Thanks for the tips! bring it on! I have never used UTF-8, just ISO-8859-1. Sounds like i would have to build a mini-cms solution here... looks like I will have to charge alot extra for this kind of work... hehe
>I have done projects with 5 different languages until today and here are >some suggestions: > >- Use always Unicode (utf-8) in all pages. >- Use a Unicode compatible database (I prefer MySQL 4.1.x) >- There are some types of multilanguage pages. Some have same pages with >same content in all languages and you may use a basic database with multi >language flag fields. But if you have different content for different >languages, I would suggest to use trees for every language content. >- Use database for all languages, categories and contents. >- Try to preset language dependet content and put them on Application >variables and just use language switch in session variables, instead of >using session variables for all content. >- Try to use CFCs to improve performance and code reuse. But use CFCs >properly and create language undependent codes. >- Try to use frameworks to separate design and logic and than you have more >flexibility for language dependent design & views. >- Use qForms 2.x for multi language support. :) > >Etc. etc. > > >Oguz Demirkapi > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Anthony Crawford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Montag, 4. Juli 2005 23:36 >To: CF-Talk >Subject: CF & Localization > >Hi all, >I have been asked to do redesign a website, in both English and French. This >is the first time I have had to deal with a multi-language support. I do not >want to duplicate a static site with French translated files. My question is >what is the best approach in doing this? Should I use a CMS? >What I would like to do is move them to a CF based environment and >dynamically load the french text, but I guess that would require a database >right? Or, I suppose I could set a language session variable, default >English, and have a link on the site "Francais", change the session variable >to French and then the French text shows. >Ideas, thoughts? Thanks / Merci ;) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:211110 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
