Required reading for those who develop for multiple languages: Interview with internationalization expert Richard Ishida (Digital Web Magazine). A bit W3C-heavy in the middle, but plenty of gems throughout. “The check mark means correct or OK in many countries. In some countries, however, such as Japan, it can be used to mean that something is incorrect. Japanese localizers may need to convert check marks to circles (their symbol for correct) as part of the localization process.”