UTW 2026

Tutorial
Internationalization

Practical I18n: An Introduction to Software Internationalization as a Discipline

Joel Sahleen

on  Tues, 10:00in  Track 3for  90min

A high-level introduction to software internationalization (i18n) and the Unicode technologies that make i18n possible. The goal of the tutorial is to give attendees a broad understanding of i18n and Unicode i18n technologies that can serve as a foundation for more specific tutorials and sessions later in the workshop. The tutorial covers basic i18n concepts, common i18n concerns, available i18n resources, and the overall process of i18n, across the software development life cycle. It concludes by looking at the benefits and costs of i18n, from a technical, financial and organizational perspective.

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