PLANG 460
Software Localization
Language Studies
College of Humanities
Course Description
Exploration of the technology and challenges behind creating multilingual software, including multilingual input and Unicode, dictionaries, managing string resources, and localization testing.
When Taught
Fall
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
For students in the Translation & Localization Minor
Recommended
DIGHT 270; PLANG 270
Title
Triage & Troubleshoot
Learning Outcome
Triage and troubleshoot platform-specific challenges.
Title
String Resources Management
Learning Outcome
Manage string resources for software projects efficiently, including version control, string externalization, locale-specific string management, and bilingual/monolingual string resource files.
Title
Human-centered Approach
Learning Outcome
Apply a human-centered approach to identifying localized software requirements.
