IBM Globalization topicshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/index.jsp Learn more about globalization with these information-packed articles. Introducing Asian ideographic scriptshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/guidelines/guideg.jsp F: Coded Character Setshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/guidelines/guidef.jspThe entire collection of code points that encompasses a particular character set forms a code page. A code page and its character set constitute a coded character set. E: Input and output interfaceshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/guidelines/guidee.jspThis section reviews design considerations that make it easier to implement NLS at the input and output (I/O) interfaces. Globalization Guideline E: Input and output interfaceshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/guidelines/guidee.jspGlobalization Guideline E: Input and output interfaces IBM WebSphere® Commercehttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/wscs/index.jspA dynamic global infrastructure for every region or country in which a business operates. Guideline C: Respect for Culture and Conventionshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/guidelines/guidec.jsp UPDATED: Chinese standard GB18030http://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/gb18030/index.jspThis is the new standard for supporting Chinese characters. Guidelines to design global solutionshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/guidelines/index.jspA checklist of guidelines to help programmers design software solutions that will work in all countries, languages, and cultures. Supporting GB18030 In Web Applicationshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/gb18030support/intro.jspGB18030-2000 is a superset of the existing character set GB2312 and GBK and is backward-compatible with them. The current requirement is to support the additional 6582 Unicode Extension-A characters and 2501 minority characters. Terminology managementhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/terminology/index.jspManaging terminology supports your corporate brand image, and makes your products easier to use, easier to translate, and easier to adapt to global markets. Implementing Globalization Market Customization Using Struts Tiles Frameworkhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/strutstiles/index.jsp Translation, a critical component of globalization : Part VI : Streaming Media development and globalizationhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/streamingmedia/index.jspAlong with the popularization of the Internet, multimedia information, especially streaming media, has been among the fastest growing technologies. Using Eclipse to work on ICU4J, an Open Source projecthttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/eclipse/intro.jspThis topic will take you through the install and configuration processes to set up your Eclipse environment to participate in the International Components for Unicode Open source project. Assessment of Thai Usability and Its Implication in ICUhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/thaiusabilities/index.jspThis article attempts to provide information on Thai related features/functionalities in ICU4C 3.2-d02 (beta) and their behaviors or output results which are presented as is throughout the article. Translation, a critical component of globalization : Part V : Localisation with XLIFFhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/xliff/index.jspXLIFF (XML Localization Interchange File Format) is an XML-based standard format for accommodating and carrying the localizable data in the localization process. Translation of your business applicationshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/globprocess/translating.jspTranslation is one of the critical components of the overall user experience A J2EE-based Localization Services Architecturehttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/lsa/index.jspUsing WebSphere Portal to support a Localization Services Architecture. ICUhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/icu/index.jspIntroduction to the International Components for Unicode. Writing English for the English-speaking Marketshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/writing/english.jspJust because someone can speak passable English does not mean that the person can translate a document into something that conveys all the necessary information and is easy to understand G11N Policy and Runtime Sub-patternshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/runtimesubpatterns/index.jspAdd globalization capability into your Web Services, so that your applications will be more intelligent and resilient. Assessment of Thai usabilities and its implication on the JDKhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/jdk_thai/index.jspa few examples and source codes Translation Track Part IV: Internationalization of Graphical Imageshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/translationgraphics/index.jspCultural norms influence almost every aspect of a graphical image from color, to shape, to image content elements. Unicode: Why globalized applications need it and how to migrate to ithttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/migratingdata/index.jspUsing a single encoding to represent data for all the world’s scripts and migrating existing textual data to that encoding is a key decision in managing a globalized application. Translation, a critical component of globalization : Part III : How to keep translation costs low while retaining high qualityhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/translation/execsum.jspTranslation is one of the critical components of the overall user experience. Translation, a critical component of globalization : Part II : writing for an international audiencehttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/writing/index.jspEnsure that your information and message is clear for all types of audiences. Developing J2EE Global Applications : Part IIhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/j2ee/intro.jspHow to develop J2EE global applications: Part II Introduction to bidirectional languages : Part IIhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/bidi/index.jspHow to handle languages that display text both right to left and left to right. Translation, a critical component of globalization : Part Ihttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/translation/index.jspTranslation is one of the critical components of the overall user experience. Retrofit Globalization onto a Web Applicationhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/retrofitG11N/index.jspAs the Internet transcends national and geographical