Comments on: Why Localization Matters http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/ Africa and Beyond! Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KIERTBY (kiertby) http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-146362 KIERTBY (kiertby) Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:47:51 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=603#comment-146362 RT <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/hyperlingo">@hyperlingo</a>: RT <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/localization">@localization</a>: Why localization matters in Africa: http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/ RT @hyperlingo: RT @localization: Why localization matters in Africa: http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/

]]> By: quicktranslate (QuicksilverTranslate) http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-146357 quicktranslate (QuicksilverTranslate) Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:25:37 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=603#comment-146357 RT <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/hyperlingo">@hyperlingo</a>: RT <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/localization">@localization</a>: Why localization matters in Africa: http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/ RT @hyperlingo: RT @localization: Why localization matters in Africa: http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/

]]> By: forumatena (Forum Atena) http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-146356 forumatena (Forum Atena) Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:10:32 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=603#comment-146356 “<a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/hyperlingo">@hyperlingo</a>: RT <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/localization">@localization</a>: Why localization matters in Africa: http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/” “@hyperlingo: RT @localization: Why localization matters in Africa: http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/”

]]> By: pcouzon (Mascottus | Philippe) http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-146355 pcouzon (Mascottus | Philippe) Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:09:33 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=603#comment-146355 RT <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/albertedenis">@albertedenis</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/hyperlingo">@hyperlingo</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/localization">@localization</a>: Why localization matters in Africa: http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/ RT @albertedenis @hyperlingo @localization: Why localization matters in Africa: http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/

]]> By: albertedenis (Alberte Denis) http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-146354 albertedenis (Alberte Denis) Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:07:50 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=603#comment-146354 RT <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/hyperlingo">@hyperlingo</a>: RT <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/localization">@localization</a>: Why localization matters in Africa: http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/ RT @hyperlingo: RT @localization: Why localization matters in Africa: http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/

]]> By: hyperlingo (hyperlingo) http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-146353 hyperlingo (hyperlingo) Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:05:02 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=603#comment-146353 RT <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/localization">@localization</a>: Why localization matters in Africa: http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/ RT @localization: Why localization matters in Africa: http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/

]]> By: localization (localization) http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-146352 localization (localization) Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:03:35 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=603#comment-146352 Why localization matters in Africa: http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/ Why localization matters in Africa: http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/

]]> By: kachwanya http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-144768 kachwanya Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:21:24 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=603#comment-144768 The only way for the Africans to start competing in the global stage is by encouraging the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurial. At the same time the locals embracing and using the locally engineered tech ideas. So i agree if it is meant for the locals it should be locally developed...Nice one The only way for the Africans to start competing in the global stage is by encouraging the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurial. At the same time the locals embracing and using the locally engineered tech ideas. So i agree if it is meant for the locals it should be locally developed…Nice one

]]> By: louis http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-144767 louis Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:20:11 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=603#comment-144767 interesting post. i think localization should begin with language standardization. especially for English in Africa as far as i know only south Africa and Zimbabwe have local English standards. this will become very important when computers are used to draw contracts and agreements locally. i blogged about this a while ago http://louismajanja.blogspot.com/2007/05/internationalization-and-localization.html interesting post. i think localization should begin with language standardization. especially for English in Africa as far as i know only south Africa and Zimbabwe have local English standards. this will become very important when computers are used to draw contracts and agreements locally. i blogged about this a while ago
http://louismajanja.blogspot.com/2007/05/internationalization-and-localization.html

]]> By: Miquel http://afromusing.com/2009/02/24/why-localization-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-144766 Miquel Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:10:21 +0000 http://afromusing.com/?p=603#comment-144766 We've actually been running with full support for five languages on <a href="http://www.maneno.org/" rel="nofollow">Maneno</a> including English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Swahili. Shortly we'll have a Luganda and Lingala version as well. It's a necessity for our project as it's a blogging platform for Sub-Saharan Africa with the intent of finding some new, African voices out there to blog. Having it just in English would shutter everyone in Francophone Africa, which is a large chunk. It's important stuff. -miquel We’ve actually been running with full support for five languages on Maneno including English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Swahili. Shortly we’ll have a Luganda and Lingala version as well. It’s a necessity for our project as it’s a blogging platform for Sub-Saharan Africa with the intent of finding some new, African voices out there to blog. Having it just in English would shutter everyone in Francophone Africa, which is a large chunk. It’s important stuff.

-miquel

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