The Usability of Language Selectors on Responsive-design Swiss Websites for Mobile and Desktop Versions

Diplôme Master The Usability of Language Selectors on Responsive-design Swiss Websites for Mobile and Desktop Versions eng 2023 author Nasfi Ranwa 850161 director Rodriguez Vazquez Silvia 0000-0002-9945-5544 722101 Département de traitement informatique multilingue (TINFM) director Morado Vazquez Lucia 0000-0002-0834-0734 792640 Département de traitement informatique multilingue (TINFM) This thesis provides a comprehensive evaluation of the language selectors’ optimal placement on responsive design mobile and desktop multilingual websites. Drawing from a two-fold research approach (a detailed corpus analysis and usability user testing), the study shows that most language selectors assessed are located on the top right corner of web pages, for both desktop and mobile versions, and that users show a clear preference for the top position of web pages for language selectors. The findings of this study offer valuable insights for web designers, specializing in localization, to take into account the importance of the language selectors’ placement in improving the usability of multilingual websites. We believe that our study provides important insights for web designers to enhance the usability of multilingual web pages in Switzerland while taking into account users’ preferences with regard to language selectors. Localization Web localization Language selector Responsive design Usability User testing Dewey 410.2 Maîtrise universitaire en traduction et technologies : mention Localisation et traduction automatique 112 Département de traitement informatique multilingue 92 false 2479eead-bf77-4612-9f59-e6bda673e140 Master thesis Restricted Ranwa_Nasfi_Master_Thesis-depot.pdf 1624018 application/pdf c179dc380351a82733efbd74753ed949963d10ec691d3e64434cc1f1e79d6798 restrictedAccess Faculté de traduction et d'interprétation / Département de traitement informatique multilingue

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