Localization Tips and Product Updates

Building Angular apps that will be accessible for people from different countries and cultures requires you to implement internationalization (i18n) and localization in web applications. In this article, we will explore the concepts of i18n and localization in Angular and provide a guide to implementing them effectively.

Today we are happy to announce the invitation to the beta version of our new app – an AI chatbot built on OpenAI’s ChatGPT API.

Large language models are the hottest topic around our newsfeeds these days. While companies are still figuring out how to use them most efficiently, it is clear that this technology will change the way people and companies work in the near future.

Crowdin has been experimenting with AI and ML for years to offer the most advanced technologies and make sure we enable our users to be most productive while doing global business.

AI chatbot built on OpenAI’s ChatGPT API we’re showing today is just one of the first successful experiments we’re excited to share. This is an private beta, and you’re welcome to join.

Welcome to the February 2023 edition of What’s New at Crowdin. This month, we’ve introduced several exciting updates and new features to enhance your localization experience, including pinning tabs in the editor, a desktop version of the Crowdin editor for Mac, Windows, and Linux, changes to the Crowdin Project Page, improvements to the Crowdin Marketplace, and the new apps like PrestaShop, Builder.io and Azure Pipelines.

Localization is all about adapting to the local needs of our customer base. Be it the language, cultural information, or preferred color. We need localization to make sure we serve our customers the product they deserve. Although, it is a huge topic, today we’ll be focusing on localization testing.

Design for internationalization is essential for any business wanting to reach a global market. In this blog post, we will discuss the importance of design for internationalization and how to best prepare the design for internationalization to make your product or service attractive to people worldwide.

It’s a new year, and Crowdin has started off strong with several apps and platform updates. It includes 4 apps to help you generate resource files of needed type, and 5 apps to improve managers’ productivity and project quality control. And of course, perhaps the most anticipated new role – Language Coordinator. In this article, we’ll take a look at what else new in January 2023.

It’s increasingly common for businesses and organizations to have their applications support multiple languages. Building multi-language applications can be a challenging task. Luckily, there are tools and frameworks available that can make the process easier and more efficient.

One such tool is NuxtJS, a powerful and popular JavaScript framework. Use it to build multi-language applications with its built-in nuxt i18n module. Even better, NuxtJS offers a range of features and benefits that make it well-suited for building multi-language applications, including server-side rendering, code-splitting, and automatic code generation.

Things are changing quickly in the world of audiovisual content. One change is that subtitles are being used more and more. The research found that adding subtitles to a video made it 80% more likely to be watched. Translating subtitles into several languages is a great way to reach even more people with your video, webinar, or podcast.

So, let’s learn more about subtitle translation, how Crowdin can be part of your strategy for localization, and how to start your next international subtitling project.

Welcome to the case study with Ethereum.org, a website that provides information and resources about blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. The translation team employs a strategy of translation by community volunteers and proofreading by a translation agency.

Let’s delve deeper into how with the help of this approach, Ethereum.org were able to add 48 languages to their website, with over 3,800 translators participating in the effort and translating more than 2.9 million words in 2021 and 1.9 million words in 2022 (as of September).

In December, Crowdin released several updates that offer you a range of new tools and features, including new apps (OpenAI, XL8, Systran, Tencent Cloud’s Machine Translation, and Alibaba Translate MT Connectors, Wistia, and SproutVideo). Other new features include a custom file format, improvements to user management and permissions, and new versions of the GitHub Action and iOS SDK.

Let’s learn more about the updates that can help you improve your translation processes and work more efficiently.