Globalization Insider

In this issue…

Visionaries: The Price of a Cappuccino = Multilingualism as a Democratic Right (premium) • Karl-Johan Lönnroth, Director-General for Translation, European Commission
Interviewed by Rebecca Ray, Managing Editor, LISA
18 Acquisitions in One Year! • Karen Eden, Knowledge Development Director, Oracle
New Excitement, New Sensations, A New Generation (premium) • Dr. Minako O’Hagan, Lecturer in Translation Technology, SALIS, Dublin City University
We Need to Be in China Now! (premium) • Scott Atwood, Development Technical Lead for Global Foundations Engineering, PayPal
Focus on Standards: Language Industry Standards: OASIS and LISA Working Together • Andrzej Zydroń, CTO, XML-INTL Ltd.
Implementing Localization Workflow for Pan- European Product Management (premium) • Salomé López-Lavado, Translation Services Manager, Customer Interaction Group, Sony Europe

We Need to Be in China Now!

(Or, How PayPal Migrated to Unicode)

Scott Atwood, Development Technical Lead for Global Foundations Engineering, PayPal

PayPal is now available in 103 markets worldwide, with a local presence in 13 countries outside of the U.S. However, this has not always been the case. PayPal’s experience shows that even a company with a large codebase, large quantities of data and a high transaction volume can successfully migrate to Unicode. In this very candid article, Scott Atwood (Development Technical Lead for PayPal’s Global Foundations Engineering) explains how his team overcame several obstacles to enable the company’s global reach.

Editor’s Note: If you need help with a Unicode migration project, then contact LISA at lisa@lisa.org, so that we can help you. Several of our Members have already been through this scenario and can guide you through the process. Or, consider joining LISA, so that you can network directly yourself. Visit http://www.lisa.org/info/membership.html.

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