Going Global 101: How to Manage Your Websites Worldwide Using Drupal

Internet usage has exploded worldwide over the last decade. More than one third of today’s world population has internet access. In fact, as of 2014, the number of internet users worldwide was 2.92 billion, up from 2.71 billion in the previous year.

These statistics show that the ability to provide fully translated content to users is more important than ever - an upward trend which is likely to continue. Translated content can help you to better market your brand in new regions and establish your Drupal website as an international authority on its subject matter.

Although without proper preparation, various challenges can arise when translating Drupal websites into Português, Русский, Français, Italiano, Español, Deutsch, 中文, 日本語, 한국어, and other languages.

In this session, attendees will learn how to be internationally savvy and discover:

• Simple tips and lessons for developing localization-ready websites using Drupal

• Why translation and localization really matters to your digital strategy

• The 7 Elements of Localizability

• How Qualcomm, a leader in next-generation mobile technologies, is successfully developing international-ready websites using Drupal

Intended Audience & Skill Level:

Attendees of all Drupal skill levels are welcome to attend the session. If you’re considering translating your site or interested in learning more about multilingual Drupal and the considerations for taking your site into new languages and geographies then this session is for you. Don’t let your lack of experience with multilingual Drupal stop you, if you’re interested then you are welcome.

What will you learn?

This session will focus on multilingual Drupal and the positive business outcomes of translating your content. We will cover best practices for content translation in Drupal and multilingual content management. Attendees will benefit from Lingotek’s 10 years of experience within the translation and localization industry and our nearly 5 years of experience with multilingual Drupal. The content of this session will be applicable to both Drupal 7 and 8.