WordPress, on fait speak my language, va bene?

Session at WordCamp Switzerland 2014 (#wcch) on WordPress Multisite for authored content in more than one language. Covering Layers of complexity when planning multilingual content. Plugin introduced: Multilingual Press (free and Pro) for happy language relationships.

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1. my Language, WordPress, SPEAK ...va bene? on fait
2. The Missing 
 Core Feature 1
4. x: 10px
 y: 160px
7. WordPress in Multiple Languages
8. “21% of the web!”
9. …in one language per site?
10. Translate WordPress • http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_in_Your_Language • http://codex.wordpress.org/Translating_WordPress • http://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/
11. Message-level translation __( 'Shall we have a drink?', 'domain' ); _e( 'Shall we have a drink?', 'domain' ); ! #: some-file.php:1 msgid "Shall we have a drink?" msgstr "Bierchen?"
12. Language files /languages/de_CH.mo /languages/de_CH.po /languages/de_DE.mo /languages/de_DE.po /languages/fr_FR.mo /languages/fr_FR.po …etc.
13. Translate Content?
14. the_post();
15. “The Blogging Software Dilemma” http://ma.tt/2003/01/the-blogging-software-dilemma/
16. “forward compatibility has lately been in my mind …
 My logging software hasn’t been updated for months, and the main developer has disappeared …”
17. “forward compatibility has lately been in my mind … 
 My logging software hasn’t been updated for months, and the main developer has disappeared …”
18. “forward compatibility has lately been in my mind … 
 My logging software hasn’t been updated for months, and the main developer has disappeared …”
20. Multilingual 
 Blogging Software Dilemma?
22. Layers of Complexity
23. Mixed Languages
24. Separated Languages
25. Language Relationships
26. Complexity Single Mixed Separated Relationships
27. Complexity Single Mixed Separated Relationships …fancy rewriting URLs here?
28. Solutions
29. Category Hack github.com/glueckpress/glckprss-bilingual-categories
30. Multisite WP
 Core codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network
31. Multilingual Press Multisite http://wordpress.org/plugins/multilingual-press/
32. <demo>
53. </demo>
54. Wrap-up
55. Layers of Complexity ✔ Pick yours! ✔ Multilingual content doesn’t always have to be translated. ✔ Mind exponential complexity graph when selecting a solution.
56. WordPress Multisite ✔ Core feature. ✔ Easy to set up. ✔ Future-super-proof. ✔ Rock-solid performance. ✔ Hassle-free maintenance. ✔ Extra features via plugin when needed.
57. Multilingual Press ✔ Strictly built upon core/Multisite. ✔ Future compatible. ✔ Flexibly extendible. ✔ SEO-friendly. ✔ Excellent performance & scalability. ✔ Developer Framework + API. ✔ Free and Pro version available.
58. ✔ Strictly built upon core/Multisite. ✔ Future compatible. ✔ Flexibly extendible. ✔ SEO-friendly. ✔ Excellent performance & scalability. ✔ Developer Framework + API. ✔ Free and Pro version available. Multilingual Press “YOUR CONTENT IS SACRED” #nacinsaid
59. ὑ Merci!
 Grazie! Danke! Thanks!
60. Caspar Hübinger @glueckpress glueckpress.com
 marketpress.com inpsyde.com
61. Photo Credits • Matt Mullenweg: http://ma.tt/about/ • Caspar Hübinger: http://stil-etage.de/