Internationalization: Creating Digital Content for the World (offered by UWashingtonX)
Do you want to learn how to make a digital product that is genuinely world-ready? One that can be launched in a variety of markets and languages without requiring any code changes? This is the course you've been looking for! It explains everything a developer or project manager should keep in mind while working on software or websites that will be used across a variety of industries.
This course covers the basics of internationalization, which is the process of creating the core of a digital product with features and design that aren't limited to a particular language or locality. You'll learn how to accommodate multiple writing systems, regional forms, and even script directionality, such as Arabic script. You'll also learn about localizability design standards that must be completed before you can begin translating your product into other languages. You'll also get a look into the difficulties of designing items that don't insult international customers due to cultural or political insensitivity. This course will demonstrate what has to be done before localization to offer the greatest user experience in international markets.
What you'll learn:
- Project roles and responsibilities in internationalization
- Models of content development
- Basics of text encoding, implementation of regional formats, and directionality
- Understanding of cultural sensitivity and geopolitical considerations
- Principles of localizability
- Quality assurance for internationalization
Enroll here: https://www.edx.org/course/internationalization-creating-digital-content-for
