SDL：软件本地化指南（英文版）（18页）.pdf

1、A Guide to Software L Guide to Software LocalizationTable of Contents03 Introduction05 What is software localization?06 The software localization process explained09 The prerequisites:a well-defined process and good tools11 Software localization 10 professional tips14 An introduction to software loc

2、alization tools16 Software localization technology a look at SDL Passolo18 About the authorSoftware needs to be designed to appeal to users in all relevant countriesA Guide to Software L could a group of expert rocket scientists have got its trajectory so wrong?*The probes flight system software was

3、 written to take thrust instructions in metric units(newtons),while the software on the ground that generated those instructions used imperial measurements(pounds force).In 1999,the Mars Climate Orbiter spacecraft unexpectedly crashed into the surface of the Red Planet instead of going smoothly into

4、 orbit.Simple.Their software was not speaking the same language*A Guide to Software L that target international markets should develop clear strategies on how to deal with multilingual product development.IntroductionThe rocket engineers may have been left red faced,but red is not always a negative

5、colour.If stock market traders in Europe see a share price go red,they know the price is falling.But in Japan the opposite is true,since red is used to denote rising prices.These are just two graphic illustrations of the need for international software developers to ensure that their software is in

6、tune with local or national ways of working.Software needs to be designed to appeal to users in all relevant countries.This includes a well-designed user interface that adapts to the appropriate cultural expectations for that country in their broadest sense.Even more important than its design is tha