Global Solutions for Multilingual Applications: Real-World Techniques for Developers and Designers

By Chris Ott

The complete resource for developing multilingual applications and Web sites. Global Solutions for Multilingual Applications With the increasing need for worldwide accessibility to the Web and other computer applications, Webmasters, developers, and IT managers must find solutions to any multilingual computing problem that may arise. This book provides you with the hands-on information you'll need to address these language and translation issues. After a concise overview of multilingual capabilities, you'll find real-world details and techniques for creating global Web sites and applications. And you'll gain additional insight on how to make multilingual electronic communications easier. Chris Ott provides you with: * Advice for setting up both PC and Macintosh computers * An overview of the multilingual capabilities of productivity applications (including Web browsers)> * Information on the new standard Unicode * Tips to travelers on how to connect to the Web anywhere in the world * A better understanding of the major issues involved when developing multilingual applications, and intranet and Internet sites * An examination of the multilingual aspects of work in publishing, graphic design, and multimedia The companion Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/ott features: * Update information * Examples of online multilingual techniques * Links to translation sites and resources Visit our Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471348279
• ISBN13: 9780471348276
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

This Book Seriously Addresses Language & Translation Issues!

Chris Ott has written Global Solutions for Multilingual Applications to encourage businesses, Webmasters, and IT managers to develop Website strategies that will address language and translation issues. Considering the number International sites that have gone online, many companies may find it wise to represent themselves online in such a manner that will effectively communicate to a variety of language and cultural groups. The results could be phenomenal! This book addresses a number of issues specifically related to multilingual communication such as selective browser use, e-mail communication, multi-language word processors, using special font and character sets, international Web graphic image considerations, global writing, avoiding local or national assumptions such as addresses, and the pros and cons of creating either static or dynamic Websites. Very few books discuss the matter of international and multilingual communications in as great detail as this one. There is no doubt that the world has been drawn closer together as the result of Internet access. Sooner or later changes will take place to facilitate unhindered global communications online. This book is must reading for those persons who want to begin making this possible now!