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my Language,
WordPress,
SPEAK
...va bene?
on fait
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The Missing
Core Feature
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x: 10px
y: 160px
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WordPress in
Multiple Languages
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“21% of the web!”
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…in one language per site?
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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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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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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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Translate Content?
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the_post();
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“The Blogging Software Dilemma”
http://ma.tt/2003/01/the-blogging-software-dilemma/
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“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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“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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“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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Multilingual
Blogging Software Dilemma?
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Layers of Complexity
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Mixed Languages
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Separated Languages
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Language Relationships
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Complexity
Single Mixed Separated Relationships
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Complexity
Single Mixed Separated Relationships
…fancy rewriting URLs here?
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Solutions
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Category Hack
github.com/glueckpress/glckprss-bilingual-categories
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Multisite WP
Core
codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network
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Multilingual Press
Multisite
http://wordpress.org/plugins/multilingual-press/
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Wrap-up
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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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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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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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✔ 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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ὑ
Merci!
Grazie!
Danke!
Thanks!
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Caspar Hübinger
@glueckpress
glueckpress.com
marketpress.com
inpsyde.com
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Photo Credits
• Matt Mullenweg: http://ma.tt/about/
• Caspar Hübinger: http://stil-etage.de/