CSU Chico: 2010 Localization Certification & Localization Project Management Certification Programs

by NITA Administrator ~ January 30, 2010

California State University, Chico, in partnership with The Localization Institute, is proud to announce the program lineup for its US Localization Certification workshops, which will take place March 22-26, 2010 in San Francisco (see also the NITA Calendar of Events) in two modalities, the Localization Certification Program and the Localization Project Management Certification Program, as outlined below:

The Localization Certification Program

Day One: Localization Management

• Business Case Study: Web Localization. Francis Tsang, Adobe
• Localization Kit 2.0. Martin Guttinger, Cisco Systems
• Global Content Management. Gregg Okunami, Hewlett Packard
• Localization Workflow: Management Overview. Anna Schlegel, Net Apps
• Localization Workflow: Tool Application. Daniel Nackovski, Across

Day Two: Localizing a Project: Theory to Practice

• Overview of Localization Tools. Tuomas Kostiainen, Martin Guttinger
• Translation Memory Tools. Tuomas Kostiainen, Northern California Translators Association
• Software Localization Issues. Martin Guttinger, Cisco Systems

Day Three: Frontiers of Localization

• Writing for an International Audience. Lydia Clark, Acclaro
• Careers in Localization. Ting Zhuang, Enwisen Inc.
• Branding and Localization. Chris Raulf, Enlasso
• Localization Project Management Overview. Karen Combe, PTC
• Frontiers of Localization: Crowd Sourcing Applications. Ghassan Haddad, Facebook (invited)

Localization Project Management Certification Program

Day One: Managing Localization Projects

• Localization Project Management Principles. Karen Combe, PTC
• Localization Costs & Budgeting. Carsten Kneip, Microsoft (invited)
• Vendor/Client Relationships. Karen Combe, PT

Day Two: Localizing Project Management Tools

• Localization Project Management Tools Primer. Teresa Marshall, Salesforce.com & Stephane Cocron, Verisign
• Localization Project Management Tools Lab. Daniel Nackovski, Across
• Business Case Study: Idiom WorldServer Implementation. Minette Norman, Autodesk

Over 325 localization professionals from more than 35 countries and representing a broad range of client and vendor organizations have benefited from the certification programs. Our online course content has been updated for 2010, and our workshop speakers this year represent some of the most exciting organizations in the localization industry.

Join us at one of our workshops this year and invest in your professional development and localization expertise!

For more information please visit the Localization Certification and the Localization Project Management Certification Web site. Early registration and group discounts are still available!

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