Monday, April 30, 2001
Sun Microsystems' Global Application Development Corner has utilized Rubric's localization advice in the document Sun Software Product Internationalization Taxonomy. The publication provides a matrix for assessing the internationalization status of software products, along with guidelines for developing internationalized software. The article utilizes information from Rubric's Tips for Creating World-ready Documentation, and Rubric is listed as one of a select few official resources of the document.
According to the document itself, Sun Software Product Internationalization Taxonomy is intended for:
"Software designers - To evaluate internationalization areas as they pertain to their product designs
Product review committee members - To determine if a product complies with internationalization policy
Engineers - To understand internationalization considerations in implementing a product design
Engineering managers - To aid in determining the product road map for resource planning
Software quality engineers - To define test plans and create tests that verify adequate internationalization
Technical product reviewers - To aid in evaluating the internationalization status of a product"
Rubric often provides educational materials and information regarding globalization, internationalization and localization issues to the information technology industry. Rubric's advice has appeared in various publications, including Multilingual Computing & Technology, Software Business, Mass High Tech, e-com and the Software Export Guide. In addition, Rubric publishes a series of Localization Handbooks, free to qualified information technology company representatives. Rubric's contribution to Sun Software Product Internationalization Taxonomy is one more opportunity for Rubric to give back to the information technology industry in general, assisting companies to develop world-ready products and to expand their business globally.
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