During this webinar, Jon Ritzdorf, Globalization Architect with Acclaro, presents the basics of globalization testing. He gives an in-depth look at why globalization testing is important, the types of globalization testing and when it should occur in a product lifecycle.

1. Introduction to Globalization Testing Presented by: Jon Ritzdorf, Globalization Architect Rachel Ferris, Operations Director - East Coast

6. Definition: Testing of an application for language & locale-neutral support of data at runtime. Characterized by: checking all areas of the application assumed to work by “default” for an English-speaking user still work for a global user. Definition: Methodology for checking the localization suitability ( “localizability”) of internationalized applications at runtime. Characterized by: manipulating resources that contain linguistic assets to reflect language/locale specific characteristics. Globalization Testing Text Features Locale Awareness Locale Specific UI (Presentation Layer) Input/Output Date/Time/Calendar Sorting Keyboard & IMEs (Input Method Editors) Number/Currency Measurements Internationalization Testing “ Localizability” Testing Search/Parse Data