• ApoTeket, August 2005

It also has information on two other parts of the PanAfrican Localisation project, PanAfrican localisation workshops and a survey document. And the wiki also includes other sections ("wikigroups").

The wiki part of the web-based resource has been migrated to the ANLoc site, but is still accessible from the PanAfriL10n.org URL.

• YearInReview.HomePage for annual review articles

It also has information on two other parts of the PanAfrican Localisation project, PanAfrican localisation workshops and a survey document of professional resume writing. And the wiki also includes other groups.

• YearInReview.HomePage for annual review articles of

It is planned that the wiki part of the web-based resource is currently in the form of a wiki, will be shifted to the ANLoc site, but still accessible from the PanAfriL10n.org URL.

The PanAfrican Localisation (PAL or PanAfriL10n) project was financed by IDRC and facilitated by Kabissa for a period of 3 years (4/2005 - 3/2008). It has been succeeded by the African Network for Localisation (ANLoc) project, also funded by IDRC.

PAL had 3 parts:

It is planned that the wiki part of the web-based resource, currently in the form of a wiki, will be shifted to the ANLoc site, but still accessible from the PanAfriL10n.org URL.

1. a final workshop to consider the sustainability of the project, in Tshwane/Pretoria, South Africa on 5-7 November 2007

1. workshops, including
   1. an initial workshop of experts in localization from around the continent in Casablanca, Morocco on 13-15 June 2005, and
   2. a final workshop to consider the sustainability of the project

This is a wiki with resource information for localisation in African languages, including Arabic. This information is mostly classified in several major categories under "L10n Profiles."

PanAfrican Localisation Resource Wiki

Enhancing capacities for ICT in Arabic and African languages

This is a wiki with resource information for localisation in African languages, including Arabic. This information is mostly classified in several major categories under "L10n Profiles."

It also has information on two other parts of the PanAfrican Localisation project, PanAfrican localisation workshops and a survey document. And the wiki also includes other groups.

PanAfrican Localisation Project

The PanAfrican Localisation Project is financed by IDRC and facilitated by Kabissa.

It has 3 parts:

1. the background paper;
2. a workshop of experts in localization from around the continent to be held in Casablanca, Morocco on June 13-15, 2005; and
3. a web-based resource site that is intended to provide
   1. information necessary to software localisers, content developers, and ICT decisionmakers in Africa
   2. lists for communication among localisers continentwide,
   3. other interactive pages.

Wiki structure

• Main.HomePage which is the entrypoint to the wiki (en français : Main.Accueil)

• Casablanca.HomePage, June 2005

• Tshwane.HomePage, November 2007

• Sections on workshops
  • Casablance.HomePage, June 2005
  • Marrakech.HomePage, February 2007
  • Tshwane.HomePage, November 2007

1. a workshop of experts in localization from around the continent to be held in Casablanca, Morocco on June 13-15, 2005; and

• Communities.HomePage

1. the background paper;
2. a workshop of experts in localization from around the continent to be held in Casablanca, Morocco on June 13-15, 2005; and
3. a web-based resource site - what you are looking at now - intended to provide
   1. information necessary to software localisers, content developers, and ICT decisionmakers in Africa
   2. lists for communication among localisers continentwide,
   3. other interactive pages.

Notes on the wiki development

In terms of content, this wiki began as a space for collaborative drafting and editing of a survey report on the state of localisation in Africa. It has evolved into a space for collecting, organising and disseminating information useful to localisation in Africa.

It was necessary because of spam (mostly automated it seems) to set a password for editing. The password is Africa and you enter it when prompted to do so. You will get a screen asking for the password when you click edit on any page. This password will also allow you to "approve sites" (new links that you add to the wiki).

Wiki structure

There are several parts to the wiki. The HomePages and descriptions follow:

• Main.HomePage which is the entrypoint to the wiki (en français: Main.Accueil)
• PanAfrLoc.HomePage where you are now, and which is really the main or biggest part of the wiki
• Wikigroups, initially for country-level localization communities
  • [[Communities.HomePage
  • Communautés.Accueil
• YearInReview.HomePage for annual review articles
• Marrakech.HomePage, a new wikigroup for a workshop to be held in February 2007.

