Gabriel Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Hello,This is great and useful site. It contains much wholesome information, tests and so on. But it's not available for all people.I know that English is international language and in some part is the official language of Internet. But I would like to see this site in my language.The idea is simple. I would like to see this site translated in Russian language(and others, but I can translate it only in Russian) and ready to do some acts towards fulfillment of this idea.How can it be realized?Sorry for my English. I didn't want to be offensive.Sincerely yours,Gabriel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack McKalling Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 It would be cool if the site can be in Dutch too, but I know that translating the site would cause everyone asking for their own language.I don't see W3Scools.com coming in hundred languages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dain Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 mmm why not? I thought you could download language packs from Invision's website...And I like the idea of translating the whole of W3Schools It goes with the WAI, doesnt it?If you need translators, I'm a native spanish speaker, just PM me or somethingdain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack McKalling Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 This board translating won't be a problem, indeed invision provides language packs (and since w3schools.com's forums use invision), but the whole site, I doubt it.You can't even imagine how much files should be copied, into different languages, or howmany strings should be included in the page where script can look for the right language... I really don't think that could be done, it is up to the Refsnesses (I guess )Maybe two or three languages (such as Spanish and Russian), but not many Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 (edited) In my opinion, the site should be translated from the begining to the end.I agree with WAI that it should be done voluntary, and I disagree in that case that only main, stable documents should be translated, cause I guess in this conditions you have to know English to find some documents in your own language (may be I misunderstood smth, but I interprete their provisions this way, sorry, if I'm wrong).I see two ways to solve this problem:1) Creating official w3schools site in your languge. This presume a contract between w3schools on the one part and you on the other part. I don't know if it is possible, I haven't check it's opportunity. This way has legal consequences for both parties, but the translator of course has more obligations. He is liable for authenticity of translated documents.2) Second way is to create unofficial site, but with the permission of the w3schools. On every page of this site there should be warning message said that it's unofficial translation and it has no legal power, as it is done on WAI site where some hyperlinks to some translations are. Interpreter in this case don't carry legal liability.I'm trying to say that I'm pleased with this educational site and I would like to translate this site in Russian language if Refsnes Data entitle me to do this. Also I think that I can find host for Russian version of w3schools.A.A. Hope this is the final version Edited October 8, 2005 by Gabriel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaiKanXP Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Agree!I can translate some parts into Chinease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 If translations are to be done, I suppose the most logical languages would be: English  \German    >  Most spoken Western languagesSpanish  /Russian \Chinese  >  Most spoken Eastern languages (?)Arab   / Hmm, I suddenly noticed I miss a [pre][/pre] set for BB-codes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadPotato Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 dunno...people are too lazy, lets pratice our english i'm a native portuguese speaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaijim Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Hello everybody.Just wanted to inform that we, W3Schools.com, are not currently interested in help translating our web page. We hope that this is something we could try in the future, but for now we do NOT grant anyone consent to translate any of our content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack McKalling Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Of course If you want to translate, you want to do that yourself, we understand (I do ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate570 Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 I understand.(w3 schools----is it just me or does it stand for world wide web? Let's change it to www.eschools.com for english. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerome Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martijn Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 It would be cool if the site can be in Dutch too, but I know that translating the site would cause everyone asking for their own language.I don't see W3Scools.com coming in hundred languages <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah they should make it dutch because im only 13 and im not that good in english Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate570 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Translating is a very tricky issue, especially with web tutorials. Do you know any words for server in dutch? If you do, how bout protocol? There's lots of stuff that will be hard to translate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litter bug Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Chinese > Most spoken Eastern languages (?)I agree with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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