Martin Hemmings started his freelance translating career in 2006 and is one of WhP’s outstanding vendors. His love of French actually started when he was a four and a half year old boy, playing in the street with a French neighbor. When his friend moved back to France with his […]
Eleven do’s and don’ts in software localization
There’s a fact that software developers have grown to accept: to reach your global market penetration goals for a new software package, you have to localize it, whether it is an app for mobile devices or an ERP. Localization should be integrated from day one in the software development process. When […]
Three savvy ways to localize screen captures
Screen capture localization is an arduous exercise that requires much more than pressing the “Print Screen” key. Yet if a picture tells a thousand words, just imagine the usefulness of screen capture-rich user documentation! Users love screen captures in user guides, because they make for a seamless transition from the […]
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