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Introduction • Eclipse is a global community • It is in everyone’s interest to ensure that Eclipse is globalized and translated in as many languages as possible • Globalization is more than just translating strings • The goal of the Babel project is to provide a set of tools to make the job of globalizing Eclipse projects easier • We also want to provide ways for people worldwide, who are interested, to contribute translations in their language of choice • We need your help to make Eclipse a worldwide success! Let’s Babel! 2 Copyright © IBM Corp. , 2008.

Typical Development Process Java™ Program String externalization label = “Save”; Code build Java Program plugin. zip label = Messages. get. String(“save_key"); English Properties File Plug-ins + NL packs save_key = Save translate French Properties File save_key = Sauvegarder 3 Copyright © IBM Corp. , 2008. NL build nlpack. zip

Where Eclipse Babel Project Comes In #3 Java™ Program String externalization Code build Java Program label = “Save”; plugin. zip label = Messages. get. String(“save_key"); #1 #4 English Properties File Plug-ins + NL packs save_key = Save translate #2 French Properties File save_key = Sauvegarder 4 Copyright © IBM Corp. , 2008. NL build nlpack. zip

Eclipse Babel Project Tools - #1 Babel Translation Server • Wiki-like server where any Eclipse user with an Eclipse Bugzilla ID may login and help translate Eclipse • http: //babel. eclipse. org/babel/ 5 Copyright © IBM Corp. , 2008.

Eclipse Babel Project Tools - #1 Babel Translation Server 6 Copyright © IBM Corp.

Eclipse Babel Project Tools - #2 Babel Nightly Language Packs • The Eclipse Babel Project produces nightly language packs from the translations entered into the Eclipse Babel Project Translation Server • Use this Babel Language Pack Update Site to download the language packs: http: //download. eclipse. org/technology/babel/ update-site/ 7 Copyright © IBM Corp. , 2008.

Eclipse Babel Project Tools - #2 Babel Nightly Language Packs 8 Copyright © IBM

Eclipse Babel Project Tools - #3 Babel Message Editor • Edit Java resource bundles • Manage all localized properties files in one editor • Key features: w w 9 sorted keys warning icons on missing keys or values conversion to or from Unicode hierarchical view of keys Copyright © IBM Corp. , 2008.

Eclipse Babel Project Tools - #3 Babel Message Editor 10 Copyright © IBM Corp.

Eclipse Babel Project Tools - #4 Babel Runtime Translation Editor • Plug-in for IDE or RCP applications • Editor is context sensitive • Translate what the user sees on the screen at runtime • Hide details such as the key and the plug-in that contributed the message • Instant feedback 11 Copyright © IBM Corp. , 2008.

Eclipse Babel Project Tools - #4 Babel Runtime Translation Editor 12 Copyright © IBM

Project Links • Eclipse Babel Project home page: http: //www. eclipse. org/babel/ • Babel Translation Server home page: http: //babel. eclipse. org/babel/ • Eclipse Globalization Guidelines: http: //wiki. eclipse. org/Eclipse_Globalization_Guidelines 13 Copyright © IBM Corp. , 2008.

Eclipse Babel Project Events at Eclipse. Con 2008 • Eclipse Babel Project Committers Working Session Monday, 17: 00, 1 hour | Hyatt Regency Santa Clara Lobby Lounge • Introduction to the Eclipse Babel Project Emerging Technologies · Short Talk Wednesday, 13: 30, 10 minutes | Room 203/204 • The Eclipse Babel Project Translation Server Emerging Technologies · Short Talk Wednesday, 13: 50, 10 minutes | Room 203/204 • Discussion of the Eclipse Babel Project Emerging Technologies · Birds Of A Feather Wednesday, 19: 30, 1 hour 15 minutes | Room 206 14 Copyright © IBM Corp. , 2008.

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