- Globalization.com - http://www.globalization.com/PortalInfoTree/index.cfm?page_id=1308
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.
- Localization of Your Website - http://www.fuzzygroup.com/writing/php_localization_of_your_website.htm
Article from Fuzzygroup about website localization with PHP and MySQL.
- Gettext - http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/php/2002/06/13/php.html
Article from Onlamp about website localization with PHP and GNU Gettext tools.
- Unicode and Character Sets - http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/Unicode.html
Article from Joel on Software about the importance of character sets and Unicode in the localization process.
- Multilingual Architecture Primer - http://www.project-open.com/whitepapers/localization/
An introduction to multilingual architectures as a way to localize software application. Covers technical, financial and linguistic issues.
- XML in Localisation - http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-localis/
Article focusing on the most common XML formats used in the localization industry.
- How To Internationalize Your Web Site - http://www.sdl.com/products-translation/products/products-ref-center/products-ref-center-white-papers/white-papers-how-to-internationalize.htm
Introduction to web sites localization and internationalization. Covers specific issues such as multi-byte quality assurance.
- The Localization Research Centre - http://www.localisation.ie/
The Localisation Research Centre (LRC) is the world's leading information, educational, and research centre for the localisation community.
- FT Article on Localization - http://globalarchive.ft.com/globalarchive/articles.html?id=010207001452&query=multilingual#docAnchor010207001452
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
- Steven Forsyth - Localization Specialist - http://www.stevenforsyth.com
Information site on Localization, also offering free documents and articles for download. Links for localization tools and research.
- Localization Resources - http://www.lai.com/l10ninfo.html
Extensive site offering rich resources to the entire localization industry. Offering free glossaries and an online database of available translator jobs.
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