- W3C Internationalization and Localization - http://www.w3.org/International/
Modern business, research, and interpersonal communication is conducted in many writing systems and languages. The W3C tries to make sure that WWW technology meets the needs of the global community.
- Forrester - JIT Web Localization - http://www.forrester.com/ER/Research/Report/Excerpt/0,1338,891,FF.html
European corporations have pioneered Web localization. Using adaptive strategies that Forrester calls just-in-time (JIT) Web localization, they will punch through the crumbling borders of nation-states in the euro zone. (Paying Report)
- Web of Culture - http://www.webofculture.com/
Gateway to effective website globalization for multicultural understanding and global customer service efforts online. Evaluate and certify corporate websites; Offer tools and resources to improve online globalization; Examine and certify globalization skill sets of industry professionals.
- Going Global (Web Techniques, Sep 2000) - http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2000/09/schwartz/
As the Web becomes truly world wide, site developers will need to address multilingual and cross-cultural issues. Howard sorts out the concepts of internationalization and localization, and explains how they relate to your company's future.
- Speaking in Charsets (Web Techniques, Sep 2000) - http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2000/09/yunker/
Creating Japanese Web pages presents its own unique set of challenges. John guides you through the quagmire of character sets, encodings, glyphs, and other mysterious elements of written language.
- Web Authoring FAQ - http://www.htmlhelp.com/faq/html/all.html
The Web Design Group's Web Authoring FAQ addresses frequently asked questions related to HTML, images, style sheets, and other Web authoring issues, including internationalization.
- Close to Home (Web Techniques, Sep 2000) - http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2000/09/homepage/
Editor in Chief Amit Asaravala recommends that before you think globally, make sure your business is sound locally.
- Globalizing Your Code and Localizing Your Site - http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/c-frame.htm?/workshop/management/intl/locprocess.asp
"Oh, What a Tangled Web We Wove" was the title of an article we saw years ago about how complicated and large the Web had become. (Sjoert Ebben and Gwyneth Marshall Microsoft Corporation - April 21, 1999)
- Key Considerations When Preparing for Web Localization - http://izar.com/resources/knowledge_base3.html
Web globalization suggest considerable opportunities - but this also can present significant difficulties, especially where Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and other technical aspects of Web development are concerned.
- Export booster - http://www.translation.exportbooster.com
Website translation and consulting services.
- The Internet is not printed on paper - http://www.grcdi.nl/internet_not_paper.pdf
An article discussing the tendency of web page data input forms to be fixed, culturally biassed and unsuitable for a global audience (PDF document).
- Web Globalization Resources - http://www.bytelevel.com/global/
Byte Level provides a number of informative articles for Web site globalization.
- Beyond Borders: Web Globalization Strategies - http://www.bytelevel.com/beyondborders
This is the official site for the first book on Web site globalization, "Beyond Borders: Web Globalization Strategies." (New Riders 2002)
- RWS Group - http://translate.com
Is an ISO 9002 translation and localization company with four decades of experience and offices worldwide.
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