In today's digital age, eLearning platforms have become the bedrock of many learning and training programs across organisations worldwide. As we push further into the 21st century, the capacity to transcend geographic boundaries is becoming increasingly essential to...
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The Art of Saying Less: Minimalism
Everyone is familiar with the information overload experience. Having spent your hard-earned cash on the latest product, perhaps a Smart TV, that promises to transform your life, you switch it on and are presented with a myriad of options, none of which you require....
“Localization” vs “Localisation” – Does Spelling Really Matter?
The most widely spoken language in Ireland is Hiberno-English, which uses the same spelling conventions as UK English. It might be reasonable to expect that the spelling "localisation" (with an "s") is common here, but that’s not really the case. This blog explores...
The Changing Face of Software Localisation
Does localisation matter? In a global market dominated by the English language, are specialist translation services like software localisation, website translation, and transcreation still relevant? The evidence shows that they are. Over 20% of the world’s population...
Current Practices and Trends in Technical and Professional Communication: Review of ISTC’s On-Target Collection
Writing style and voice, prominent software and tools, career and workplace issues - just some of the topics addressed by Current Practices and Trends in Technical and Professional Communication. Edited by Stephen Crabbe, and published by the Institute of Scientific...
Top Tips to Write Localisation-Friendly Source Content
High-quality documentation is not just essential for getting products ready to market and to increase sales, but also for reducing localisation costs. Localisation, the process of adapting your content to a specific market, starts with preparing the source content...