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Global Software

Developing Applications for the International Market

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  • © 1992

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  1. Dave Taylor

    1. Intuitive Systems, Menlo Park, USA

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. “What it is”

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Dave Taylor
      Pages 3-7

    3. Why Internationalize?

      • Dave Taylor
      Pages 9-27

    4. Internationalization versus Localization

      • Dave Taylor
      Pages 29-34

    5. Elements of Internationalization

      • Dave Taylor
      Pages 35-44

    6. Pitfalls

      • Dave Taylor
      Pages 45-57

  3. How to Internationalize

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 59 -59
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    2. Three Approaches to Internationalization

      • Dave Taylor
      Pages 61-76

    3. Elements of Internationalization

      • Dave Taylor
      Pages 77-93

    4. Compile-Time Internationalization

      • Dave Taylor
      Pages 95-121

    5. Link-Time Internationalization

      • Dave Taylor
      Pages 123-137

    6. Run-Time Internationalization

      • Dave Taylor
      Pages 139-160

    7. The Run-Time Internationalization Library

      • Dave Taylor
      Pages 161-198

    8. Other Elements of Internationalization

      • Dave Taylor
      Pages 199-210

  4. Existing Tools and Organizations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-211
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    2. Hewlett-Packard’s Native Language Support System

      • Dave Taylor
      Pages 213-227

    3. International Standards Organizations

      • Dave Taylor
      Pages 229-239

  5. The Politics of Global Software

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 241-241
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    2. The Politics of Global Software

      • Dave Taylor
      Pages 243-257
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About this book

John Sculley In the short history of personal computing, the task of the software programmer has been one of the least recognized-but one of the most significant-in the industry. In addition to defining the prob­ lems, and presenting the solutions, the software programmer is con­ fronted with the challenge of having to predict what combination of ideas and technologies will move the industry forward in the most compelling way. Even though we've seen the development of tremendous applications in a surprisingly short period of time, the most difficult problems often surface when we try to elevate a suc­ cessful local idea to the international arena. In the case of Apple Computer, these challenges become especially profound when you consider that Apple sells Macintosh not just in the United States, but in Japan, China, the Middle East, Africa, East­ ern Europe, and even to the United Nations itself. Of course, this means that the personal computer must work everywhere around the world. But more significantly, it also means that the software must reflect the uniqueness of a given culture, its language, morals, and even its sense of humor. To step away from a narrowly-defined, nationally-based paradigm for software development, programmers, management, and entire corporations must learn to recognize what elements of an interface, problem solving technique, documentation illustration, package de­ sign, and advertisement are local, and which elements are appro­ priate for global markets.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Intuitive Systems, Menlo Park, USA

    Dave Taylor

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Global Software

  • Book Subtitle: Developing Applications for the International Market

  • Authors: Dave Taylor

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2850-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. 1992

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-97706-5Published: 29 April 1992

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-2850-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 319

  • Number of Illustrations: 29 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems

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