FYI

[Borka Jerman-Blazic <jerman-blazic@ijs.si>]

For interested people I am enclosing the following message:

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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 93 14:34:48 +0200
Comment:  Internationalization of software
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From: Bowyer Jeff <jbowyer@cis.vutbr.cs>
To: Multiple recipients of list <insoft-l@cis.vutbr.cs>
Subject: Call for Papers

_I18N_
Association for the Internationalization of Computing Resources
Computing Center, Technical University of Brno
Udolni 19, 60200 Brno, Czech Republic


                            CALL FOR PAPERS


You are invited to submit papers for _I18N_, a journal of the Association
for the Internationalization of Computing Resources.


TOPICS

     In general, topics should relate to the internationalization/
     localization of hardware, software, or even personnel.

     Broad topic areas include:

          -- a technical case study of a project that you worked on

	  -- a managerial case study of a project that you supervised

	  -- research results

	  -- a tutorial or a survey

     [Product reviews and book reviews will be coordinated by the
      editors.]


SUBMISSION PROCESS

     1. Send four camera-ready copies of your paper to this address:

             I18N
             Computing Center
             Technical University of Brno
             Udolni 19, 602 00 BRNO
             Czech Republic

     2. Your paper will be reviewed by three referees who are experts
        in the fields of internationalization/localization and computer
	science.

        [A copy of _I18N_'s "Referee Evaluation Sheet" is available via
         anonymous ftp:

	      Site:      rhino.cis.vutbr.cz (147.229.3.10)
	      Directory: pub/lists/insoft-l/journal/referee
	      File:      evaluation.sheet

	]
	
     3. You will receive notification of the referees' decision.


MANUSCRIPT FORMAT

     Your camera-ready paper should consist of the following components:

          -- 100-150 word abstract

	  -- maximum of 10 keywords

	  -- 8-15 pages of text
     

     [A copy of _I18N_'s "Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation" is
      available via anonymous ftp:

           Site:      rhino.cis.vutbr.cz (147.229.3.10)
	   Directory: pub/lists/insoft-l/journal/submission
	   File:      paper.guidelines

     ]

     In your cover letter, please specify your email address, if possible.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

     Send your questions to either of _I18N_'s editors:

          Alexandr Meduna, Ph.D.            Jeffrey W. Bowyer, M.A.
          Computing Center                  Computing Center
          Technical University of Brno      Technical University of Brno
          Udolni 19, 602 00 BRNO            Udolni 19, 602 00 BRNO
          Czech Republic                    Czech Republic

          Email: meduna@cis.vutbr.cz        Email: jbowyer@cis.vutbr.cz



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Begin forwarded message:

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 93 13:41:33 +0200
Comment:  Internationalization of software
Originator: insoft-l@cis.vutbr.cz
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From: Emmanuel Uren <76020.155@compuserve.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <insoft-l@cis.vutbr.cs>
Subject: Upcoming Globalization Conference

The Second International Symposium on Globalizing Software will take place on 

Wednesday August 25th, during the Software Development 1993 Conference & 

Exhibition.  

 

International Documentation Inc, Hill and Knowlton, and M&T International 

Marketing  are sponsoring the one-day event at the Hynes Convention Center 

in Boston MA.  Registration is USD395.00.
 

The agenda is
 

8:00 - 9:00    Why Globalize - and How to Make It Happen
9:00 - 9:45    Internationalization of Software: An Overview of the Key 

                        Issues
10:00 - 11:00  Software Localization - The Critical Success Factors
11:00 - 12:00  Going International - Management and Marketing
 

12:00 - 1:30   Lunch and Exhibit Hall
 

1:30 - 2:30    Making Software Japan-ready - A Case Study
                        Effective Approaches to Technical Documentation
2:30 - 3:30    Effective Marketing to International Customers
                        Language Technology - Reducing Time to Market and 

                                Localization Cost
3:45 - 4:45    Successfully using International Developer Kits
                        Selling, manufacturing and Supporting Worldwide.
4:45 - 5:30    Globalizing Software Panel of Experts.
 

Speakers are practioners from major coprorations such as Lotus, Digital, 

Microsoft, Borland, WordPerfect, Novell, Sun, Apple, Hewlett-Packard and 

IBM, and from LISA.
 

To register, or for more information, call 001-214-245-6012.