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African languages in a digital age : challenges and opportunities for Indigenous language computing /
With increasing numbers of computers and penetration of the Internet around the world, localization of the technology and the content it carries into the many languages people speak is becoming an ever more important area for discussion and action. Localization, simply put, includes translation and...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cape Town : Ottawa :
HSRC Press ; International Development Research Centre,
2010.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | With increasing numbers of computers and penetration of the Internet around the world, localization of the technology and the content it carries into the many languages people speak is becoming an ever more important area for discussion and action. Localization, simply put, includes translation and cultural adaptation of user interfaces and software applications, as well as creation and translation of internet content in diverse languages. It is essential in making information and communication technology more accessible to the populations of the poorer countries, increasing its relevance to t. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 150 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-145) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781552504734 1552504735 9780796923004 0796923000 9780796923011 0796923019 |