Developing International Software: Online course by Microsoft

Developing International Software is a free, self-paced online course conducted by Microsoft. In this course, your will learn how to build software for a global audience and successfully enter the international marketplace.

About the course
Developing software for one market, and shipping it internationally with a few tweaks is simply impossible. Learn how to create "world-ready" software from expert programmers who have developed international software for some of the world's most successful companies.

Developing international software involves far more than translating the User Interface. In this course, programmers who have developed international software for some of the world's most successful companies will teach you the secrets to creating a "world-ready" software design and codebase that will make shipping software to markets around the world a smoother, less expensive, and less time-consuming process. The course has three discrete sections: business considerations, design, and development.

Prerequisites
No previous programming knowledge is necessary. Some parts require an understanding of basic coding techniques.

What you'll learn

• The importance of globalizing software
• The process of making the business case for "world ready" software
• The globalization process within the software development cycle
• The necessary resources to go global with your software

Course Begins
August 21, 2015

Course Length
4 weeks

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