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
   

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2. The Missing 

   Core Feature
   1
   

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4. x: 10px

   y: 160px
   

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7. WordPress in
   Multiple Languages
   

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8. “21% of the web!”
   

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9. …in one language per site?
   

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10. Translate WordPress
    • http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_in_Your_Language
    • http://codex.wordpress.org/Translating_WordPress
    • http://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/
    

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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?"
    

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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.
    

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13. Translate Content?
    

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14. the_post();
    

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15. “The Blogging Software Dilemma”
    http://ma.tt/2003/01/the-blogging-software-dilemma/
    

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16. “forward compatibility has
    lately been in my mind …

    My logging software hasn’t
    been updated for months, and
    the main developer has
    disappeared …”
    

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17. “forward compatibility has
    lately been in my mind … 

    My logging software hasn’t
    been updated for months, and
    the main developer has
    disappeared …”
    

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18. “forward compatibility has
    lately been in my mind … 

    My logging software hasn’t
    been updated for months, and
    the main developer has
    disappeared …”
    

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20. Multilingual 

    Blogging Software Dilemma?
    

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22. Layers of Complexity
    

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23. Mixed Languages
    

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24. Separated Languages
    

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25. Language Relationships
    

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26. Complexity
    Single Mixed Separated Relationships
    

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27. Complexity
    Single Mixed Separated Relationships
    …fancy rewriting URLs here?
    

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28. Solutions
    

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29. Category Hack
    github.com/glueckpress/glckprss-bilingual-categories
    

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30. Multisite WP

    Core
    codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network
    

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31. Multilingual Press
    Multisite
    http://wordpress.org/plugins/multilingual-press/
    

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54. Wrap-up
    

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55. Layers of Complexity
    ✔ Pick yours!
    ✔ Multilingual content doesn’t always have to be translated.
    ✔ Mind exponential complexity graph when selecting a solution.
    

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56. WordPress Multisite
    ✔ Core feature.
    ✔ Easy to set up.
    ✔ Future-super-proof.
    ✔ Rock-solid performance.
    ✔ Hassle-free maintenance.
    ✔ Extra features via plugin when needed.
    

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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.
    

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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
    

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59. ὑ
    Merci!

    Grazie!
    Danke!
    Thanks!
    

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60. Caspar Hübinger
    @glueckpress
    glueckpress.com

    marketpress.com
    inpsyde.com
    

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61. Photo Credits
    • Matt Mullenweg: http://ma.tt/about/
    • Caspar Hübinger: http://stil-etage.de/
    

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