Localization - tricky but important
By
Peter Kalmström on March 7, 2006 in .
I would like to share a bit of Skype statistics with you:
Only 28% of the Skype users has it set to the English language!
That means that localization is extremely important. As I have just added support for all 27 languages to the Skype Web Toolbars I thought I would share a tip:
I would like to share a bit of Skype statistics with you:
Only 28% of the Skype users have it set to the English language!
That means that localization is extremely important. As I have just added support for all 27 languages to the Skype Web Toolbars I thought I would share a tip:
Us the phrases that Skype already has translated for you
The Skype client contains more than 2600 phrases fully translated. Most likely a good part of your translations needs can be covered by borrowing those phrases. You can save those out to text files one by one through the Tools-Change Language-Edit Skype language file-SaveAs.
Or, if you have MS Excel, you can download a full list of all the phrases from here. I find that list extremely useful.
Comments
I note that the downloaded file frome here:
http://download.skype.com/share/devzone/AllLangs.zip
contains only two phases and NOT the all the Skype lannguage file's strings (that are 2659 for ver. 2.0.0.90). Please correct me if I am wrong.
zmeypc | Thursday, Mar 9
Hi i sell on the net WWW.COOLBUCKLES.COM . I have a good idea since i Speak French, English, Portuguese and Spanish. I attend all my customers in all these languages by email. My question is why can't i have a "SKYPE voice" icon on my web site with this on it....................................Example................... "CALL US" .....from 9am to 2pm ......[clic for PORTUGUESE] [click for SPANISH] .....[clic for ENGLISH] ..... [clic for FRENCH] ............................................................In ALL different Languages that i have chosen. Also with voice mail and a hold message that i would dictate for each language for the waiting customer on voice line. I THINK THIS IS A GREAT IDEA SINCE THE WORLD IS COMING MORE AND MORE TOGUETHER WITH THE INTERNET AND ALOT OF MULTILINGUAL BUSINESS WEB SITES WOULD ADOPT THIS SKYPE VOICE ON THEIR WEB SITE.
catibra | Thursday, Mar 9
@zmeypc: Wrong.
In Excel you might want to turn off "Data > Filter > AutoFilter"...
The power of MS Office, yeeeehaaaa!
c.heindel | Saturday, Mar 11
This is an extremely important post !
Thanks!
Could we please have an ordered list of languages so we can prioritise localisation ?
plusfax | Wednesday, Mar 22
I am glad appreciate the importance!
The list is ordered by language? How would you like to have it ordered?
peter.kalmstrom.nu | Wednesday, Mar 22