boundaries, a basic requirement of doing business is to win in an international marketplace. Machine Translationhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/machinetranslation/index.jspMachine translation provides fast but potentially error-prone text translations. Internationalization with JavaScripthttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/javascript/index.jspMany web sites use JavaScript to enrich their user interface. This article gives an overview of how JavaScript works in a unique way with its client/server environment to enable globalized web sites. Implementation of Machine Translation Service for Sametimehttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/sametime/index.jspThe real-time communication infrastructure allows you to create your own Sametime service for translation. The IBM Globalization Teamhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/highlights/cgt.jspThe IBM Globalization Team defines and maintains globalization strategies and requirements for IBM as a global corporate citizen, and for the products it creates and markets. Just-in-Time localizationhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/jit/index.jspJust-in-Time localization makes application data easier to transfer, manage and manipulate, and it lets applications more accurately reflect user preferences. Fonts and multilingual texthttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/fonts/index.jspSuccessful globalized applications can process text in any language, and accommodate multiple languages and complex text. Locales: an introduction to date and time formatshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/locales/date_intro.jspDate and time formats are not constant worldwide, and are sometimes different within individual countries. Multilingual Information Management: a business partner perspectivehttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/alis/index.jspMultilingual Information Management solutions enable you to deploy the appropriate mix of machine translation, localization and internationalization to your busines processes. Using a Common XML Locale Repositoryhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/xml_rep/index.jspThe Common XML Locale Repository is a step towards solving problems such as collation and date/time formatting that may be incorrect or inconsistent between systems. Applying Globalization Architecture Imperatives to your businesshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/gai/index.jspDesign and implement applications that best support global requirements. Developing global Web applications: Part Ihttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/dev_java/index.jspHow to develop Global applications using Java™ and the IBM development platform. Calendars: an introductionhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/locales/calendar_intro.jspAlthough the Gregorian calendar is used for business transactions in most countries, national conventions and government requirements make it important that computer applications accommodate local calendar formats. An introduction to Input Method Editorshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/ime/index.jspWhat a developer needs to know about input method editors, including how and why an IME is used. An introduction to keyboardshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/keyboards/index.jspA basic understanding of keyboards will help developers avoid problems and improve testing. Introduction to culture, diversity and multiculturalismhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/diversity/index.jspHow does it affect your global e-business and the way your employees and managers behave daily? Coded character sets: an overviewhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/charsets/index.jspAn understanding of of coded character sets is essential when developing multilingual software. Currencyhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/locales/currency_intro.jspCreating successful software for worldwide use requires attention to locale details ranging from date and time to numeric formatting. An introduction to the Thai languagehttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/thai/index.jspThai belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family. It is a tonal, uninflected and predominantly monosyllabic language that has been influenced by both Pali and Sanskrit. WebSphere® Portal 5.0 easily creates e-busines portalshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/wsportal/index.jspCombine the power of WebSphere Portal 5.0 and IBM machine translation technology. Linguini: Language identification for multilingual documentshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/linguini/index.jspLinguini is a vector-space based categorizer used for high-precision language identification in IBM Intelligent Miner for Text. Numbershttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/locales/numeric_intro.jspLocale information about numbering systems and practices around the world. Developing multilingual Web sites with Lotus® Domino Global WorkBench 6, Domino(tm) 6, and Notes(tm) 6http://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/dgw6/index.jspWeb site globalization tools are built-in features of the latest Lotus versions. WebSphere® Application Server Internationalization Servicehttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/was/index.jsphelps you easily manage the distribution of locale information in globalized applications WebSphere® Portalhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/wsportal/index.jspDynamically create globalized e-business portals. An introduction to localeshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/locales/index.jspProperly globalized applications require more than just language translation. Web serviceshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/webservices/index.jspWeb services can streamline the path to software localization. Lotus® Domino(tm)6 & Notes(tm) 6http://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/domino/index.jspLotus Domino 6 and Notes 6 address the challenges of global e-business. IBM WorkPlace learning solutions go globalhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/lms/index.jspTrain your workforce around the globe with Lotus® learning software. Introduction to Indic languageshttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/indic/index.jspIndic languages provide challenges to developers because of their complexity. Linuxhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/linux/index.jspsupports open source platform software with I18N specifications. Euro currencyhttp://www.ibm.com/software/globalization/topics/eurocurrency/index.jspIBM's European Union products are EuroReady.