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Free Lunches vs. Community Translation
posted 2008-04-24 12:00:57
by Andrew Thomas
My mother always told me that you get what you pay for and there's no such thing as a free lunch. Both expressions point out the hidden cost of "free." That's what concerns me most about the recent AP News article reporting on Facebook's translation crowdsourcing efforts.
First, there's the obvious quality critique. Translators are trained professionals and bring a certain level of quality to any work they do. Certainly some contributors to Facebook's translations may be trained linguists, but the vast majority is comprised of volunteer amateurs (as evidenced by the Spanish example in the article). This is compounded by the lack of technology being used. Without translation memory (or a trained MT engine) or terminology being leveraged, wildly disparate translations for the same content can occur. Second, there's the project management aspect. When the crowd is responsible for delivering crucial content, in this case the very framework of the website itself, how does the company manage the timing of these deliverables? Essentially Facebook is putting its fate into the hands of their users. Some may find this admirable or even consistent with the ideas of a social network, but considering the ad revenues Facebook generates, it seems fiscally irresponsible. Finally, I really loathe the precedent this sets for localization in general. It's one thing for a cash-strapped startup to ponder this kind of process. It's another thing entirely for a profitable business to forego quality translations. It feels similar to the self-service push in commerce. We all too often buy into the rhetoric of convenience, but really we're just freely doing the company's job for them when we bag our own groceries, check our own luggage, or pump our own gas.
I'm not completely negative about community translation (a much better name for these efforts) though. Interestingly enough, it was also a key theme in the recent TAUS meeting in Boston. Adobe gave an overview of their implementation efforts. I think the approach they've taken is much more nuanced and sophisticated. They provide simple style guides and terminology, as well as the Creative Commons legal framework for contributions. Additionally, they focus community translation efforts around additive content that the organization is not dependent on for financial success. They too take a hands-off approach to the translations themselves, providing a supportive framework rather than a controlled process. However, Adobe employees are actively engaged with the community translators.
So in my opinion, there is a place for community translation. However it must be approached carefully and conscientiously. Facebook's model is naive and dangerous for one major reason. It strengthens a long standing misconception that we in the localization industry have been fighting for years that anyone, even random Facebook users, can do translation. That's a free lunch our industry can't afford.
Looking Ahead...
posted 2008-02-13 08:54:31
by Andrew Thomas
Monday was an historic day for the localization industry. Two leaders in Global Information Management came together with SDL’s acquisition of Idiom. I’m excited about what the future holds. I firmly believe we will be able to transform globalization. Consider this: a single solution for the whole market place with complete compatibility across the board. Industry-standard Desktop CAT tools integrated with centralized Server TMS that is also integrated with CMS and MT. That is now possible in the very near future.
Mission-Critical globalization and translation management
posted 2007-12-04 11:28:59
by Kevin Moss
On my travels around the country, I occasionally discuss with individuals what categorizes an application or system as “mission critical” to the success of a company. The term “mission critical” is often used to describe something that is essential to any endeavor. Examples include having a plan for a specific project or an application as it relates to a company’s success. Typically, most people think in terms of the later and usually relate applications such as Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or having a system to manage online ordering as mission critical.
Barcelona WorldSummit begins
posted 2007-11-12 09:37:23
by Peter Reynolds
WorldSummit Europe 2007 is now underway. One good piece of news is the conference badge. You may remember the problems we had with these in San Diego http://www.idiominc.com/blog/56/ . Bill and the conference team claim to have this fixed. You no longer have to talk to people in order to find out who they are!
Tool Palooza at the ATA Annual Conference
posted 2007-11-06 02:04:59
by Clove Lynch
The 48th Annual American Translators Association conference (http://www.atanet.org/conf/2007/) was the event to be at last week. Idiom exhibited, participated in two tool panels and did a presentation on the LISA GMX-V standard (http://www.lisa.org/standards/gmx/).
Loc World Seattle, Part 1
posted 2007-10-18 12:56:21
by Andrew Thomas
So I'm here hanging out with Jenny, Steve, and Peter in our Idiom booth (which looks great by the way... I'll post pics later). I haven't had much chance to attend many sessions, being too busy with people dropping by and asking for demos and what not. Of course, being Seattle, it's raining non-stop and apparently a "real" storm is on the way. I'm just hoping I make my flight home at this point.
