WISE-Community/WISE-Portal — Issue #32: Add call for help translating WISE to different languages on Portal
Author: hirokiterashima
Created: 2012-03-07 17:06:48+00:00
State: open

Put a link or info bar somewhere in WISE calling for people to translate WISE interface into different languages.

For WISE2, we had a link at the bottom of the teacher index page that linked to a page with this text:

WISE in Translation
Interested in having your students visit WISE in a langauge other than English? There are several things you should know about translating WISE.

We want to know about it! We really love to hear when WISE is getting used anywhere, especially in foreign nations! Contact us, and we can help with our own knowledge of cultural issues in translation, put our technical resources at your disposal, and look for ways of establishing WISE in your country.

Translating a Project- You can use the Project Manager to duplicate any WISE library project, thus giving you a copy. You can then edit each step of the project, translating all text into your language. Remember, though, that outside pages linked to by a project aren't on the WISE site and therefore are not available for translation (unless the site with the pages also offers them in your language). You may need to search for pages in your language that have similar content. Also, there's always a chance of cultural differences that need to be taken into account using a project. If you ask us, we can help address those issues.

The WISE Interface- A lot of the interface controls in WISE have English words on them. These, too, can be translated, so that your students don't need to ever see a word of English while using WISE (translation of the PET and authoring environments is also planned). Click here to get started. (this is a very new feature, and does not have a lot of posted help about how to use it. If you have any questions, contact WISE and we can guide you through the process).

Seeing interface translations requires that you have your browser set to request documents in your language. This can be found in the Preferences (under the Edit menu) or in the Internet Options, depending on your computer and browser.