ADVISORY/ INT'L.com Hosts Workshops On Internationalizing Products to Help Companies Succeed in Global Markets.Business/Technology Editors ADVISORY...for Tues.-Wed. (May 9-10) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Who: INT'L.com, Inc. What: Master Series 2000. This three-track seminar series will train technical professionals, from software architects and Web developers to technical writers and translators, to internationalize in·ter·na·tion·al·ize tr.v. in·ter·na·tion·al·ized, in·ter·na·tion·al·iz·ing, in·ter·na·tion·al·iz·es 1. To make international. 2. To put under international control. products for the global marketplace. Where: Doubletree Hotel, Denver, 3203 Quebec Street, Denver, CO. When: May 9-10, 2000. Participants may register by email at mseries@intl.com, by phone at 508-960-2323, by fax at 508-620-3999, or by mail to Master Series, INT'L.com, 492 Old Connecticut Path The Old Connecticut Path was the Native American trail that led westward from the area of Massachusetts Bay to the Connecticut River Valley, the very first of the North American trails that led west from the settlements close to the Atlantic seacoast, towards the interior. , Framingham, MA 01701. During this intensive two-day event, workshops will address basic and advanced internationalization The support for monetary values, time and date for countries around the world. It also embraces the use of native characters and symbols in the different alphabets. See localization, i18n, Unicode and IDN. internationalization - internationalisation issues and provide guidelines on establishing the organizational structure  This article has no lead section.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, one should be written. required to maximize cost-effective localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. . Workshop instructors include professional software engineers, senior translators, Web strategists and technical writers with hands-on experience preparing products for the global market, including documentation, help files, multimedia, Web sites and software. The Master Series features several key sessions to address specific topics: -- Software Developers' Workshop - May 9-10 ($1395): Cultural considerations for software localization, introduction to software internationalization and tips on Web development. -- Document Developers' Workshop - May 9 ($795): Localization overview, document structure, content development, project handoff Switching a cellular phone transmission from one cell to another as a mobile user moves into a new cellular area. The switch takes place in about a quarter of a second so that the caller is generally unaware of it. and process evaluation and specialized documents. -- Web Globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation Workshop - May 10 ($1095): Introduction and cultural considerations, Web technologies and trends, Web strategies and business drivers, content development, Web structure, design and deployment and maintenance. INT'L.com's Master Series will also be held at the following locations: -- August 29-30, 2000 - Cambridge, Mass. -- October 24-25, 2000 - Austin, Texas INT'L.com recently signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:LIOX), a leading provider of multilingual Internet services to global technology businesses. About INT'L.com INT'L.com is a leader in the development and implementation of globalization solutions for software products, Web and e-commerce sites, instructional documentation, branding and marketing campaigns, and catalogs in all markets. INT'L.com's skilled international professionals and leading-edge technologies ensure quality, timeliness, confidentiality and cost effectiveness. A client-focused strategy ensures customized solutions for clients in the Enterprise Solutions, Global Direct Media, IT/Telecommunications and Life Sciences industries. INT'L.com was established in 1984 and has over 500 employees in offices throughout Asia, Europe, and North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . |
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