MadCap Software and Monterey Institute of International Studies Announce Partnership Bringing Advanced Technical Communication Tools to Enhance Localization in the Classroom
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La Jolla, CA and Monterey, CA — September 8, 2014 — The Monterey Institute of International Studies and MadCap Software want to ensure students pursuing a master’s degree in Translation and Localization Management have a solid competitive lead when entering the workforce by taking advantage of MadCap Flare and MadCap Lingo. This fall, the school is using MadCap Flare—the state-of-the art, future-proof technical authoring and multi-channel publishing software that supports print, Web, desktop and mobile—to provide students with the most advanced authoring and publishing solution available today. Additionally, the Monterey Institute is incorporating MadCap Lingo—the XML-based computer assisted translation (CAT) tool—to support translation and localization best practices. As a result, students will build their expertise in modern technical writing, localization and translation techniques through hands-on experience with the software used by thousands of companies worldwide. Understanding Modern Localization The Monterey Institute aims to provide its translation and localization students with innovative tools and practices for an insightful learning experience that will encourage them to look at various issues from different points of view. As part of this commitment, the school is updating its “TRLM 8620 Software Localization” course to help familiarize students with the concepts, processes and environment of the modern localization industry using MadCap Flare and Lingo. The course will focus on localizing modern desktop, mobile, and Web-based computer applications, specializing in how to handle strings and how to process them for translation. It also will explore software localization from several different perspectives, such as a localization manager within a company, project manager within an agency, localization engineer within an agency, and translator. "MadCap’s software has been on my radar for years, and I am thrilled to finally show my students how powerful it is—and how powerful their skills can be,” said Max Troyer, Monterey Institute assistant professor of Translation and Localization Management (TLM). “I truly believe MadCap Flare and Lingo will bring this course to the next level, providing students with the capabilities to enable leading-edge localization practices through effective content management and reuse.” “We are excited to support the Monterey Institute of International Studies in using our state-of-the-art MadCap Lingo and Flare software to give students hands-on experience in app