Creating Worldwide Software: Solaris International Developer's Guide (2nd Edition) [Textbook Binding]

Bill Tuthill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 3, 1997

A guide to developing software for international markets, this text shows how to internationalize software so that it can support users worldwide with minimal additional effort. It covers a wide range of topics, including establishing locale environments, encoding character sets, displaying localized text, messaging for program translation, handling language input and localizing software once it has been internationalized. The book presents thorough coverage of internationalization techniques for CDE, Motif and X11. It also covers global Internet applications using Web browsers, HTML, MIME and NFS. Finally, it discusses the preparation of international documentation.

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From the Back Cover

This book can help developers broaden the markets for their products, by providing consistent techniques for internationalizing software -- techniques that do not require extensive redevelopment for each new market.This book introduces internationalization: an approach to designing and producing generalized software that can then easily be adapted to local markets. It shows how one executable can often be made to run anywhere in the world, and still reflect local linguistic and cultural conventions. It covers a wide range of topics, including: establishing locale environments, encoding character sets, displaying localized text, messaging for program translation, handling language input, and localizing software once it has been internationalized. It presents thorough coverage of internationalization techniques for CDE, Motif and X11. It also covers global Internet applications using Web browsers, HTML, MIME, and NFS. Finally, it discusses preparation of international documentation.For any Solaris, Motif or CDE software developer seeking greater success in international markets.

Product Details

• Textbook Binding: 416 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 2 Sub edition (July 3, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0134944933
• ISBN-13: 978-0134944937
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,649,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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