IE9 Sites-Like-Apps Resources Internationalized, Available in 40 Markets

Taking advantage of the amazing Pinned Sites feature available exclusively with Internet Explorer 9 and Windows 7 has never been easier for web developers worldwide.

Not only is Microsoft doing the heavy lifting to help developers them get their sites to Pin on the Windows 7 Taskbar via IE9, but the resources the software giant is offering have been internationalized.

With BuildMyPinnedSite.com now localized for web devs in no less than 40 markets worldwide, they can leverage the tools, code and guidance provided free of charge in their native language.

“Today, we announce that BuildMyPinnedSite.com is available worldwide in 38 languages and 40 geographies, making it easier than ever to enhance your site with pinning. BuildMyPinnedSite.com provides you the ideas and all the code you’ll need to enhance your site with pinning in just a few easy steps and less than 15 minutes of development,” revealed Microsoft’s Ziad Ismail.

According to Microsoft, BuildMyPinnedSite.com is now available in English, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Swedish, Arabic, Estonian, Finnish, Greek, Traditional Chinese, Hungarian, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, and Turkish.

A pinned site functions much in the same manner as a pinned app: it’s featured on the Windows 7 Taskbar sporting a high-res favicon instead of an icon, it can offer users Jump Lists and automatic notifications, and it can simplify access to the website.

Ismail stresses that sites taking advantage of the Pinned Sites feature have experienced boosted traffic and user loyalty.

“Engagement – Sites get an average of 50% more engagement through pinning. User Behavior – IE9 users visit a pinned site 30 times per month on average,” Ismail added.

“Site Readiness – More than 12,000 top ranked sites, like Facebook, Yahoo, and ESPN already take advantage; WordPress.com made pinning available to their network of over 20 million blogs. When other sites take advantage of pinning, more users learn how to pin.”

Internet Explorer 10 (IE10) Platform Preview 1 (PP1) is available for download here.

Windows Internet Explorer 9 RTW for Windows 7 and Windows 7 SP1 is available for download here.