Chapter 5 Internationalization Assessment Matrix
Description
This checklist is in the form of a matrix that enables you to assess the internationalization status of
a
product.
Across the x-axis are the categories known as interfaces. For more information, see "Chapter 3 Interfaces" or the link at the top of each column in the matrix. Down the y-axis are the categories known as
objects and
methods. For more information, see "Chapter 4 Objects and Methods" or the
link
on each row
in the matrix.
Each available box in the matrix should be populated with one of the following color-coded values:
- Compliant - Product fulfills all the requirements defined for this
interface/object combination.
- Partially compliant - Product fulfills some of the requirements
defined for this
interface/object combination. An accompanying explanation in text form should appear after the matrix.
- Non-compliant - Product does not fulfill any of the requirements
defined for this
interface/object combination. Plans for future inclusion should be provided in a roadmap.
- Not applicable - Product does not provide the functionality of this interface/object
combination.
To see a sample matrix, which we have already completed for demonstration purposes, click here>>.
To use the matrix template to assess the internationalization status of your product, click here>>.
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User Interfaces
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Program Interfaces
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Command
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Character
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Graphical
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Application
Protocols
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Storage and
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Application
Programming
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1. Translatable Product Components
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1.1 Translation negotiations, defaults, and selection
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1.2 Textual objects
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| 1.2.1 Fixed textual objects |
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| 1.2.2 Messages |
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| 1.2.3 Help systems and documentation |
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1.3 Non-textual objects
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| 1.3.1 Icons, images, and colors |
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| 1.3.2 GUI objects |
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| 1.3.3 Sounds |
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| 1.3.4 Other |
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2. Cultural formatting and processing
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2.1 Culture negotiations, defaults, and selection
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2.2 Abstract objects
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| 2.2.1 Time, date, and calendar |
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| 2.2.2 Numeric, monetary, and metric |
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2.3 Structured text
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| 2.3.1 Ordered lists (collation) |
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| 2.3.2 Personal names, honorifics, and titles |
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| 2.3.3 Addresses |
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| 2.3.4 Other formatting and layout |
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2.4 Language processing
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| 2.4.1 Lexical and grammatical |
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| 2.4.2 Phonology and sound-to-text |
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3. Text foundation and writing systems
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3.1 Writing system negotiations, defaults, and selection
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3.2 Plain text representation
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| 3.2.1 Characters (semantics and codespaces) |
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| 3.2.2 Strings (encoding methods and transcoding) |
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3.3 I/O and interchange
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| 3.3.1 Transfer encoding (8-bit clean) |
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| 3.3.2 Device input (keyboard and input methods) |
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| 3.3.3 Device output (font management, rendering, and output methods) |
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Explanations for partially compliant areas and notes:
Important dependencies:
Location of product roadmap for providing future i18n functionality:
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