Hi Paul Thanks for the response. I'm obviously new to this, but in response to your questions (1) would the process of managing translations for a db be that much different than managing translations for resource bundle properties files? (2) I'm certainly not trying to re-invent the wheel, I'm trying to understand why it's done the way it is as opposed to the way I suggested. Besides, I don't think pulling dynamic content from a db based on user info is exactly re-inventing the wheel. At first glance it seems to me the method of using resource bundles instead of a db was re-inventing the wheel and I want to know why it's not and why it's the right way to go. What advantages do resource bundles offer over a db approach, and what issues may I encounter if I use a db for this task? -----Original Message----- From: "Paul Hastings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent 11/17/2007 8:35:11 PM To: "CF-Talk" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Globalization QuestionSteve Milburn wrote: > options in a database.ï¿ŠWhy should I use resource bundles instead of just > adding a locale field to the database and querying based on the user's > locale?ï¿ŠIt seems this technique could be used for just about anything, > table my only questions are "how will you manage the translations, etc. for your db backed rb"? and "why do you like re-inventing the wheel so much"?
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