Overview: Localizing Software Applications

Alchemy CATALYST provides the most comprehensive solution for translating, engineering and testing software applications. It provides a range of Experts and WYSIWYG Editors to help automate many of the manual tasks traditionally associated with software localization. It also provides support for a wide range of computing platform

Supported Platforms and File Formats:

General Process Overview

Alchemy CATALYST supports over 170 different file types. These cover all of the standard file formats used for Desktop, JAVA, WEB and .NET software applications. To localise these platforms the files are inserted into a Project Your project is where you manage and organize all the files that are to be localised. TTK and translated using Experts and WYSIWYG Editors. In many cases these file formats can also be tested using Validate Expert.

Basic steps for localizing applications

• Create a new project and inserting application files

• Use Translation Memories to pre-translate your project

• Work on projects using the Translator toolbar

• Using WYSIWYG Editors to localize applications.

• Using Alchemy Layout Manager to automatically layout applications.

• Analyze your project and determine project costs and schedule

• Detect common localization issues quickly

• Build a localized version of your application

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