Twitter begins crowd-sourced translations
Recently I became aware of Twitter’s new translation initiative that enlists the help of its user base. I think it’s a unique and possibly worthwhile gamble. After all, the translations are free, and...
View ArticleOffensive Hand Gestures of the World
Recently I told some colleagues that I wanted to write a book about offensive hand gestures around the world. In my business, it’s common knowledge that icons of hand gestures just don’t localize well....
View ArticleJob Post: Localization Engineer in San Jose, CA
Job: Localization Engineer in San Jose CA
View ArticleProviding a Language Selection List
The questions pop up often enough in internationalization circles so I’ll address them here: 1. how should I localize a language selection list?2. how should I sort it? Localized Language Lists...
View ArticleJavaScript Internationalization Libraries
Creating a browser-based web application requires a combination of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and backend services. Creating an internationalized application requires additional techniques and libraries to...
View ArticleManaging Translatable UI Text in JavaScript with RequireJS
Internationalizing a web application includes the task of extracting user interface text for translations. When text is separated from the rest of your application business logic, you are able to...
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