Re: Writing for Translation

[Nancy Allison <maker -at- verizon -dot- net>]

Interesting question. I had only translation costs in mind, not usability in the target language. I wasn't even aware of this distinction! Hmmm.

What do you mean, "Usability doesn't change much with the language"?

Thanks!

On Aug 6, 2009, Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> wrote: 

Is your goal to maximize usability in the target language, or to minimize 
translation time and cost? The two are often not compatible, and usability 
doesn't change much with language. Whatever callout layout your English-reading 
users prefer, chances are your non-English users will also prefer.

Gene Kim-Eng


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