Localization Services Help Make World Flat by Doug Tsuruoka of Investor’s Business Daily

“When a U.S. company sells software to a big market like China, the product usually isn't ready for use right out of the box.

Everything from the characters you see on the PC screen to the online help to the printed manuals need to be translated from English into Chinese, says Shunee Yee, the head of Beijing-based CSOFT International. Also, screen layouts and labels must be altered to cope with the switch to Chinese characters.” Click here for the whole article.

How I spent my summer vacation! by Tex Texin

“As I was preparing my visit to China, I mentioned to several friends in the industry that I would be visiting CSOFT. I was surprised at how enthusiastic their clients are about them and the high marks they get for quality and service. Those of you that know me, know I lean to localization providers that are strong on relationship and mutual understanding and that innovate their processes with technology enhancements. CSOFT is definitely in that category.” Click here to read the whole blog entry.

TermWiki: A new collaborative terminology management solution by Uwe Muegge

“TermWiki is an innovative answer to an old and persistent question: How to provide a structured environment for managing terminology in organizations that typically don’t have a high level of linguistic expertise? TermWiki offers the powerful multilingual management and tracking features large organizations require and yet is so easy to use that anyone with the most rudimentary computer skills will be comfortable with this system within minutes.” Click here to download the whole article.

Terminology Management by Uwe Muegge

“Effective terminology management is an essential risk-management strategy for biopharmaceutical organizations. With a terminology management strategy in place, organizations of all sizes can use the same terms consistently within and across the various documents and labeling that accompany a product or service. Because such documents are typically created in a collaborative environment, terminology management is the most efficient solution for ensuring that the organization as a whole uses the same terms to describe the same features and functions.” Click here for the whole article.

What We Are and Where We’re Going (PDF) by Shunee Yee

“In spite of the downward economy and in spite of the slashed budgets and lost jobs that are afflicting no small number of previously healthy companies everywhere, at CSOFT we have been fortunate enough to experience considerable organic growth in 2009. This isn’t intended as a provocation to those who have struggled in the past couple of years. Rather, my intention is to say, there’s hope out there. We’re in this mess too, but we’re surviving—and so can you.” Click here to download the PDF.

TermWiki Lowers the Barrier to Terminology Management by Donald A. DePalma of Common Sense Advisory

“CSOFT announced TermWiki, a multilingual terminology management solution based on wiki technology. As a wiki, it is web-based, supports collaboration out of the box, and provides users with a familiar interface for managing a terminology database. The company hopes to overcome traditional objections to systematic term management.” Click here to read the whole entry.