I18n gems: Easily translate your Ruby apps with these 5 gems
Ruby is probably my most favorite programming language: it enables us to write expressive, flexible, and powerful code, it has a great community, and it's rapidly evolving. In this article I would like to tackle a problem of translating Ruby applications and introduce multiple i18n gems that can help you solve this task.
Updated on September 20, 2024·Ilya Krukowski Top 9 Figma accessibility plugins to ensure inclusive design
Great design is accessible to everyone. It’s representative and inclusive for customers who come from different cultures, speak different languages, and have different needs which impact their ability to use your product. Incorporating software internationalization practices alongside accessibility in your design process ensures that your product is usable not just by pe
Updated on September 10, 2024·Anatolijs Vjalihs Pluralization in software tutorial: JavaScript & Java examples
Due to its deceptive simplicity, pluralization can be a somewhat overlooked element when handling strings in programs. If your application only speaks one language, say English, pluralizing is oftentimes as simple as suffixing its nouns with an "s" or "es". But, if you rightfully chose to localize/internationalize your app in multiple locales, the
Updated on September 16, 2024·Dasun Nirmitha Translating subtitles: Everything you need to know
When it comes to translating subtitles, you’re not just swapping words between languages. You’re shaping how your target audience experiences a story, an idea, or a lesson. As a translation or localization professional, you already understand the unique demands of this work: preserving tone, matching timing, and ensuring cultural nuances resonate with viewers across different languages. Yet, with tight deadlines
Updated on October 21, 2024·Jess Evans [EBOOK] The complete guide to design-stage localization
When you talk to fast-growing companies that are agile and rely on continuous development to some degree, you’ll quickly realize that most haven’t maintained processes and technologies to integrate localization into their product development workflow. As a UX writer, designer, developer, product manager, marketer, or linguist, do you know how you can align as a team and build a unified localization workflow that starts at the design stage? Incorporati
Updated on September 16, 2022·Stefanos Bournias Java LocalDate localization tutorial: step by step examples
Some time ago we explored how to translate Java using i18n. But if we were to zoom in a bit further, particularly on Java date localization, we'd see that it used to be quite confusing because of a few poorly designed date libraries prior
Updated on September 16, 2024·Dasun Nirmitha Localization testing: What is it & how to do it (+sample project)
In this article we'll discuss what is localization and what's it all about. After all, we live in an imperfect world, and we as humans are prone to making mistakes. It's not a bad thing — it's just something to remember and take into account. Specifically, there’s a high risk of errors creeping into your localization efforts. Sometimes these are small matters, like typos or slightly a
Updated on September 10, 2024·Ilya Krukowski 10 Git commands for your day-to-day work
Git is a version control system which became a de-facto standard for many developers. Basically, any programmer nowadays is expected to know the basics of Git and understand how to…
Updated on July 17, 2024·Ilya Krukowski