The structure of PmWiki also involves other parts generated during the installation and initial entry of info. These have general information on the wiki software and are accessible via: PmWiki.PmWiki

PanAfrican Localisation Resource Wiki

This is a wiki with resource information for localisation in African languages, including Arabic.

It also has information on two other parts of the PanAfrican Localisation project, a PanAfrican localisation workshop and a survey document.

In terms of content, this wiki began as a space for collaborative drafting and editing of a survey report on the state of localisation in Africa. It has evolved into much more.

http://www.PanAfriL10n.org/wikidoc/images/banner6a.gif

PanAfrican Localisation

1. a web-based resource site that will provide information necessary to software localisers and African language content developers, lists for communication among localisers continentwide, and other interactive pages.

1. a web-based resource site that will provide information necessary to software localisers and African language content developers, lists for communication among localisers continentwide, and .

Notes on the wiki

After some experimentation with wiki software, it was decided to procede with use of this PmWiki format. The program has proved quite good for our purposes, and we now plan for expanded use of it for localisation communities. More information on that will be shared on the wiki and the PAL-en, PAL-fr, and PAL-pt lists. (Anyone experienced with running PmWiki software who can help, please contact Don Osborn at dzo(at)bisharat.net).

It was necessary because of spam (mostly automated it seems) to set a password for editing. The password is Africa and you enter it when prompted to do so. You will get a screen asking for the password when you click edit on any page. (NB- You cannot "approve sites" with this password.)

It was necessary because of spam (mostly automated it seems) to set a password for editing. The password is Africa and you enter it when prompted to do so (you will get a screen asking for the password when you click edit on any page).

After some experimentation with wiki software, it was decided to procede with use of this PmWiki format. The program has proved quite good for our purposes, though we will be experimenting with how to integrate it in a new website in preparation. (Anyone experienced with running PmWiki software who can help, please contact Don Osborn at dzo@bisharat.net).

It was necessary because of spam (mostly automated it seems) to set a password for editing. The password is Africa and you enter it when prompted to do so (you will get a screen asking for the password when you click edit on any page).

Note on the project

The PanAfrican Localisation Project is financed by IDRC and facilitated by Kabissa.

It has 3 parts:

1. the background paper;
2. a workshop of experts in localization from around the continent to be held in Casablanca, Morocco on June 13-15, 2005; and
3. a web-based resource, in the form of a database, that will provide information necessary to software localizers and African language content developers.

Note on the wiki

After some experimentation with wiki software, it has been decided to procede with use of this PmWiki format. The principal weakness is that it is not Unicode aware, but that will affect only a small part of the presentation and there are ways of working around that. Also there are questions as to how to set up a log-in system in the case problems are encountered with spam (anyone experienced with running PmWiki software who can help, please contact Don Osborn at dzo@bisharat.net).

The structure of PmWiki involves two other parts generated during the installation and initial entry of info. They have general info on wikis. See:

• Main.HomePage
• PmWiki.PmWiki

(NB- There seems to be a problem with the search function at the moment. Not sure when this can be resolved.)

PanAfrican Localisation

This is a wiki for collaborative drafting and editing of a survey report on the state of localisation in Africa. It also will have information on two other parts of the PanAfrican Localisation project, a PanAfrican localisation workshop and a resource website.

After some experimentation with wiki software, it has been decided to procede with use of this PmWiki format. The principal weakness is that it is not Unicode aware, but that will affect only a small part of the presentation and there are ways of working around that. Also there are questions as to how to set up a log-in system in the case problems are encountered with spam.

This is a test of one wiki format to permit open and collaborative drafting and editing of a survey report on the state of localisation in Africa.

This format has its strengths but also apparently is not unicode aware.

The structure of the Wiki involves two other parts generated during the installation and initial entry of info. They have general info on wiki. See: Main.HomePage PmWiki.PmWiki

Main.HomePage

[Main.Homepage]

PanAfrican Localisation

Enhancing capacities for ICT in Arabic and African languages

This is a test of one wiki format to permit open and collaborative drafting and editing of a survey report on the state of localisation in Africa.