Localisation and Internationalisation

Question 1

Why does Mitchell’s neck hurt?

Answer 1

He slept on it funny.

Question 2

What is internationalisation abbreviated to?

Answer 2

i18n (18 is the number of letters between the i and n, thanks kos)

Question 3

What is localisation abbreviated to?

Answer 3

L10n

Question 4

What is L10n? Apart from a shit abbreviation.

Answer 4

Localisation

Question 5

What is i18n? Apart from a shit abbreviation.

Answer 5

Internationalisation

Question 6

Explain i18n

Answer 6

Internationalisation. Separating out everything location specific (language, currency, time). Making it more general for countries.

Question 7

Explain L10n

Answer 7

Localisation. Extending existing web app to new locale (country, state, subculture)

Question 8

Gives examples of websites that change based on location?

Answer 8

Coke - (not the drug, calm) uses different website for each country
Pepsi - same site, different languages

Question 9

“Does anyone know what Dungeons and Dragons is?” - quote Mitchell

Answer 9

umm ffs m8 r u srs

legit have any of us not played D&D at least once?? real question.

Question 10

Can we use a nice framework for culture?

Answer 10

No, but we can for l10n and i18n