Internationalization
Lesson: Introduction
Checklist
Many programs are not internationalized when first written. These
programs may have started as prototypes, or perhaps they were not
intended for international distribution. If you must internationalize
an existing program, take the following steps:
Identify Culturally Dependent Data
Text messages are the most obvious form of data that varies with
culture. However, other types of data may vary with region or language.
The following list contains examples of culturally dependent data:
- Messages
- Labels on GUI components
- Online help
- Sounds
- Colors
- Graphics
- Icons
- Dates
- Times
- Numbers
- Currencies
- Measurements
- Phone numbers
- Honorifics and personal titles
- Postal addresses
- Page layouts
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