Roundtable Roundup
posted 2007-09-20 20:53:22
by Andrew Thomas
This past week I got to hang out at the Localization Institute 2007 Localization Project Managers Roundtable in Tahoe. The grounds were gorgeous and the air was crisp, cool, and clean. We had some wonderfully open and frank discussions about the localization industry, specifically as it pertains to project managers on both the client and vendor sides. I think the best part about this style of conference though is the amount of face-to-face time you get with each other, learning about how different groups manage their localization process. Interestingly, there was a general consensus among us that localization is picking up steam as an industry. We're more visible than ever before, and increasing numbers of us are entering the localization industry straight out of college. Some of the big themes for this roundup seemed to be a lot of discussions around agile development and translation technology.
GALA Board Election
posted 2007-09-17 11:29:35
by Peter Reynolds
Before I decided to put my name forward for election to the GALA board , I did a lot of thinking about why I want to be on this and what I could contribute. GALA is important because it has over 200 of the most significant companies within our industry as its members. It is the leading industry association for localization and translation. I think it is in a unique position to lead and promote the industry. GALA members should expect their organization to promote their companies and offer them opportunities through networking, collaboration and education.
Poll: Growth in Language Translations
posted 2007-07-12 16:20:29
by Bill Rabkin
Through Monday, July 16th, our friends at Gilbane Group are conducting a poll on the growth in the number of languages into which organizations translate, from 2000 to today, and looking ahead into the next few years. The survey contains only 5 questions, and it should take you no more than 30 seconds to answer them. Won't you please help Gilbane Group collect as much data as possible on this trend? To respond, please go to the survey (opens in a new window). And be sure to visit the Gilbane Group Globalization blog. Thanks
When translation is just a drag
posted 2007-07-11 13:55:12
by Steve Billings
Last December, in his presentation at WorldSummit Europe, Jaap van der Meer referred to one view of the future of our industry in which translation becomes, in some ways, like a utility. That is, it becomes as accessible as, say, electricity… just plug into a nearby outlet, and you’ve got it. Electrical power involves some interesting underlying technology (power plant, transmission, grid), initial setup (wiring the building) and behind-the-scenes work (running the plant/grid), and you get billed for what you use, but for routine needs, access to this service is so simple we rarely bother to think about those hidden complexities.
Excuse me; I think this donkey needs a new sparkplug! – Translation in the Travel and Leisure industry.
posted 2007-07-09 07:13:44
by Barry Lloyd
Having recently attended the "Eye for Travel" conference in London, I was amazed how much need there is for rapid translation in the travel and leisure industry.
Localization World and ALC Conference reports
posted 2007-07-05 13:39:19
by Peter Reynolds
Over the last few weeks Localization World has taken place in Berlin and the ALC conference has taken place in Providence, Rhode Island. This double blog presents a report on Localization World from Peter Reynolds and the ALC conference from Diane Pace.
Think Big!...GMS as key to your business
posted 2007-06-26 17:58:59
by Tim Lee
Working in services, one interesting item that came up recently with some of our larger, enterprise customers is the concept of a more Service-Oriented Architecture—specifically when it comes to integration, and most especially for customers with the intention to integrate across multiple systems over time, rather than one or two specific primary content management systems.
MT never tasted so good
posted 2007-06-16 01:42:13
by Clove Lynch
It's taken me a week to come back down to earth from the TAUS Executive Forum in San Francisco. Great people, great presentations, great location, and as always...great food.
1 + 1 = 3
posted 2007-06-08 13:58:23
by Bill Rabkin
At Idiom Technologies, we recently initiated a project to globalize our Website. Firmly believing in "eating our own dog food," we selected WorldServer On-Demand as our globalization solution. Our WorldServer On-Demand team enrolled Idiom Marketing as a new customer and created a new WorldServer On-Demand system for our use. I was appointed the customer's WorldServer Administrator.
The Beta Unit
posted 2007-05-31 18:19:59
by Chase Tingley
One of my favorite movies as a kid was The Last Starfighter, a slightly obscure sci-fi epic about a teenager named Alex who mastered a particular video game, only to discover that the game was a test to identify potential recruits into a sort of intergalactic Air Force that defended the galaxy. One concept from the film that stuck with me was that of the "Beta unit", an android stand-in that took Alex's place on earth while he was off fighting aliens. The running joke was that the Beta unit looked and sounded just like Alex, but he wasn't very bright and was a bit of a klutz. In one memorable scene, the Beta unit developed a mysterious buzzing in one ear, prompting him to remove his own head and go to work on it with a screwdriver.
