Presentations

International Localisation Summer School 2001

11-15 June 2001
LRC, University of Limerick, Ireland

Course 1: Foundation Course in Software Localisation

	Working in the Software Localisation Industry: Skills, Salaries, Benefits, Ruth Alvey and Nicola Gosling, CPL
	The software publisher’s approach to software localisation engineering, Gloria Lorenzo, Engineering Manager, Siebel Systems
	The evolution of technology in the Corel Localisation Process, Tony O’Dowd, CEO and President, Alchemy Software Development

Stream 1: Project Management

	Process and project management in a multinational and multilingual environment (158Kb. Needs Lotus freelance viewer), Ray Loughran, Senior Product Development Manager, Lotus Development
	Localisation – specific Structured Project Management, Tom Connolly, Senior Consultant, ETP The Structured Project Management Company
	An overview of the project manager’s role, Ken Kelly, Manager, SimulTrans

Stream 2: Localisation Engineering

	Software localisation engineering fundamentals: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Pat O’Sullivan, Principle Engineer Mobile Computing, Lotus Development
	Alchemy Catalyst: foundation and advanced user’s course (pdf format), Patricia McKenna, Alchemy Software Development

Stream 3: Localisation QA and Testing

	Testing overview, Sean O’Grady, Solutions Development Engineer, VeriTest
	Types of testing, Sean O’Grady, Solutions Development Engineer, VeriTest
	Introduction to test automation, John O’Neill, Director Technology, Quality Automation

Course 2: Localisation and cultural diversity

	Culture in the digital world, Reinhard Schaler (Lecturer, University of Limerick and LRC Director)
	Going International: Ten Ways to Really Waste Your Time and Money, Julia MacLauchlan, (Senior Director International Product Services Microsoft Corporation)
	How to localise your web site, Yvonne Cleary (Lecturer, LRC, University of Limerick)
	Managing cultural diversity in education and eLearning, Anne Grills (Content Manager, Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing, formerly Havas)
	Website globalisation: strategy, technology and content, Bert Esselink (Author and Globalisation Consultant)
	How to implement a multilingual web strategy that preserves cultural diversity, Bert Esselink (Author and Globalisation Consultant)

Course 3: Advanced course in software localisation

	How to adapt a localisation tool to your workflow, Florian Sachse, MD, Pass Engineering GmbH (Germany)
	Employment opportunities for localisation professionals, Ruth Alvey and Nicola Gosling, CPL
	XML and localization, Yves Savourel, Localisation Solutions Architect, RWS Group, USA

Stream 1: Internationalisation

	Computing across scripts (637Kb. Needs Lotus Freelance viewer), Hussam Eid, Senior Software Architect, NLS (Lotus/IBM)
	Programming applications for the global market, Annette McElligott, LRC (University of Limerick)

Stream 2: Localisation Technology

	Using XML to localize, Yves Savourel, Localisation Solutions Architect, RWS Group, USA. The material he used in the laboratory can be downloaded (1.23MB)
	The Catalyst Software Developer’s Kit, (Word 2000, 380Kb), Enda McDonnell, Alchemy Software Development

Stream 3: Localisation Test Automation

	Web-based and DataCentre/ASP & Enterprise Level Applications: standards, reliability, multilingual issues, test bed design (pdf file), Paul McBride, Director European Ops., VeriTest
	Localisation test automation, John O’Neill, Director Technology, Quality Automation