The i18n Cookbook - recipies for a global society

Internationalization and localization are ever more important areas of software development.  As more and more people in Asia and around the world have access to computers and the internet a company that does not meet the needs of those users stands to lose.  Java provides a number of tools to help the developer create localized applications.  ICU4J from IBM provides further capabilities.

The internet changes everything.  To sell widgets in China takes an enormous amount of money.  You need packaging, distribution channels, and a salesforce.  To open your website to Chinese users is a far simpler matter.  Even so, there is a great amount of confusion about how to accomplish many of the tasks needed to have a global application.  Java provides so many ways to handle localization that it is hard to figure out which is best.

I created this site to help other programmers develop global applications, and I chose the cookbook style because it is the easiest way for an experienced developer to get to the information they need.

Please feel free to use any of the code you find here.   If you would like to contribute content or have any comments, please contact me.