Stuart Blatt This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. Articles - A don't-do-it-yourself guide to client/server testing

   www.worksoft.com/resources/a-d - [Cached]

   Published on: 2/1/2001   Last Visited: 6/26/2001

   A localized version of a product must be tested for three different attributes : linguistic , visual , and functional , asserts Stuart Blatt , director of marketing communication for Berlitz. Not only do the words have to be right they still have to fit within the windows and dialog boxes. Some languages expand word and phrase length by 50 to 100 %. Date and currency formats must also be verified..
   
   There are even more subtle differences. For example , an icon for mail in the United States might be a stamp with a picture of George Washington on it or a mail box with the flag up--and neither of these images would mean 'mail' to someone in another country , notes Blatt. These are cultural biases that a domestic tester would never pick up..
   
   Mercenary armies of testers
   
   One trend the industry has picked up on is that the cyclical nature of testing leaves most companies without sufficient permanent staff to meet their peak loads , and the hardware and software needed to properly equip a complete test lab are often out of range , as well. Thus test outsourcing of all types will continue to be a valuable extension to a qualified internal group.

2. 2. A don't-do-it-yourself guide to client/server testing

   staging-datamation.earthweb.co - [Cached]

   Published on: 11/12/2000   Last Visited: 2/21/2001

   A localized version of a product must be tested for three different attributes : linguistic, visual, and functional, asserts Stuart Blatt, director of marketing communication for Berlitz. Not only do the words have to be right they still have to fit within the windows and dialog boxes. Some languages expand word and phrase length by 50 to 100 %. Date and currency formats must also be verified..
   
   There are even more subtle differences. For example, an icon for mail in the United States might be a stamp with a picture of George Washington on it or a mail box with the flag up--and neither of these images would mean mail' to someone in another country, notes Blatt.