> Thanks. Pity there are these limitations. Let's say in > Dreamweaver you can install some other language packages that > would change the default UI language
Can you do that in DreamWeaver? It would be nice, but I don't know of a single application that allows you to use your choice of language. Do you? I've done one product where you could switch the UI from English to Spanish, and vice-versa. Lots of issues with just one [known] language. Think about what it means to do a UI in a new language. All the text--menus, prompts, etc.--have to be translated. All the dialog boxes have to be resized. The help has to be translated. If you go outside ISO 8859.1, you have to allow for other code pages. There are cross-platform issues. Mac and Windows have different encodings. If everybody used Unicode, it would be easier, but we don't. Cultural issues are important, too, in localization. You might want a different version for Taiwan and Beijing, even though they speak the same language. Usage is different. There are other cultural issues you would never think of. You like the Robin Hood-like fox character in that math program? His green hat would never sell in China. There's the marketing and sales side, too. Publishers would lose a lot of unit sales if the UI language could be changed at will. No, it's a nice idea, but, at this point in the computer industry, I'm afraid it's no more than a wishful thinking. Cordially, Kerry Thompson [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
