tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20155610.post2005091794404198984..comments2024-03-06T02:46:19.929+00:00Comments on Translation Tribulations: Notes from the XLIFF symposium in WarsawKevin Lossnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727800526216764023noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20155610.post-53380000015586109382011-11-01T23:21:47.618+00:002011-11-01T23:21:47.618+00:00I am very pleased to see such a complete and compe...I am very pleased to see such a complete and compelling report on the very successful XLIFF Symposium. This piece is very educational to me and I find it very useful. I, as one of the so called "heavy hitters" missing from the event, value this, and the many other reports I've received. I won't try to make excuses for my absence, or for the absences of the other members of the Technical Committee. In my case, let me just sum it up by saying, were I given the chance, I would have tried to move heaven and earth to attend - but this time, the chance was not there for me. I'll let the other cited missing members speak for themselves.<br /><br />But what I will comment on, and I hope this comes across as very positive news, is the role the XLIFF TC had in preparing for the event; and perhaps more importantly, the action set into motion as a result of the symposium. Behind the scenes the TC played a very active role in helping to design, plan, recruit, promote, and validate all aspects of the event. Several of us participated on the event team. The volunteers in our TC spent many hours of TC time, and many hours of private time to shepherd this event toward success.<br /><br />And as for what good comes afterward, let me start by talking about what we did after the first symposium held a year earlier in Limerick. After the event we spent many cycles harvesting the information we had gathered. We called it gathering the voice of our community. From this event was born the Promotion and Liaison Sub Committee. Members have created summary papers and have given debriefs at our TC meetings. We've published articles on the steps we are taking based on inputs from the first symposium. Several key concepts currently being developed for XLIFF 2.0 were directly born from inspiration and the voice of the community gathered in Limerick (such notions as core vs. extended modules, reexamination of extensibility, gap analysis between what is specified vs. what the tool makers are implementing via extension points, etc.). We heard loudly and clearly what's wrong with XLIFF (and what's right with XLIFF), and we seized upon it. Now, a year later, we have our second symposium under our belt, a fresh set of reports and resources (this blog entry notwithstanding), and renewed enthusiasm and gratitude for another dose of the voice of our community. We've had similar cycles spent on the analysis already. I know that we will harvest every bit we can and turn what we get into action and goodness.<br /><br />Rest assured, we value these symposiums very much, and look forward to harnessing what we learn. So finally, I express immense gratitude to all who planned, supported, attended, and reported upon the 2nd Annual XLIFF Symposium in Warsaw!<br /><br />- Bryan Schnabel<br />Chair, OASIS XLIFF Technical CommitteeBryan Schnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450898026311996723noreply@blogger.com