About the Course
EdX is offering an online course to those who are interested in Computer Science. You will Learn how a digital product becomes world-ready: how does it need to be designed for worldwide release without altering its code for each market? Who needs to be involved in which stages of the process? How do you doassure quality for world-readiness?
About this course:
- This course is an introduction to internationalization, the process of developing the core of a digital product whose features and design are not solely based on a single language or locale.
- You will learn how to cater for different writing systems, regional formats and even directionality of scripts like the Arabic one.
- You will also learn about design requirements around localizability that need to be met before you can even start with translating your product into other languages.
- And you will get a glimpse at the challenges of creating products that don’t offend foreign markets because they are culturally or politically insensitive.
- This course will show what needs to be done to ensure the best user experience in international markets even before localizing.
What you'll learn:
- Project roles and responsibilities in internationalization
- Content development models
- Basics of text encoding, implementation of regional formats and directionality
- Understanding of cultural sensitivity and geopolitical considerations
- Principles of localizability
- Quality assurance for internationalization
Additional Information:
- Length: 4 Weeks
- Price: FREE Add a Verified Certificate for $99 USD
- Subject: Computer Science
- Knowledge of another language than English can be helpful but is not required.
About EdX:
EdX is an online learning destination and a massive open online course provider, it is founded by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2026. edX offers high-quality courses from the world’s best universities and institutions to learners everywhere. It is open to students from around the world, who are interested in different fields like computer science, languages, engineering, psychology, writing, electronics, biology or marketing. With more than 130 global partners, edX counts the world’s leading universities, nonprofits, and institutions as their partners to provide the best online courses on the Web.
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