This is less of an informative or opinionative blog, and a little more of a mini rant.
A lot of people don't understand how much information passes between a computer and sites that are accessed on the internet. A lot of this information is completely benign (harmless) and really doesn't do anything apart from attempt to make the users browsing experience more familiar and pleasant.
One of these little pieces of information is the language preference of the device (computer/tablet/phone).
I've noticed recently that the majority of systems that I've dealt with are set to US English rather than Australian English.
Whilst this might seem like a very minor detail to focus upon, this setting on your device affects spell check among other thing and this in turn affects general literacy since nowadays so many people rely on the computer to check the accuracy of their communication.
I must admit to feeling a little disappointment at this stage due to the fact that IT professionals should be expected to pay attention to little details as well as the larger ones.
Not a big point, but definitely food for thought.
Naaman
A lot of people don't understand how much information passes between a computer and sites that are accessed on the internet. A lot of this information is completely benign (harmless) and really doesn't do anything apart from attempt to make the users browsing experience more familiar and pleasant.
One of these little pieces of information is the language preference of the device (computer/tablet/phone).
I've noticed recently that the majority of systems that I've dealt with are set to US English rather than Australian English.
Whilst this might seem like a very minor detail to focus upon, this setting on your device affects spell check among other thing and this in turn affects general literacy since nowadays so many people rely on the computer to check the accuracy of their communication.
I must admit to feeling a little disappointment at this stage due to the fact that IT professionals should be expected to pay attention to little details as well as the larger ones.
Not a big point, but definitely food for thought.
Naaman