Internationalization

Internationalization

To reach users in other countries or whose primary language isn't English, all you have to do is have a few pages translated, right?

Wrong. Translations are tricky in themselves... Does your design support the fact that German is 30% longer than English? When you asked for a Spanish translation, did you mean Spanish for people in Spain, Spanish for people in Mexico, or Spanish for people in the US? But thats just the tip of the iceberg when you're considering localization of your website or web-based application.

Expertise Gained From Experience

JGSullivan has produced multi-lingual websites in over a dozen languages for use in countries around the world. We understand how to architect your site and software to make internationalization as easy (and inexpensive) as possible. We work in technologies and with methodologies that support two-byte languages such as Japanese, Hebrew, Arabic and other "picture" or "script" languages as well as languages based on the Latin character set.

We've worked with professional "mother tongue" translators and localized resources around the world to make sure that your translations are both accurate and reflect the spirit and intent of your communications to the intended target audience.

The Not-So-Little Things

JGSullivan knows the differences in representing time, dates, numbers, currency, postage, telephone numbers and mailing addresses in countries around the world. We understand that in Japan business communications are hand delivered and that Europeans don't send postcards for serious business solicitations.

If you're considering presenting some or all of your site in another language, contact us. We'll make sure your site has that je ne sais quoi anywhere in the world.