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„Future Web-Based Translation Environments“. Stefan Kreckwitz Senior System Engineer across Systems GmbH. Localisation Research Forum 28 September 2007, Dublin, Ireland. Overview. Introduction Web 1.0 and Translation Environments Web 2.0 Translation Environments The Challenges Outlook. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Stefan KreckwitzSenior System Engineer
across Systems GmbH
„Future Web-Based Translation Environments“
Localisation Research Forum28 September 2007, Dublin, Ireland
Overview
Introduction
Web 1.0 and Translation Environments
Web 2.0 Translation Environments
The Challenges
Outlook
Introduction
Shortcomings of Translation Environments SW-installation, updates, patches
MS Windows-based
Frequent data synchronisations
Results reach the team with delay
Continuing work on another PC is difficult
A Possible Solution
Where is the problem?
Web 1.0 and Translation Environments
Translation Environments - Overview
Translation Environments - Overview
Translation Environments - Overview
More than hundred person years development MS Windows applications Thick clients
GUI and business logic create local CPU load
High interaction between Source / target text
Translation memory (TM)
Terminology
Quality assurance
Rich set of features…
Translation Environments - Features Editing
Different language keyboards and input method editors
WYSIWYG editing of styles, user-friendly insertion of tags
Autotext / autoreplace
Efficient transfer of matches
Comments and bookmarks
Navigation Mouse and keyboard shortcuts
Segmentation Expansion and shrinking segments
Translation Environments - Features Display
Highlighting of TM/terminology matches and numbers
Quality errors (spelling error underlining)
WYSIWYG preview for source/target text
Search Concordance search
Search in source/target
Terminology/TM search with filters
Quality assurance Spell checking
Checking of number formats, styles, tags, etc.
Conventional Web Applications (Web 1.0) Mostly read-only Small degree of interactivity Form-based Full page reloading for displaying different data sets Common usage in the translation industry:
Project portals
Terminology systems
Conclusion
Web 1.0 applications could not meet the requirements for translation environments: Interactivity
Poor user experience
Missing know how about building complex applications
Web 2.0 Translation Environments
Web 2.0 Applications Phrase coined by O'Reilly Media in 2003 Social aspects
Collaboration and sharing
Examples: Social networks, wikis, blogs
Technological aspects Smart re-loading
PC-equivalent interactivity
Examples
MS Live search
Google Docs & Spreadsheets
Web 2.0 Translation Environments Today
Web 2.0 Translation Environments Today
Web 2.0 Translation Environments Today
Still restricted functionality Mainly core features
Less automatisms
For some projects benefits overweigh For other projects it can mean
More time
Higher costs
Lower quality
The Challenges
The Challenges Replace Windows specific components Move load to a server Split heavy processes into lightweight processes Implement smart re-loading Adjust usability Consider Browser specific problems Internet speed and availability
The ChallengesThere is a high dynamic: Web 2.0 tools are getting rapidly more powerful Developers gain experience day by day Benefits will push the process of convergence First Internet offline solutions
are available (Google gears) High speed Internet
is getting ubiquitous
Mixed solutions will be necessary for the near future
On long term Web 2.0 solutionswill dominate
Outlook
Outlook – More Web 2.0 Solutions Web 2.0 applications for further tasks
AlignmentTerm extractionTerm translationAuthor assistance
Outlook- Software As a Service
Trend away from the purchase of softwareCharge costs on basis of the utilizationFull-stack function scope requiredProvider cares about
Hardware
Installation
Maintenance
AdministrationNo software life cycle, but continuous improvements
Harnessing Collective Intelligence Key-feature of successful Web 2.0 applications
Wikipedia
Googles Page Rank
Wikipedia-like Terminology DBs and TMs Pros
Can reduce cost and time „Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow“
Cons Quality Security Confidentiality Intellectual property rights
Acceptance is unknown
Thank you!
Contact:
www.across.net
Stefan Kreckwitz
skreckwitzATacross.net
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