internationalization and localization of a website

Find any website that is offered in different languages.Study versions of the site to identify how well the designers implemented internationalization and localization of the site. Write essay to describe results of your analysis

Find any website that is offered in different languages, for example, English and French, or Spanish, or any other suitable  language. For example the www.amazon.com is offered in English and French. Study versions of the site to identify how well the designers implemented internationalization and localization of the site. Write essay to describe results of your analysis.
To learn more about internationalization and localization, read additional materials, such as
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalization_and_localization
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Internationalization and Localization

?    Internationalization (I18n)
?    This involves:
?    support for  multiple languages and multiple character sets
?    differing formats for
?    numbers
?    dates
?    currency
?    printing on different paper sizes

•    Localization refers to the addition of special features to allow products to be used in specific locales.  It provides local:
o    language support
o    currency support
o    cultural support
o    symbols
o    ordering
•    I18n and L10n provide the means for tapping global markets.  I18n products are no longer designed for the English speaking market, but are first and foremost designed for the international market