Education and the localization industry
posted 2007-05-28 10:01:52
by Peter Reynolds
Last week I got an unsolicited email from a student who was studying for an MSc in Scientific, Medical and Technical Translation with Translation Technology at Imperial College London. She was writing to people within the localization industry as part of her research. It is her intention that she would localize Foreign Desk in Argentinean Spanish as part of her dissertation. Foreign Desk is a tool which was originally developed by Lionbridge to manage localization projects and they released it as open source on SourceForge . As far as I know there has very little new code written for it since 2002.
Bubbling up versus top down
posted 2007-05-24 11:38:50
by Anna Browne, VistaTEC Ltd.
Up to now, TM tools were potentially irrelevant to the client, as long as they got back their translations in the same format that they sent the source material.
Royale... with cheese
posted 2007-05-20 14:24:24
by Dean Nomura
As I'm still in process of working off all the great food (especially the desserts and afternoon pastries) from WorldSummit in San Diego, it hit me that "localized" food has been around forever. If you're near the sea, seafood is likely to be predominant. If you're in a cattle area, menus are probably influenced by beef. Certain regions produce their local wines, beers, or spirits.
Bill Rabkin has left the building
posted 2007-05-04 11:09:27
by Peter Reynolds
Like Chase I am writing my last conference blog entry from San Diego airport. Bill Rabkin, WorldSummit Chair, had let us all go home. The very stylish stands of our partner pavilion have all been packed up and taken away. TOIN have run out of the Sushi they were distributing during breaks.
The Finish Line
posted 2007-05-03 21:53:58
by Chase Tingley
I'm sitting in the San Diego airport, still recovering from the final day of WorldSummit 2007. My original plan was to spend most of the day stressing out about my impending presentation on the subject of Filters. But I kept getting distracted, because Day Three was packed with interesting stuff. A few things I saw:
All your code are belong to...
posted 2007-05-03 21:10:35
by Chase Tingley
Phil Ritchie from VistaTec gave a pretty cool presentation about their successes developing custom components using the SDK. I had traded a couple emails with Phil a few months ago when he was getting started writing custom filters, but I didn't know much about the results. It turns out they have written and tested multiple custom filters -- including a debug library to assist in further development -- and have some of their filters installed on systems owned by VistaTec's customers. The idea of components developed independently by one company being used by another is a fairly new phenomenon for us, and I find it really exciting.
Byte Level Research Presentation
posted 2007-05-03 13:00:42
by Andrew Thomas
I'm sitting in John Yunker's presentation on global websites. It's heartening to be surrounded by people that "get" the problems around real localization. Right now, he's answering some interesting questions about Arabic interface issues (right-to-left). I'm impressed by both the question and the answer. Just by asking the question, the conference attendee shows a deep understanding of localization issues. It's certainly more than straight translation. John's answer, while not definitive (because it can't be... yet), was fair and honest. The decision to flip the interface is not an easy one. While it might not yet be a trend, right-to-left websites do seem to be increasing in number. He feels that the Arabic community has not been very well served by the internet to date. Probably because of this, usage in Arabic-speaking countries has not increased as quickly as other countries. John feels this is changing though, and I agree. Google, Wikipedia, and other globalization power houses will drag (kicking and screaming if they have to) the rest of the internet community to new languages, locales, and communities...
Conference badges – getting to face the right way.
posted 2007-05-03 10:04:05
by Peter Reynolds
There are lots of good things about this conference. Complaining about the weather being too cold must be a unique experience in San Diego this time of year. Going to bed too late. Getting up too early. Newspaper which needed reading and were left neatly folded a day later. One thing which I have discovered I have a particular problem with is conference badges.
Sea front business meeting
posted 2007-05-02 22:10:57
by Peter Reynolds
Tomorrow I will be doing a presentation with Andrew on Web 2.0 & Localization. I live in Europe and he lives in San Francisco so there is relatively little time where we could work together in any day. For the last few weeks it has been very difficult to get a time when he was free to work on the presentation. Today, I found out why. He gave an excellent presentation on WorldServer 9 this afternoon that must have taken considerable time to prepare.
Three Track Mind
posted 2007-05-02 20:44:16
by Chase Tingley
There was an awful lot going on today. I spent most of the day in the Ballroom, checking out the sessions there. A few notes:
Holy Updated Content and Press Releases, Batman!
posted 2007-05-02 14:25:31
by Andrew Thomas
So, I knew we were going to be generating some industry news going into WorldSummit 2007, but we're really on a roll here...
