MozillaPH L10n

The Mozilla Philippines Community (MozillaPH) Localization Team accomplished so much in 2015:

• Firefox for iOS has Tagalog as a language option
• Firefox OS v2.5 includes Tagalog as a language option

To continue this awesome work of the L10n Team, all Thursdays of January 2016 (starting 14 Jan 2016) shall be dedicated to localization efforts: MozillaPH L10n Thursday.

What's L10n?

Localization can be referred to by the numeronym L10N (as in: "L", followed by ten more letters, and then "N").

For those who are new to localization, it is somewhat similar to translation. The terms translation and localization are often used so interchangeably, it’s not uncommon for people to be unaware of the differences —or even know that there are any. While the terms and processes share similarities, understanding what sets them apart can do more than just benefit your knowledge of the industry.

• Translation is the process of changing an original (source) language version of any content such as text, multimedia, ebooks, or apps into a different (target) language by simply substituting words from one language to another—in context.

• Localization is a more specialized process of adapting any content and applications for regional—or local—consumption. It goes beyond translation to modify the source language and other site elements to appeal to the customer’s cultural preferences in their own target language.

Agenda

1800H - Registration

1830H - Introduction to Mozilla (The organization, mission, products)

1900H - Introduction to Mozilla Localization & L10n Tools

1930H - Localization Marathon (Hands-on activity. Please bring any internet-enabled device)

Reminders

• Please be advised and informed of the MozSpaceMNL House Rules (please pay attention specially to the Dress Code Policy of the building where our Community Space is).
• Please come on time.
• Please bring any internet-enabled device (laptop, tablet or smartphone) that you may use for the Translation Hackathon.
• Please feel free to send us an email should you wish to clarify or inquire on anything prior to the event.

Maraming salamat po! See you on Thursday!