Localization and Internationalization are two core concepts to create sites and applications for international users. In creating and working on such international websites I repeatedly made or found the same mistakes and pitfalls that made creating international websites much harder than necessary. Let me take you on a tour through the concepts and common problems that arise and see how they can be solved with less headache than you might think.

In this talk, I will introduce ttag — a simple javascript solution for adding internationalization to your projects. After this talk, you will have an understanding of how to integrate the continuous translation process in your project. Also will share some thoughts and experience on what pros and cons of making your library open source.