Software Localization: MCLS 50095 Kent State University



Instructor:	Dr. Gregory M. Shreve
Semester	Fall 2001
Time:	Wednesdays 4:30 - 7:00
Email and Phone:	gshreve@kent.edu /gshreve@neo.rr.com 672-1796 or 672-2150 (MCLS Receptionist)
Office and Hours:	101 D Satterfield Wednesday 3:30 - 4:30
Class Page:	http://shreve.mcls.kent.edu/localize/
Prerequisite:	Graduate standing, MCLS 60011 (Terminology and Computer Applications for Translators with passing grade of B or better) or by special permission of the instructor
Description	Introduction to basic concepts and techniques of internationalization and localization of software, web pages, and other electronic documents.
Grading:	Classroom participation 25% Projects 60% Final exam 15%
Readings:	As assigned. Readings will be indicated on the class web page.
Daily Structure:	4:30 - 5:30 Main Lecture 5:30 - 5:40 Break 5:40 - 6:45 Discussion, Projects, Laboratory Work 6:45 - 7:00 Q&A Wrap-up
Notes:	Dr. Keiran Dunne, an experienced localizer, will participate in the class as a discussant.

#	Date	Lecture Topics	Resources
1.	8/29/01	Introduction: Context and Process Global E-Commerce Globalization Internationalization Localization Localizers: Localization Skill Set	Lecture 1
2.	9/5/01 PROJECT 1	Communication, Culture, Software and the Web Multilingual / Multicultural Information Delivery: Issues and Trends Inter-Cultural Communication Language and Writing Systems Encoding / Character Sets & Unicode Non-linguistic Cultural Issues (Iconic, Symbolic, Logical, Perceptual)	Lecture 2 Reading 1
3.	9/12/01 PROJECT 2	Software Engineering for Localizers I Software: An Overview Software Development and Software Life Cycle Programming, Platform and the API Object-Oriented Programming	Lecture 3
4.	9/19/01	Software and Software Engineering Concepts for Localizers II Graphical User Interfaces Cultural and Linguistic Content and the GUI Cultural Issues Beyond and Beneath the GUI	Reading 2 Lecture 4
5.	9/26/01 PROJECT 3	Tools Used by Localizers Translation Technology for Localizers: Translation Memory and Terminology Managers Role of Machine Translation Code Scanning Tools Localization Tools	Lecture 5
6.	10/3/01	Internationalization and Localization of Software I: Compiled Software Issues Compiled Software, Resources and Resource Extraction Resource Files and RC Localization Resource File Localization Tool Catalyst Quickship Localization Tool	Lecture 6
7.	10/10/01	Internationalization and Localization of Software II: Help and Documentation Documentation Help File Localization Document Cycle / Localization Cycle Localizing a Help File in Catalyst Desktop Publishing and Localization	Lecture 7
8.	10/17/01	Mid Term and Project Consultations	MIDTERM PROJECT
9.	10/24/01	Internationalization, Localization and The Web I: Content Web Content and Content Management Issues Kinds of Web Content Internationalization Issues in Web Content Managing Multilingual / Multicultural Web Content Technical Issues: HTML, StyleSheets, Scripting, Content, XML	Lecture 9
10.10/31/01 PROJECT 4	10/31/01	Internationalization, Localization and The Web II: Technology Localizing Web Pages Tags and Tag Editing Localizing Scripts Localizing XML
11.	11/7/01	Localizing Multimedia and Graphics Graphics: Images, Icons, Screen Captures Localization and Photoshop
12.	11/14/01	Localization Quality Assurance Localization / Internationalization QA Process QA Scripts Linguistic Validation Functional / Technical Validation	Lecture 12
13.	11/21/01	Thanskgiving Holiday: No Class
14.	11/28/01	Managing Localization and Internationalization Projects Localization Industry Project Management (Overview) Localization Projects Project Management for Localization Managing Localization Technology	Lecture 14
15.	12/5/01	Internationalization and Localization: The Future Localizing Multimedia:Text, Graphics, Art, Animation, Sound, Video (Make-up lecture from Week 11). Short Discussion of Corpus-Based Internationalization as the future of localization	Lecture 15
16.	12/12/01/01	Final Exam 5:45 - 8:00 p.m.	FINAL EXAM