Classes last semester were a blast, but this semester seems to be shaping up to be even more interesting, more hands on, and more challenging. After the first week, here are some of the classes I'm most excited about.
Website Localization - Taught by a localization engineer, this class covers topics like html, website components, markup languages, character encoding, the process of localizing websites of varying complexity, bug tracking and fixing, content management systems, web globalization objectives, and web internationalization. It's a hands-on class, and we learn by doing, which makes for fun assignments like writing, then localizing our own website.
CAT Tools - A continuation of last semester's CAT Tools class, we will explore translation memory and terminology management tools. So far, we have discussed and begun to use TermWiki and Snowball, both new and exciting technologies. We will be using them and others to complete translation assignments.
Translation Management Systems - This class is designed to teach us how to use WorldServer. We'll cover topics like assigning and managing resources, creating users and workflows, and working with external clients. The best part is that we have an entire instance of WorldServer available to use for all of our projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn the tool.
Tools for Project Management - Here's where we cover the basics of project management. I'm planning to write my term paper for this class on the topic of agile project management in localization. Based on what I know so far, this is a problem that still needs solving, and I see this as an opportunity to familiarize myself with it.
If you could design a curriculum for those desiring to work in localization, what tools, skills, and classes would you include?