Do you want to know how to make a digital product that is actually ready for the market? Do you want to learn how to make a digital product that is genuinely ready for the world? You should take this course! It shows everything a developer or project manager should know while working on software or websites that will be used in several markets.
This course provides an overview of internationalization, which is the process of creating the core of a digital product whose features and design are not simply dependent on a single language or locality. You will learn how to accommodate multiple writing systems, regional forms, and even script directionality, such as Arabic. You will also learn about localizability design standards that must be completed before you can begin translating your product into other languages. And you will get a glimpse at the challenges of creating products that don’t offend foreign markets because they are culturally or politically insensitive.
This course will demonstrate what has to be done before localization to offer the most incredible user experience in international markets.

Course Details

Offered by: University of Washington via edX
Language: English
Audit Course Fee: Free (Without Certificate)
Fee: $199.00 with Certificate (Scholarship available)
Deadline: September 1, 2022
Course Level: Advanced
Length: 4 weeks (2-5 Hours a week)
Part of: Internationalization & Localization
Target Audience: Open to all, especially computer science students

What You Will Learn? (Benefits)

• Recognize and differentiate the roles of various experts involved in internationalization and localization.
• Project roles and responsibilities in internationalization,
• Content development models,
• Explain the rationale for both internationalization and localization
• Basics of text encoding, implementation of regional formats and directionality,
• Describe the various resource sourcing models utilized in the localization business. Address a wide variety of internationalization issues for digital goods, such as correct text encoding and the usage of regional formats, as well as cultural sensitivity and understanding in the context of translation and localization.
• Understanding of cultural sensitivity and geopolitical considerations,
• Principles of localizability,
• Quality assurance for internationalization,
• Describe essential project management ideas in localization, such as project stages and the balance of quality, time, and cost.
• Explain the characteristics of translation in the context of localization as a whole and the usage of computer-assisted translation tools and machine translation in the localization business.

Note: Those who are unable to pay the edX course fee can apply for a scholarship through their website. Furthermore, the course is self-paced, so you may work around your schedule to fit this course in.

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Eligibility

• Anyone who wants to improve their knowledge and obtain certification from worldwide platforms is welcome to apply.
• Anyone with a reliable internet connection and access to electricity can sign up.

How Do I apply?

To apply and learn under the supervision of a professor from Washington University, you must first create an account on the edX’s website through apply now button below.

Apply Now

If you already have an account, there is no need to sign up, simply sign in to your account, look for this course on your dashboard, and enroll yourself.
You can also apply for a scholarship that would exempt you from paying the fee.

For more detailed information and FAQ head over to the University of Washington’s official website.

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