RE: Unicode Conferences - Which one?

From: Houman Pournasseh (houmanp@windows.microsoft.com)
Date: Wed Dec 10 2003 - 13:36:10 EST

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    To add to what Michael wrote, GDDC's focus is on hands-on solutions and
    coding techniques for developing world-ready applications and deploying
    platforms in multilingual environment.
    The Unicode conference on the other hand is a forum to showcase
    breakthroughs in the area of internationalization.

    You can learn more about GDDC at:
    http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/gdc/gddchome.mspx

    In other words, if you are shipping software on Windows platforms or
    using Microsoft solutions in other markets, go to GDDC. If you are
    looking at the latest trends and technologies in the industry, go to the
    Unicode conference.

    Houman

    -----Original Message-----
    From: unicode-bounce@unicode.org [mailto:unicode-bounce@unicode.org] On
    Behalf Of Michael (michka) Kaplan
    Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 9:50 AM
    To: Tom Tran; unicode@unicode.org
    Subject: Re: Unicode Conferences - Which one?

    I would have to say (as someone who is presenting at both of them!) that
    it
    really depends on the platform upon which you are developing and to some
    extent how much you really feel you need to know about particular
    topics.

    The GDDC will cover more info about Microsoft technologies than the IUC
    could possibly do, but the IUC casts a wider net and covers platforms
    beyond
    Windows, etc. Because of that, tts not even really good to consider it
    an
    either/or proposition (unless there are finanical reasons to do so) as
    each
    has a unique focus that allows them to complement each other.

    MichKa [MS]
    NLS Collation/Locale/Keyboard Development
    Globalization Infrastructure and Font Technologies

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Tom Tran" <tomtran@tomtran.com>
    To: <unicode@unicode.org>
    Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 9:03 AM
    Subject: Unicode Conferences - Which one?

    I need to get up to speed quickly on globalization and localization.
    I've
    heard about the Unicode Conference and the Microsoft Global Development
    and
    Deployment Conference. Does anyone have any advice on which one would
    be
    more useful to attend?

    Tom



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