Translate web pages easily with Google Chrome browser

Translate web pages easily with Google Chrome browser.

Recently Google have released a translation tool which is built into their Chrome web browser, and which works automatically. This feature is currently only available in the Beta or Dev version.

Google Chrome has 3 ‘varieties’: Stable, Beta and Dev Channel.

I have been using the Dev Channel for a long time, however I do not recommend this for users in general. Stick with the Beta or Stable releases. (Tech note: Started on Vista 32 Bit. Now on Windows 7 64 Bit. Had problems way back, last year, with the early versions on Dev Branch and had to revert to Beta. Have not had issues with Dev Branch for at least 9 months, maybe more.)

The Stable/Beta terminology does not mean that your install of Google Chrome will be unstable (see my tech note above), though it might be. You are more likely to have problems on the Dev branch though.

This morning I noticed a new Twitter follower, who has a page in German. Google Chrome instantly recognized the language (handy for when you cannot identify the language) and a toolbar automatically appeared which gave me the option of translation:

After clicking the translate button:

I can now read the page easily and quickly.

In the past, I translated web pages using the Google Translate page here.

To make life easier for visitors to my blog and website I  installed a special Google Translate tool – here are more details:

Blog: http://blackshaman.net/2009/05/17/translate-pages-into-your-preferred-language

Website: http://www.blackshaman.com/Translate.html

The translation widget appears on the right of the blog and at the bottom of the website.

If you own a blog or website then I suggest you consider installing the Google Translate tool. You can get it here. Why make life hard for your readers, many of whom will not have English (or your language) as their first, native tongue? Make it as easy as possible and maximize readership. Don’t make them think too hard.

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