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The "gerund phrase" thread has led me to ask about localization issues in
general. We have developed a version of our core software for use in Europe.
The project manager says we are not going to have the localize, but I am
sure he is in denial. It's going to have to happen if we are serious about
the European market.
Of course, this means I have the task of researching what it's going to take
to localize our docs. I am not sure where to start. Anyone know of any good
resources on the subject? Books, websites, etc. Anyone know of any
consultants or companies that localize docs that you could recommend? Any
other suggestions, hints, tips, warnings, cautions, or pointers in the right
direction would be helpful.
I am particularly interested in anything that would help me estimate the
cost of translation. Even just rough ballpark figures for page or word
counts. I don't think anyone in my company has any idea what this is going
to cost and I would like to make upper management aware of this before we
get to far into the process.
Steve Shepard
Technical Communications Manager
Yardi Systems, Inc.
819 Reddick Ave.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
805.966.3822
steves -at- yardi -dot- com
www.yardi.com
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