea Ceremony (Geek In...guides)
What Is College For?
Andrew Delbanco discusses the purpose of college, highlighting economic benefits, political importance, and the value of liberal education in fostering individual growth and enhancing democratic citizenship.
files.eric.ed.govTara McMullin and added
No one likes over-complexity. So why does it seem to abound on the Chinese web? I think the main problems here are low awareness of web usability and a culture of duplication. There is an incredible amount of copy-catting that goes on between Chinese websites. One guy does a text-heavy design on a site that become popular, the next guy is terrifie
... See moreKendra Schaefer • Notes From Behind the Firewall: The State of Web Design in China
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Intro courses are useful in moderation, but in abundance they can stunt your growth as a student and leave you feeling bored and uninspired by an otherwise interesting subject. Take that upper-level course! The sooner you immerse yourself in serious collegiate study the more you will get out of your experience. As one successful student put it: “Wh
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