Chapter 52. Internationalization

In this chapter

Detecting the Browser's Preferred Locale

Using Locale-Based Text Formatters

Using Resource Bundles

Troubleshooting

The Internet has had a huge impact on software development. Now developers and users from countries around the world can share information almost instantaneously. Oddly enough, developers rarely consider the fact that the people who use their software might be in another country. At least, this is often the case in the United States. In the United States, a large number of Web sites cater mostly to domestic customers and ignore international customers, unfortunately. In other areas, however, like the European Union, many countries participate in open trade and must deal with internationalization ...

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