A note about food
posted 2007-05-01 16:57:19
by Chase Tingley
The Reuben sandwiches they served at lunch have revolutionized the way I look at the possibilities offered by conference food. I have high hopes that this is an indication that dessicated chicken breast will be kept to a minimum in the meals ahead
(A bunch more on) TransPort
posted 2007-05-01 16:48:47
by Chase Tingley
I think when Andrew asked me to write blog posts during WorldSummit, he was hoping I would chime in with little updates now and then. He should have known better -- when I start talking, I can keep going for a while.
TransPort
posted 2007-05-01 14:53:09
by Andrew Thomas
Sitting in the morning training session about TransPort with Chase. Marina and Christine are doing a good job of showing what this portal can really do. We're already getting some interesting feedback from the attendees. Everyone seems excited, but clearly concerned about how much it can and can't do for their localization needs. Personally, I think this portal offering is going to revolutionize people's use of WorldServer. I can't wait to get it out there and into people's hands to see how they use it
It never rains in Southern California???
posted 2007-05-01 14:25:35
by Peter Reynolds
One thing I wasn’t expecting at WorldSummit was the hint of rain. It was late yesterday when I arrived but this morning its cloudy and I even felt a few drops when I went for a walk earlier today. Italians always seem to get the credit if there is good weather. The same is not true for Irish people. I am hoping that if the weather deteriorates one of the other Irish people here can take the credit.
Excitement is Building in San Diego...
posted 2007-04-30 19:02:40
by Bill Rabkin
The WorldSummit 2007 Conference Team has been hard at work at the Hotel del Coronado making final preparations for this week's WorldSummit 2007, by far the largest user conference in Idiom history. We've prepared the badges, assembled the attendee kits, organized the Partner Pavilion, received the laptops for the WorldServer 9 Hands-on Workshops, and gotten things ready for the arrival this week of more than 250 customers, prospective WorldServer clients, LSPs and other partners, and Idiom staff members. Hope you will be here!
Arrival at The Del...
posted 2007-04-30 18:30:42
by Andrew Thomas
Just got in a short while ago. Came straight from airport terminal to taxi to hotel check-in to meeting. I have my doubts that I'll get much free time to take pictures of this beautiful resort, but I will endeavor to do so, and then share them with all of you of course. Now I need to run down to dinner..
Right strategy...wrong approach!
posted 2007-04-27 17:01:02
by Bill Rabkin
In addition to my post on Tuesday, there have been several interesting blog conversations (CM Pros Benelux, Forrester, Gilbane and The Globe among others) going on this week about the acquisition of Tridion by SDL. We’ve also had several conversations with customers and partners that are consistent with Idiom Technologies longstanding conviction that there is a “whole is greater than the sum of the parts” outcome when content management (CM) and globalization/translation management systems (GMS) work in unison. Indeed, the efficiencies that are realized when all the components of the Globalization Supply Chain – GMS vendors, CM vendors, LSPs and end-user organizations – work together are demonstrable.
T-minus 10... 9... 8... 7...
posted 2007-04-26 10:51:26
by Andrew Thomas
The tickets are booked. The reservations are made. Speeches written; presentations created (well, OK, maybe I'm putting some final touches on mine, much to Bill's chagrin). The countdown to WorldSummit 2007 has begun! In less than a week we will all gather along the beaches of Coronado to discuss all things WorldServer. With attendance reaching record numbers, it promises to be the biggest and best yet.
It Takes an Entire Supply Chain
posted 2007-04-24 13:46:07
by Bill Rabkin
I am traveling today, but caught the news that SDL acquired Tridion. From a technology standpoint I can see the potential wisdom, but it does make me wonder what others in the industry think. For some time now, in our conversations with LSP partners, technology partners and customers, it’s clear they are thrilled that the industry has started embracing a supply chain model (or ecosystem as SDL has called it), so I’m curious how they think this fits in.
Why GMS, Why Now?
posted 2007-04-20 15:00:37
by Eric Hodge
As is commonly the case, I often get asked what I do for living. Proudly enough, I say I work for a software company, and when the conversation predictably turns to what kind of software, I say Globalization Management System, or GMS. Before the asker gets the opportunity to ask, and the puzzled looks are no surprise, I launch into what that means.
Letter from Europe
posted 2007-03-28 12:49:07
by Barry Lloyd
The title is intended to homage that great BBC radio four series “Letter from America”, the worlds longest running speech radio program - presented for many years by the late, great Alistair Cooke (KBE). Each week Alistair would offer a perspective on American life, starting with a small observation he had made in person or from the various news services. He would then typically aim to offer an understanding of this observation by superimposing it on the larger cultural, political, statistical and financial landscape of this great country. This entry is my attempt to offer the same insight, but focusing on the European landscape in order to provide a perspective of our continent, address how the multi-facetted environment here affects globalisation requirements and describe how they should be addressed by globalisation solutions.
