Localization for Developers

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Free Online Course: Localization for Developers provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Localization for Developers is taught by Dennis Meyer.

Overview
  • Localization tips and techniques that will help you adapt your applications to foreign markets and prep new products for international release.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    • What you should know
    1. Introducing Internationalization and Localization
    • Localization is more than translation
    • Internationalization is preparation
    • Defining locales
    • Timing internationalization and localization
    • Localization management
    • Researching localization targets
    • Considering legal implications
    • Working with specialists
    2. Internationalizing Content
    • Evaluating and externalizing text
    • Avoiding string concatenation and string reuse
    • Evaluating string context and reuse
    • Accommodating different number systems
    • Internationalizing media
    3. Internationalizing a GUI
    • Converting to Unicode
    • Working with Unicode fonts
    • Supporting right-to-left languages
    • Acknowledging different formatting standards
    • Adapting your user interface
    • Observing local standards
    • Considering color and visual metaphor
    • Starting with pseudolocalization
    4. Managing Localization
    • Working with translators
    • Establishing clear translation standards
    • Choosing a translator
    • Exploring localization solutions
    5. Modifying Your Quality-Assurance Strategy
    • Testing your localization
    • Changing your locale in Windows
    • Changing your locale in OS X
    • Changing your locale in Android
    • Changing your locale in iOS
    Conclusion
    • Next steps