Webinar: A Guide to Open Standards and Open Source

Open standards can be powerful, and many of our industry's current standards are open standards (notably the XML-based TMX, TBX, SRX, and XLIFF). Similarly, open source software is in use in our industry. OmegaT, Okapi Framework, Sun XLIFF Translation Editor, are some of the better known localization specific open source tools.

Moravia's David Filip and Angelika Zerfass of Zaac will present a GALA webinar which will cover open source and open standards tools available and in use today. The webinar will focus on issues such as licensing, available support and the technical savvy-ness of the typical user, all of which affect the effectiveness of open source applications.

The webinar will cover the distinction between open standards and open source, and touch on the usage and usability, licensing and patent issues with both. A detailed usability study will be provided, illustrating how open source/open standards tools can connect and operate with commercial tools. Finally, open source and open standards apply also to translation management systems (TMS). A short analysis of the features of "open" TMS and a standards support comparison will be given.

GALA webinars are free for GALA members and their clients. The cost for non members is US9 per session. To REGISTER to attend this webinar as Moravia's client or business partner, click here. Hurry up, space is limited.

Learn more about the complete 2009 GALA webinar series - tool demonstrations and "Ask the Expert" presentations.