Java I18N Tutorial (lecture)

Developing Global Applications in JavaDeveloping Global Applicationsin JavaRichard GillamUnicode Technology groupCenter for Java Technology, CupertinoI’m Richard Gillam from the Unicode Technology group in IBM’s Center for JavaTechnology in Silicon Valley, and I’m here today to talk about developing globalapplications, a procedure that’s generally known as “internationalization.”Our group at IBM designed much of the internationalization support in the JavaClass Libraries under contract to Sun. What I want to do today is give you a guidedtour through these classes, what they do, and how to use them.15th International Unicode Conference 1 San Jose, CA, August-September 1999Developing Global Applications in JavaINTERNATIONALIZATIONThe first thing we should probably do is look at the term “internationalization” andwhat we mean by it. One of the interesting things about it is that it’s the only 20 letter word I’ve seen that seems like a “normal word”.15th International Unicode Conference 2 San Jose, CA, August-September 1999Developing Global Applications in JavaINTERNATIONALIZATIONI18NBecause it’s such a long word, you’ll often see it abbreviated as I18N (pronouncedas “eye eighteen en”). You have an I, 18 other letters, and an N. You’ll also se thistype of approach used with other words in this field, such as “localization” (L10N).15th International Unicode Conference 3 San Jose, CA, August-September 1999Developing Global Applications in ...