thorsten/phpMyFAQ — Issue #407: Integrating optimized Bing translation(s)
Author: blankster
Created: 2012-02-16 12:16:13+00:00
State: open

Because Google Translate isn't free now, you told me you'll using Bing Translate. I really would like if you can integrate something like this:

1. Admin saves/creates faq article
2. Article is available in german
3. Visitor arives at the site and is choosing english as it's language
4. FAQ uses the Bing API to translate it and saves it to the db in the background
5. Another english visitor arives, FAQ can serve the translated content from the DB
6. Main article is changed (the german one)
7. FAQ shows a message about a not up to date translation and gives visitors the ability to click on translate
8. If anybody does this, it uses the API again and saves the latest translation into the db.

Additional:
1. Add translated articles to the sitemap (but only translated)
2. Give the option of a batch translate
3. If you do it like described above I think using (and paying) google translate would be an option too (because then it's so damn cheap).

I think if you would handle it this way, it would reduce API requests dramatically and provide people a lot of additional content.