Collaboration features in tools allow users to interact with other applications and human collaborators more easily.
Real-time collaboration
Possible sub-topics for discussion:
- Collaboration features within web-editors
- Local versus networked translation memories and term bases: synchronisation/connectivity, quality control.
- Server connectors
Standards and Interoperability/Compatiblity
Possible sub-topics for discussion:
- Are the current standards (TMX, XLIFF, SRX, TBX) well defined?
- How do standards support the exchange of formats between the different tools/systems? Can they keep the pace with the technology developments and new file formats that are being developed?
- Is full interoperability between different tools desirable?
TAPICC Initiative or the universal API
TAPICC stands for Translation API Class and Cases. GALA, TAUS and LT-Innovate have launched a joint project. Back in 2002 the .xliff format was created by OASIS, it aimed at standardizing the data exchange between CMS and TMS. Unfortunately, since then each CMS/TMS editors have customized the format and the localization workflow is not as smooth as it should. This is not good for anyone: neither translators nor clients!
That is why the TAPICC initiative is seeking a universal standard. The TAPICC goals could be sumarized as follows:
- Creating a NEW Web-friendly xliff
- Defining a standard format for each project (compatible with all the tools)
- Developping a universal API (based on the COTI initiative adopted by the DERCOM)
Let's hope it will be a success!
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