Listen "Talking Drupal #060 - Multi-language Websites"
Episode Synopsis
Topics
General thoughts and experiences with multi-language websites
Basics of translation
Process of translation in Drupal
Things to consider: Content (nodes), menu system, switching between languages, fixing strings (string override), layout
Localization issues
Common misconceptions
Multilingual modules
Other multilingual options
Module of the week
Simplify - https://www.drupal.org/project/simplify
Simplify allows particular fields to be hidden from the user interface. This helps to de-clutter forms and present a more user-friendly experience to content editors.
Modules
https://www.drupal.org/project/i18n
http://drupal.org/project/entity_translation
http://drupal.org/project/variable
http://drupal.org/project/webform_localization
https://www.drupal.org/project/stringoverrides
Resources
Amazon investment in Aquia - http://venturebeat.com/2014/08/13/amazon-throws-money-into-drupal-hosting-company-acquia/
Modules that extend i18n: https://www.drupal.org/node/1305992
Lingotek - http://www.lingotek.com/drupal
Hosts
Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross
Jason Pamental - www.hwdesignco.com @jpamental
John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi
Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan
General thoughts and experiences with multi-language websites
Basics of translation
Process of translation in Drupal
Things to consider: Content (nodes), menu system, switching between languages, fixing strings (string override), layout
Localization issues
Common misconceptions
Multilingual modules
Other multilingual options
Module of the week
Simplify - https://www.drupal.org/project/simplify
Simplify allows particular fields to be hidden from the user interface. This helps to de-clutter forms and present a more user-friendly experience to content editors.
Modules
https://www.drupal.org/project/i18n
http://drupal.org/project/entity_translation
http://drupal.org/project/variable
http://drupal.org/project/webform_localization
https://www.drupal.org/project/stringoverrides
Resources
Amazon investment in Aquia - http://venturebeat.com/2014/08/13/amazon-throws-money-into-drupal-hosting-company-acquia/
Modules that extend i18n: https://www.drupal.org/node/1305992
Lingotek - http://www.lingotek.com/drupal
Hosts
Stephen Cross - www.ParallaxInfoTech.com @stephencross
Jason Pamental - www.hwdesignco.com @jpamental
John Picozzi - www.oomphinc.com @johnpicozzi
Nic Laflin - www.nLightened.net @nicxvan
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