Localization
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Localization acronym (comes from "L" + 10 letters + "n"; upper case L is used to distinguish it from the numeral 1 [one]) coming from the 10 letters in between the L and N in the word localization.
Localization is the adaptation of a message to local dialogues (spellings/slang) and possibly consciousness of local customs (in respect to adapting a message for historical relevance, location references, to speak of local figures, changing look & feel, orientation, color scheme, using known comparisons and examples, highlighting more relevant local data, etc).
Specifications
Tools
- Fluent -- localization system for natural-sounding translations: https://projectfluent.org
Resources
- Locales List: http://www.roseindia.net/tutorials/I18N/locales-list.shtml
- ISO 3166 Country Codes: http://www.theodora.com/country_digraphs.html
- What is Localization?: http://www.stevenforsyth.com/services/site-localization.htm
- Country Code comparisons (in different systems): http://www.statoids.com/wab.html
- Are We Fluent Yet?: https://arewefluentyet.com
Tutorials
- JAVA - Creating a Locale: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/i18n/locale/create.html
- How to Do iOS Localization on a Small Budget: http://dzone.com/articles/how-to-do-ios-localization-on-a-small-budget (Top 10 spoken languages for iOS, by total potential users: English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Korean, Russian, Portuguese, Hindi)
- 5 Things Every Developer Should Know About Localization (l10n): https://dzone.com/articles/5-things-every-developer-should-know-about-localiz
- Fluent 1.0 -- a localization system for natural-sounding translations: https://hacks.mozilla.org/2019/04/fluent-1-0-a-localization-system-for-natural-sounding-translations/
- Best way to determine user's locale within browser (in JS): https://stackoverflow.com/questions/673905/best-way-to-determine-users-locale-within-browser
- java.util.Locale Example: https://examples.javacodegeeks.com/core-java/util/locale/java-util-locale-example/
External Links
- wikipedia: Localization
- The 30 Most Spoken Languages of the World: http://www.krysstal.com/spoken.html
- Localization, Unique Data Sets & the Future of Search: http://www.seobook.com/localization
- Highlights - Building culturally appropriate websites: http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/news/nrc/2010/01/11/cidat-websites.html
- Localization vs. Internationalization: http://www.w3.org/International/questions/qa-i18n
- Benefits of Website Localization: http://www.articlesbase.com/web-hosting-articles/benefits-of-website-localization-2359563.html
- Internationalization and Localization: http://www.objectsource.com/j2eechapters/Ch19-I18N_and_L10N.htm
