L10n:Mozilla Localization Camp

Background

Mozilla Localization (L10n) camp promotes software localization of Mozilla software using web based localization tool Narro (https://l10n.mozilla.org/narro/). This hands-on camp is conducted by experienced member of Localization Team or technology evangelist in a jargon-free language. The camps brings about interaction among experienced localization team members and the participants of the camp. The camp also help improve the quality of the existing localization using the translation review methods.

Goal

• Enable non-technical participants learn to contribute translations using simple web based interface
• Community building with interaction among new and experienced localization team members
• Improve translation quality using peer review

Format

• 20 minute talk (with slides, exercises and demo)
• Workout Session (Participants work on exercise and translations in small teams assisted by an experienced member of Localization team)
• Material (Handbook, exercise sheets)
• Software (USB pen drive with Locale specific fonts, keyboard layout software)

Challenges

• Lack of Internet access
• Narro is still in development, users experienced connection failures
• Unavailable of experienced Localization team members
• Non-standard language code page issues

Where

• Conferences, Technology events in educations institutes, Technical User group meetings, Barcamps
• Vietnamese Mozilla (L10n) sprint, Hanoi. August 6, 2011
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Who

• Arky (arky (at) gnu dot org dot in) Concept and Content development
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