There are various methods for developing websites, and the programming can be browser- and/or server-based. A website developer can use a range of technologies, which will have a direct impact on the localization process. Regardless of the technology used, the most effective procedure when localizing a website is to always provide the source files.
When you are assigned the localization of your company’s website, instead of simply indicating the online address, ask your webmaster or web designer to supply the content offline or the means for us to locate the original files. In this way, the price quote is more precise, your team is spared side work and your turnaround and on-line placement time is cut in half. The result? While reducing your website localization costs, you increase the satisfaction of those who decided it was time for your company to go global. In the next post, I will discuss the different types of websites and how their differences can affect the localization process.
Ricardo Junior worked as a localization engineer for Ccaps but decided to follow his career as an accountant and today works for Petrobras.
