Transcript ELECTonline - Localisation Research Centre

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ELECTOnline
 Overview
 Goals
 Components
Team / Resources
 Technology
 Procedures
Q&A
Overview
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European Localisation Exchange Centre
http://localisation.ie/research/projects/Elect_Project_Web/
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EU funded project as part of the EU eContent program
http://www.hltcentral.org
 Information, support and access to the latest technology
on the web portal for the L10N industry
beta version available on http://electonline.ie/
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Goals
 Focus point for eContent providers and users,
SMEs, business branches new to L10N and
academia
 Web portal will provide reliable information on
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good practice for eContent development and L10N
easy access to know-how and technology
guidelines on linguistic and cultural customisation
enhance visibility and recognition of this industry in
Europe and world-wide
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Components
 4 Executive Briefings (2003) in Germany, Greece,
Czech Republic, Spain
 2 Foundation Courses held in four countries (2003)
o Development of Global Web Sites (I18N)
o L10N of eContent including cross-cultural aspects
 2 Expert Workshops to get input and advice from the
Expert Council (in conjunction with the conferences)
 2 Localisation Europe Conferences 2002 and 2003)
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Components – cntd.
Localisation Tools Showcase
 Showcase and research of the latest L10N tools and
technology
 Industry and academia will have free access to a
dedicated lab during the duration of the project
 Benchmarking
 Compliance testing
 Remote access to save resources (under evaluation)
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Components – cntd.
 European Localisation Best Research Award
(annual)
Industry sponsored award for the best research
publication on eContent I18N and L10N
 European Localisation Scholar (bi-annual)
Industry sponsored scholarship programme based on
competitive proposal submission by post-grad
researchers at European third-level institutions
 Europe’s Best Global Web Site (annual)
Industry sponsored for Europe’s most innovative web
site in relation to multilingual / multicultural issues
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Components – cntd.
 Localisation Europe Newsletter
 Proceedings of Expert Workshops
 Localisation Europe Yellow Pages
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Components – cntd.
 Web portal for the eContent and L10N industry
 Concise information and access to latest technology
 News, Events, Technology, Learning, Community,
Business, Publications, Discussion Board etc.
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Team / Resources
 Project team consists of
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Project Coordinator Reinhard Schäler
1 Project Manager
4 researchers
3 professionals
Bowne Global Solutions as L10N partner
 Support from the industry is required
o Expert Council
o LRC Industrial Advisory Board
o Web developers, L10N companies, SW companies etc.
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Technology
 Web portal
o Linux server
o coded in Perl and HTML
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Windows 2000 server
10 Windows 2000 clients
VMware for OS emulation
Ghost images for fast restoration after testing
Separate firewall to the internet
Remote access being evaluated
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Procedures
 LOTS
o Access via the server allows you emulate any of the
main OS on the PCs linked to it …
o … run any of the installed localisation tools on the
selected OS …
o … test their suitability for your requirements …
o … and above all, evaluate new tools available.
o Use them with “real” sample files provided by the
industry in various formats, or use your own samples to
get real results.
o Remote access will save valuable resources and allow for
fast evaluations
o BIG THANKS to all supporting companies!
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Q&A
Thanks for your attention
Questions?
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