Problem Summary: iMIS needs to be translated into multiple languages and used in a number of countries
Pattern Key: I18N
Example: None
Use When: Always
Solution:
- Except for currency, all localization is based on an iMIS setting for each website. This includes language, date format, etc. The browser locale should be ignored.
- Currency is determined by price sheets.
Rationale: Need to be able to sell iMIS in multiple countries
Accessibility: NA
Internationalization: NA
Supporting Examples: None
Where Used: Everywhere
Coding: BOD lets you specify a resource key for the prompt. Use this instead of the actual word.
Items of Note: None
Put to Use
Status: Partly created
Adherence Rating: Required
Used in Conjunction with: None
Related Patterns:
Multiple languages for iMIS
Where did a requirement for multiple languages come from?
The cost of translating the help files is staggering and even reshaping the screens for labels in another language is substantial.
The first language needed is French that is required in bi-lingual Canada where we have substantial sales, but we have always been unwilling to let the Quebec tail wag the English speaking dog.
It is my hope that some of the side effects of our normal development (such as the Screen Painter and Reporting Services) will lower the costs of making the legally mandated changes for Canada, but doing another language (such as German or Chinese) is something that only a much larger company can allocate scarce resources toward.