This compendium of information on translation & localization provides you with an easy-to-read guide on how you can successfully approach a document or software localization project. The translation & localization processes are complicated ones. You can use this booklet to help prepare your projects & to better address your localization needs during the development process. The better prepared you are going into your project, the more efficiently it can be managed to shorten timelines, reduce costs, & improve quality. This guide is written in a way that will give you a good overview & a set of directions so that you can readily use it as a reference book for information on specific topics. By offering your products around the world in a version that appeals to each locale, you can increase your organization's distribution, extend the life of your products, & be less dependent upon the American market alone. Partial Contents: The Localization Launch Pad; Managing Your Terminology; Translation Tools; Documentation Project Management; Software Localization Project Management; Getting the Best Quality Translation; Software Internalization & Localization; Quality Assurance & Your Product; Translation & Localization Glossary; Resources