Alignment: Getting to know your content
posted 2007-03-25 17:23:01
by Kevin Moss
It’s amazing how diverse the Globalization space is and how quickly it is growing. There really are so many perspectives on what Globalization is and where it benefits business. And along with this are the accompanying attributes of each category such as technology, business process improvement, and expansion into new global markets. Working in this arena, I find my daily activities vary with the numerous facets of the business.
Cooperative developments in Taos
posted 2007-03-16 14:03:05
by Clove Lynch
I'm now at the TAUS Summit – appropriately in Taos, NM – working with an amazing group of localization professionals to address the question of whether an industry-wide language resource cooperative can be developed. Representing buyers, services providers and technology companies, the group is debating the benefits, risks, business impacts and framework of such a collective.
Show report: Translation Summit
posted 2007-03-15 02:44:56
by Clove Lynch
On Monday, March 12 we exhibited at and attended the fast-paced Translation Summit in Salt Lake City, organized by the BYU Center for Language Studies under the meticulous supervision of industry veteran Dr. Alan Melby.
Mobile Phones in India
posted 2007-03-14 15:34:24
by Eric Silberstein
Just sat through a very interesting presentation at LISA Forum Asia from Nokia on localizing phones for the Indian market. If I understood right Nokia has 70% of the Indian cell phone market. One useful localized feature they introduced is the "torch-light”…which translated into American English would be flashlight. The electricity frequently goes out in many parts of India and so having a flashlight built into your cell phone is really convenient. It’s actually a feature that they should reverse localize to their non-Indian models…how many times have you navigated a dark room by the glow of your screen?
Global Playground
posted 2007-03-06 14:42:39
by Tim Lee
As a first-time blog from a guy in solution services, I'd like to extend my warm greetings and thanks to our customers. We have enjoyed working with you over the years, collaborating in the growth of our product, company and industry! Also, a belated: gong xi fa cai / gung hay fat choy. Let's hope the Year of the Golden Pig is a good one, sparking the best of changes.
Idiom Announces WorldSummit 2007 Conference
posted 2007-02-20 00:57:43
by Bill Rabkin
Join more than 200 colleagues, WorldServer users, other globalization professionals, and Idiom partners and executives, for WorldSummit 2007 -- the annual Idiom Technologies Global User Conference. Gain new insights, take advantage of free workshops (some are hands-on), see and learn about this summer's WorldServer 9 release, and relax at the historic Hotel del Coronado in sunny San Diego, California from May 1-3, 2007.
The loneliness of the long distance standards committee
posted 2007-02-16 11:00:21
by Peter Reynolds
Sometime soon, at least I hope soon, XLIFF will be published as a standard for localization file interchange by OASIS. After six years of work the finishing post is in sight, specifications have gone through reviews by our peers, comments have been made and responded to and we now have something that helps solve problems faced by those who translate their electronic data. Although it’s not really a finishing post. When we have got past the stage of releasing XLIFF 1.2 as an OASIS standard we are starting to work on the next version. Now seems like a good time to look back on this committee.
San Diego, here we come!
posted 2007-02-14 15:41:50
by Andrew Thomas
OK, I'm not sure if the riddle was too hard, or that people just aren't reading my blog entries anymore... but no one seems to have taken me up on the challenge. I said all would be revealed this week, and so it has! So what do you have in common with Thomas Edison, Jack Lemmon, Charles Lindbergh, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Babe Ruth, and Brad Pitt?
Riddle me this, riddle me that...
posted 2007-02-06 18:12:14
by Andrew Thomas
A little birdy told me a secret, and I want to share it with all of you. However, you gotta work for it. So, here's a riddle:
Hello. I'm Localized Content. And I'm Brand Consistency.
posted 2007-02-05 11:25:30
by Andrew Thomas
OK. I have a secret to reveal. It's something I've kept hidden for a very long time. Even though I've never fully converted by way of buying a replacement laptop or desktop, I am a closet Apple fan. There. I've said it. A burden has been lifted already. I love my iPod and ever since OS X was released, I've been increasingly tempted to make a permanent switch. I also love those wonderfully clever Mac vs. PC ads. They make me laugh every time. Sure they're unfair to Windows, but they touch on some core beliefs about computer users in general. There's the stuffy, old-school user that doesn't know how to have any fun, represented by the PC of course. And there's the hip, even if somewhat unkempt, creative type representing the Mac. Just to jog your memory, I YouTubed the original commercial:
Language Immersion - Starting Early
posted 2007-02-01 17:22:53
by Dean Nomura
I recently read this article about a direction schools in the San Francisco Bay Area have been taking toward language immersion programs. Admittedly, I haven't kept tabs on this type of program for many years. My assumption had been that immersion in the U.S. was typically geared toward non-English-speaking children as a way to teach them English as quickly as possible.
