Globalization the process of making applications work seamlessly utilizing the user's preferred language and culture is a critical skill for future developers to have if they are to help their companies create a successful e-business. As the internet continually eliminates geographic boundaries, the concept of doing business within a single country is giving way to companies focusing on competing in an international marketplace.
IBM provides this checklist of guidelines to help programmers design software solutions that will work in all countries, languages, and cultures.
This Introduction to Globalization will teach you everything you need to know in order to understand the technologies and products involved in developing an effective globalization strategy.
Learn how IBM helps companies take charge of their international commerce through these globalization demos.
Test your skills: Your company has just made the strategic decision to expand into China, and you have been assigned the task to make sure that your business applications will work there. How do you find out whether it will work? This topic is designed to provide you with the information you need to determine what changes to the applications will be needed to ensure that they not only work, but work well, in China.
