Globalization Handbook for the Microsoft. Net Platform Part IV

This is a book about globalization on the Microsoft .NET platform, Part I of a four-volume set compiled and written by globalization pioneer Bill Hall.Globalization makes it possible to provide computing machines with programs that run in local languages and meet local cultural expectations. In fact, software globalization is so important that every modern computing platform provides substantial support, including extensive Unicode support, multiple locales, complex text input and output, and methods for isolating user interface (UI) elements. Microsoft .NET is no exception.There is absolutely no requirement that you speak multiple languages, understand the complexities of writing systems, or know how to format a number or date or sort strings in multiple languages. All you need is the awareness that potential users of your software may speak other languages and have their own cultural preferences.