What's in a name?
posted 2006-12-19 16:40:50
by Andrew Thomas
It's been a while since my last blog post, and I apologize for that. Everyone here has had their nose to the collective grindstone with so many things happening at once. A few weeks ago we put on our very first WorldSummit in Europe, and from all accounts it was a smashing success. I'll let Bill talk about that further in his upcoming entry. I've been busy working on a new case study for the Resource Center, and I urge all of you to check it out. It's about how Matrix, one of our LSP Partners, used the WorldServer SDK to create an intuitive portal for their customers. The engineering team has also been hard at work. So much so in fact that we've got too many good features planned for the next release to call it 8.5. Programmers usually like to complain about feature creep coming from marketing, sales, or existing customers, but this time these guys just didn't know when to stop. Here's an abreviated list of some of the things you can expect to see in WorldServer 9:
Dive into GMS and CMS
posted 2006-11-14 21:58:12
by Kevin Moss
I find myself in Aventura - Rivera Maya, Mexico participating in the Interwoven Partner University 2006 conference. Interwoven is one of Idiom Technologies Content Management Systems (CMS) partners.
Roma and Modular Content
posted 2006-11-01 14:23:59
by Andrew Thomas
One great benefit of working in the localization industry, you certainly have more opportunities to travel. I was lucky to get the chance to visit Rome, Italy, during EMC's Momentum conference. Talk about history! Everywhere you turn there's an amazing piece of Roman architecture waiting to take your breath away. I saw the Pantheon, the Colosseum, the Spanish Steps, and of course, the Vatican's Sistine Chapel (photos in this entry by yours truly). And don't get me started about Rome being the birthplace of all Romance languages (my personal favorite being French, though Italian is quite lovely).
Localization World Montréal
posted 2006-10-31 19:03:26
by Bill Rabkin
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the Localization World conference in Montréal. It was a great opportunity to renew old acquaintances and make new ones, and to introduce Idiom Technologies and our WorldServer solution to many LSPs, technology solution providers, and users of translation services. In fact, traffic at the Idiom booth was almost continuous from eight o’clock in the morning until closing time on both days of the conference, and I was unable to attend as many presentation sessions as I had hoped.
Soup Reversal
posted 2006-10-11 15:10:58
by Eric Silberstein
I had some fascinating meetings in China over the past two weeks. I timed my trip so I could attend the most recent TAUS (Translation Automation User Society) forum in Beijing. The forum is really focused on machine translation although it also covers other technology for doing translation more efficiently.
RSS Feeds!
posted 2006-09-28 19:21:51
by Andrew Thomas
Hi All. Just a quick maintenance update. We use WordPress as our blog system of choice. RSS feeds are built right in. We've got old school RSS (only headers, so I don't find it all that useful), and the more complete RSS2. So feel free to add one of these to your favorite Feed Reader. Personally, I like the web-based reader from Google. For quick reference, here are the full URLs to use:
Cultural Customization
posted 2006-09-27 13:14:13
by Andrew Thomas
Back in spring, I was on a panel discussing globalization management systems at The Localization Institute's conference on Managing Global Websites and eCommerce. I managed to catch a lecture by Nitish Singh, an Associate Professor of Marketing at California State University, Chico, where he talked at length about culturally customized websites. He even wrote a book on it (along with Arun Pereira) titled, fittingly enough, The Culturally Customized Web Site. It's a quick read at 155 pages, but don't let that fool you. There is some wonderful content here.
Hello World
posted 2006-09-18 14:39:43
by Andrew Thomas
Hello everyone and welcome to Idiom’s first blog! When I first joined Idiom a few months ago I was given a mandate to help revamp the Resource Center. Our team had the goal of making it a useful tool for everyone we work with. This meant creating new Flash demos that really showcase the great features in WorldServer. It also meant updating the website look and feel, making it easier for you to find the information you need, and in the future it means a new place to exchange information similar to today’s Yahoo Groups.
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