In This Issue

MAIN SECTION:
- Mistakes to Avoid
- Rising to Economic Challenges

LEFT COLUMN:
- Big Projects We are Working On
- Globalyzer Software

What we are up to

Big Projects We Are Working On:

* Completion of a large implementation project for a J2EE application used for content management and peer review of scientific and research information

* Design and implementation of a .Net system for managing intellectual property

* Internationalization support and maintenance for several products used for Internet security, .NET technologies

* Internationalization implementation of two products used for irrigation management, .Net, VB, C++ technologies

To learn more about Lingoport’s internationalization implementation services please contact info@lingoport.com or give us a call at +1 303 444 8020 x703

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Globalyzer Software

Globalyzer 3 and what it brings

Globalyzer Software

We have been working on the underpinnings of how Globalyzer works for some time now, and getting closer to a release. We’re now using an Alpha version of 3.0 in our service projects.

While there are quite a many new features, the biggest change is that Globalyzer 3.0 now writes all results and scanning logs to a database. This enables Globalyzer to be used far more iteratively on code, making it more powerful for multiple code scans and automated processes, so you can keep tabs on all new software development and its internationalization compliance automatically, year after year, release after release.

We’ll be writing more about it as we get closer to Globalyzer 3.0’s release date, but we’re happy to discuss the details with you as you plan Globalization from inception to lifecycle.

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December 2008

Lingoport's WorldReady Newsletter

If you prefer to read this online go to: http://www.lingoport.com/company/newsletter/1108/

Welcome to Lingoport’s December 2008 WorldReady Newsletter

We’ve fallen a bit behind on bringing you this newsletter I’m afraid, but we’re fixing that here.

In the don’t do this, do that department, here’s an article on 10 internationalization management tips to avoid. Recently, we submitted this article to MultiLingual Computing and their editors switched it around to be in the positive when they published it, but I still like it in its raw negative form. Learn from internationalization mistakes we see over and over.

Economic news is lousy all around. You don’t need me to summarize the details. I’m almost afraid to write this, least I jinx things, but software Globalization demand is still going strong. Seems opening global revenue opportunities remains relevant and important. I did a bit of an informal survey within our industry and wrote my observations, in an article called Rising to Economic Challenges, along with ways to make sure your globalization contributions to your company’s profit gets measured and noticed.

Globalyzer 3.0 is coming far along, and I’m happy to give you a tiny preview of what’s coming and why it’s important.

Finally, as the year completes, please join me in taking the time and making the effort to bring sustainability and giving into your life.

Best regards,

Adam Asnes
Lingoport, Inc.

 

Tips

Internationalization Management Tips: 10 Mistakes to Avoid

Avoiding MistakesIt’s extremely common for us to work with clients who have had a bumpy past with regards to internationalization. Sometimes you have to learn things the hard way, but that is always expensive.

In the past I’ve written about ten tips for managing internationalization projects. Here’s a look at mistakes that I’ve commonly seen repeated on the client side. In our services practice at Lingoport, we often have to council our clients through one or more of these sorts of process issues, which is actually a very rewarding part of what we do. While this list is pretty high level, we’ve seen that the processes involved can set up cascading failures that eventually can have a serious impact on a project’s success. Some apply more to internationalization of existing applications; others can apply to development where internationalization is planned in from the point of conception (still kind of a rare thing, but gaining).

 

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I18n Article

Rising to Economic Challenges

Financial NewsWhen publicly traded companies lose a third to half of their market value within the space of a month, it’s a little naïve to think that it won’t have some kind of effect on our industry, yet in polling many owners of companies on the vendor side, there’s been only anecdotal evidence of lost business so far. As industry professionals, whether on the client or vendor perspectives, we have the opportunity to provide globalization leadership, adding value across our respective organizations.

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