Top : Computers : Software : Globalization : Localization :
FAQs, Help, and Tutorials
Websites
Introductory guide to software localization
http://accurapid.com/journal/softloc.htm
Localization: Introduction to a vibrant, dynamic new industry.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/10609/55081
Article by Stefan Kuhr about localization with Visual C.
http://www.codeguru.com/misc/scribml.shtml
Introductory article about localization.
http://www.internationaltrade.org/aotm/0698.html
Lists on-line forums where translators, localizers and computer professionals can ask for help. Links also to the support pages of the most used products in the industry.
http://www.globalization.com/Por...lInfoTree/index.cfm?page_id=1308
Article from the September 1999 issue of Software Developer and Publisher. (Why should one establish a localization process?, A Success Story, Conclusion: Process is King).
http://www.globalvis.com/news/localize2.htm
Article from Fuzzygroup about website localization with PHP and MySQL.
http://www.fuzzygroup.com/writin...localization_of_your_website.htm
Article from Onlamp about website localization with PHP and GNU Gettext tools.
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/php/2002/06/13/php.html
Article from Joel on Software about the importance of character sets and Unicode in the localization process.
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/Unicode.html
An introduction to multilingual architectures as a way to localize software application. Covers technical, financial and linguistic issues.
http://www.project-open.com/whitepapers/localization/
Article investigating the idea of whether or not there is a Universal Creole for localization efforts.
http://hometown.aol.com/marilinc/mason.pdf
Basic information about translation, localisation, internationalization and the industry related to these.
http://www.lisa.org/info/faqs.html
Article focusing on the most common XML formats used in the localization industry.
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-localis/
Introduction to web sites localization and internationalization. Covers specific issues such as multi-byte quality assurance.
http://www.sdl.com/products-tran...pers-how-to-internationalize.htm
The Localisation Research Centre (LRC) is the world's leading information, educational, and research centre for the localisation community.
http://www.localisation.ie/
Multilingual websites widen the way to a new online world: The dominance of English on the internet is set to decline as companies realise that to leverage the full value of their sites in global markets they need to approach customers in their own language, writes Julian Perkin
http://globalarchive.ft.com/glob...ltilingual#docAnchor010207001452
Extensive site offering rich resources to the entire localization industry. Offering free glossaries and an online database of available translator jobs.
http://www.lai.com/l10ninfo.html
Free online version of the book "Developing International Software for Windows 95 and Windows NT" by Nadine Kano. Deals with internationalization and localization issues. [Internet Explorer only]
http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/dis_v1/disv1.asp
Short introduction to web localization.
http://208.17.151.81/lafferty/