This ResEdit editor lets you prepare localized number format descriptions that you can use in conjunction with the number formatting routines provided by the Macintosh Text Utilities. Using localized number format descriptions doesn't give you all the flexibility provided by the approach in "International Number Formatting" in Develop 16, but if you know that your application will only have to work with system software localized for the same language, it's usually adequate. And this ResEdit editor is certainly the nicest way to create the localized resources.

SDB allows you to display dialogs, alerts, and coolAlerts of your application. Requires an associated scriptfile which specifies the relationships between the text and the dialogs. Version 2.1 adds support for displaying coolAlerts under QuickDraw GX.

Localization guide for HyperCard stacks. This tool navigates the user through the stack he is localizing, stopping at each field and button name which needs to be translated.

A multilanguage version of Windows NT 5.0 will allow per-user setting of the user-interface language. One user can see system messages, menus, and other text in Japanese, while another user logging onto the same system can see the corresponding text in French.

The Free standards Group Open Internationalisation Initiative

Description Input methods for use with the Chinese Macintosh System 6.05 and above. Allows pinyin input in phrase instead of single character.

Localization tool for MacOS compatible software

Get started with Microsoft Windows Embedded specializing in embedded technology, embedded devices, and embedded products, presented by Microsoft Windows Embedded.

The Verifier is an Apple internal localization verification tool. It is used to catch localization problems such as corrupted CODE resources, and mismatched resource attribute bits. It is very customized to Apple's internal needs, but it may serve as a good example on the types of things to look out for when you localize your software.

PDA software: Palm OS, Windows CE / Pocket PC, Nokia 7650 / 3650 / 9210 ... Dictionaries, games, localization...