07-12-2006, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Originally Posted by Hooligan
Where is the English version of the Archivio Storico website? I have wanted to register for a while, but I can't figure out the English version... thanks! What's beyond the registration page?
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Once you log in, you can manage your personal profile (password and newsletter settings) and send requests to Alfa. The hoaky thing about the web site is that these menues are partially in Italian -- even on the English parts of the web site. For instance, the "Send Request" menu option leads to a page with the title "Desidero contattarvi per:" (which loosely translates to "I wish to contact you for:"), followed by menu options similar to this example: <SELECT name="TIPO-RICHIESTA" style="width:220px;" class="formDxBold" >
<option value="" Selected >Select</option><option value="Informazioni">Informazioni e curiosità ENGLISH</option><option value="Consulenza">Consulenza sulla mia auto d'epoca ENGLISH</option><option value="Appuntamento">Richiedere un appuntamento ENGLISH</option></SELECT>. If you click on the drop-down box, you see a problem with web design consistency. I don't understand why the designers chose these labels to be in Italian instead of English.
FWIW, the options translate as follows:- Informazioni e curiosità --> Information and curiosity (i.e. the newsletter subscription).
- Consulenza sulla mia auto d'epoca --> Consultation about my classic car (asking for model, year and chassis number).
- Richiedere un appuntamento --> Request an appointment (asking for reason and preferred date and time).
Depending on the selection and session state, you may be led to an English page (success) or Italian page (errors or login request).
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Last edited by tubut; 07-12-2006 at 12:38 PM.
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