Localization Tips and Product Updates

The Internet has made the world a global, interconnected village, and the content we produce should reflect this reality. Using internationalization (i18n) and localization (l10n), software developers and digital content creators can translate their content to fit different languages and cultures around the world. For developers using JavaScript to build web applications, they have plenty of options to choose from. Popular frameworks like React, Angular, Vue, and Svelte, and even newer ones like Solid and Qwik, all have dedicated i18n libraries. In this article, however, we'll be looking at i18n with Svelte.

Dive into advanced AI translation insights, showcasing up to 96% accuracy with optimized prompts. Welcome Mistral AI, our new AI assistant provider, and explore seamless translation and proofreading tasks. Experience Crowdin Enterprise's new dark theme for a more comfortable user experience, and boost your localization workflow with custom spellchecks, and fields.

In global business, companies have to adjust to different cultures and preferences. Localization strategy is all about tweaking products and services to fit the needs of a new market. It's super important as businesses grow internationally and want to connect with different groups of people. This article explains localization strategy and why it's a big deal in global business. We'll share seven tips to help companies do localization well, like understanding local cultures, adapting language, and following the rules. These simple tips will allow businesses to do well in global markets.

While English is known to be the lingua franca of the web, when you look at the the top languages by number of native speakers, the result looks fairly more diverse: 1. Chinese (1.3 billion native speakers) 2. Spanish (485 million native speakers) 3. English (373 million native speakers) 4. Arabic (362 million native speakers) 5. Hindi (344 million native speakers) With language being the foundation of communication, it’s clear that if you want to make your web content available to an international audience, you can enhance the user experience by supporting more than a single language. Internationalization, often abbreviated to i18n, furthermore allows your business to expand globally and enter new markets. In this article, we will explore the process of adapting a Next.js site that was initially designed for a single language & market to be able to cater to an international audience. We will achieve this by implementing internationalization using next-intl, a library specifically created for Next.js that offers all the relevant pieces for an internationalized web experience. To practically explore this transition, we will discuss the Next.js internationalization of an e-commerce storefront for a bicycle manufacturer based in the UK that is planning to sell its products to Switzerland.

From enhanced pre-translation options and AI content checks to updated plugins and API enhancements, this update is packed with features to improve your localization workflow. Let's dive into what's new at Crowdin.

Welcome to Crowdin's December 2023 update. In this edition, we're excited to announce the Google Gemini AI provider, along with other major new features and the introduction of the Crowdin AI Assistant's new features. The new Strings projects are now accessible on crowdin.com. Check out the latest features, improvements, and plugin updates below.

Hey! As we say bye to 2023, Crowdin wants to share a quick snapshot of our year. This article briefly examines the cool things we did – new tools, features, and some exciting moments. We'll tell you about the path of our AI Assistant as the best co-pilot for localization projects, professional translation memory, string-based projects, and more. So, join us for a speedy tour of 2023 at Crowdin.