Internationalization and Localization for Global Products
Internationalization and Localization for Global Products Global products succeed when text, dates, and layouts feel natural in every country. Internationalization (i18n) and localization (l10n) should be planned early in product design, not added later. When teams consider language and culture from the start, you save time and avoid costly redesigns. Plan from the start Use resource files for strings, not hard-coded text. Keep UI flexible to handle longer translations. Store content in Unicode (UTF-8) everywhere. Use locale-aware formatting for dates, numbers, and currency. Design placeholders for dynamic content to be replaced at run time. Streamline translation ...