Hi Robert, I'd love to help you out with the translation of your new strings. Also can definitely do a fast enough turn around that way you can release that asap.
Go ahead and contact me here and we can talk. We have a free mobile app localization program that would be perfect for your needs and covers android apps. We are a professional language agency who is a leader in Mobile, Games, Web and Software. http://glyphservices.com/blog/entry/glyph_launches_free_mobile_app_localization_program/ I look forward to hearing from you. You can reach me at [email protected] Best, Priscilla Glyph Language Services www.glyphservices.com Twitter: @PrisciReza [email protected] On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 4:50 AM, Robert <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all, > > I released my free app (DailyRoads Voyager) at the end of 2009. After > a week I got a mail from a representative of Netdragon Websoft (Eva > Zhao) praising my app, and offering to translate it to Chinese, in > exchange for allowing them to publish it on their site/market. I've > read various other threads on this list about this company, and > decided it wouldn't hurt to try working with them. > > After I moved/organized all my texts into strings.xml and sent them > the file, I got back the translations in about 2 weeks. I have about > 300 strings to translate with words, phrases and placeholders, so I > imagine it wasn't just a piece of cake to translate. And they sent me > back translations to both Simplified and Traditional Chinese, with the > strings.xml properly placed into values-zh-rCN and values-zh-rTW > folders. > > After I tested with the MoreLocale app, I sent them the apk, and > everything was fine... until I wanted to release a new version of my > app. I have added some new features, and wanted the corresponding > texts to be translated to Chinese. But, haven't heard back from Eva > since I sent her the apk, and got no reply for the new texts, either. > > Now I am facing a dilemma... wanted to release the new app announcing > both the Chinese translation, and the new features. But, I have the > new features only in English :) Any advice on where I can translate > these new strings? Or, maybe a Chinese developer can translate them to > me, and I can help with some Java code in return. These are the texts > needing to be translated: > > <string name="Location">Location</string> > <string name="General_expl">Background operation, sounds, locations, > date format</string> > <string name="location_set">Look up geographic locations</string> > <string name="location_expl">automatic reverse geocoding of photos and > rescued videos (Internet connection is used)</string> > <string name="sound_set">Audible capture sounds</string> > <string name="sound_on">shutter sound when capturing photos and > videos</string> > <string name="sound_off">no shutter sound when capturing photos and > videos</string> > <string name="ff_folder_cm_location">Look up locations</string> > <string name="ff_folder_msg_location">Looking up locations...</string> > <string name="ff_file_cm_location">Look up location</string> > <string name="ff_file_msg_location">Looking up location...</string> > <string name="ff_file_cm_location_edit">Edit location</string> > > More info on my app: http://dailyroads.com/voyager/ > > Thanks and regards, > Robert > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject. > -- "People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost." ~Dalai Lama. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
