Worldwide org/corp website - country selector Q
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- Mojo
In context of a worldwide organisation/corporation website's "Country selector", do non-European users find a European-centered map offensive (for example)?
I have account managers on my back who think they'll find it offensive - they want a spinning globe (ffs).
I think the map with America on the left is a standard world-recognised map that isn't going to cause offense.
Thoughts/experiences?
- jamble0
As long as it's not too hard to find the relevant country/continent, I wouldn't be offended. In fact, even if it was difficult, I still wouldn't be offended - I'd perhaps think you'd not designed your site very well but not to the point of offence.
Just stick to the standard world map if you're doubt and tell the account managers I'm offended they think I'd be offended.
- feel0
what's wrong with the drop down menu?
i remembered asus website, take a look
- Jordy0
Back away from the map .. you get into trouble with smaller countries even when you do the "world > continent > country" thing ..
Go with continent dropdowns or tree selection, works way better.
Seriously stay away from the globe, bad practice (playnowarena.com)
- detritus0
America and all the other countries agreed way back when that London was to host the prime meridian - it was explicitly chosen over Washington and Paris, for a number of reasons. Perhaps the worth of that reasoning has faded in the century since, but it still applies that the gross majority of world maps still centre on London.
Aside from anything - it makes it look kinda neat and throws up a big FUCK YOU to those idiots living around the Bering Strait.
- Mojo0
Yeah, I suppose I actually know this. It's fucking standard for London to be central. Account Managers don't really know shit sometimes..
- heavyt0
one suggestion - use the users IP to determine where they are. Use that as the center, or just skip the page altogether.
Otherwise, here in the US and A, we are accustomed to seeing world maps with us on the left and japan all the way on the right. I'd be confused if i saw a USA-centric map, cuz I dont think I've ever seen one before.
- Mojo0
Yeah, I think it should be entirely avoidable. +1