Gruppo L10N is proud to announce the first Italian PASSOLO workshop, which is organized in cooperation with PASS Engineering.

The workshop will be held in Italian and English and will take place in Pisa, 25-26 February 2005 at the famous Scuola Normale Superiore in its historic building (Palazzo della Carovana).

Bruno Ciola will speak on day one of the event while Florian Sachse will look after the hands on session on the second day 

More detailed information, a preliminary program (in Italian) with information on topics, the venue, and the accomodation can be downloaded here.

For further information, please contact Simona Petaccia.

SDL Desktop Products announces the release of SDL XLIFF, the first translation memory tool in the industry to provide XLIFF 1.1 support, and TMX 1.4b Certification. 

XLIFF, which stands for XML Localization Interchange File Format, is an XML-based format that supports and enhances the localization process. The format enables the exchange of localization data between participants throughout a translation project by utilizing XML's ability to mark-up data using specific elements and attributes. 

SDLX has always been the most enthusiastic supporter of open standards within the industry," said Keith Laska, General Manager of SDL Desktop Products. "We are the first translation memory tool to provide XLIFF 1.1 support, further enabling our customers who have adopted XLIFF to enhance their localisation processes by speeding up project creation time, and by decreasing costs through a reduction in potential filter and translation errors. As an open standard, XLIFF also provides corporations, translation companies and freelance translators with the security that they are not locked into proprietary software because the standard format allows them to freely transfer files between applications." 

In addition, we are proud to announce that SDLX has achieved TMX 1.4b certification, which is the next iteration of the translation memory industry standard format. TMX 1.4b now includes SRX, the standard format for storing and making your segmentation rules publicly available. This means that SDLX memories exported in TMX format are even more transferable between applications and further improves interoperability between tools." 

For information on SDL, please contact Fiona Camden

Lingo Systems, a premier provider of translation and localisation services, and MultiLingual Computing, Inc., have published the fifth edition of The Guide to Translation and Localisation: Preparing for the Global Marketplace. This 128 page guide defines key terms, explains the various options for translating materials, identifies issues to consider when selecting a vendor, describes the localisation process itself, and provides tips to control costs and improve quality.

New for the fifth edition, Lingo Systems has expanded the scope to include guest chapters from other industry leaders with proven solutions for helping companies expand globally. Among the topics they address are single-source content management, testing and integration of hardware and software, developing a global brand, cultural training and awareness, and the future of the localisation industry. 

To learn more, visit www.lingosys.com or go to www.multilingual.com

The Institute of Localisation Professionals (TILP) have announced that it will launch a global series of one-day events, organised by members for members. The Ask the Experts events will be available to TILP Members only and will be moderated by a TILP Professional who will lead participants through a series of detailed case studies in a specific field of expertise (engineering, translation, management, marketing, etc.). Participants will be able to send specific questions and case studies to the moderator for inclusion ahead of the event.  One of the first events will be moderated by Florian Sachse of Passolo. 

To learn more, visit www.tilponline.org or contact TILP