SDL has released SDL Passolo 2009, the latest version of its visual software localization product.
SDL Passolo 2009 is a specialized software localization tool that greatly speeds up the translation of user interfaces. It is easy-to-use and users do not require programming experience. SDL Passolo greatly optimizes both manual and automated localization workflows, either as a stand-alone application, or when integrated with other SDL products such as SDL Trados and SDL MultiTerm.
New features in SDL Passolo 2009
New! Revolutionary QuickIndex technology for faster projects completion!
- Reduces lookup time from up to one minute to a fraction of a second compared to a large non-indexed glossary
- Improves the quality of matches by interpreting programming language specifics within software strings
- Provides the ability to index projects for faster lookup
New! Improved user interface that you can tailor to suit your requirements
- Modern, intuitive look and feel
- Customizable interface allows you to resize, reposition or close task panes
- The ability to customize your keyboard shortcuts for maximum efficiency
New! Access the full history of edits to each string for greater control over your projects
- Roll-back changes, enabling you to revert to a previous version
- Provides an audit trail of the localization process
New! Additional features to speed up your software localization projects
- Search for strings in large projects faster with the project view filter
- Find repeated strings more easily and quickly with the replicate filter
- Easily add source files, as well as import translation files and bundles with drag-and-drop functionality
New! Be future-ready with additional and enhanced support for all the latest file filters
- Microsoft® .NET 3.5
- Enhanced Microsoft® WPF support
- Delphi® 2009
- Enhanced Java™ support
- Oracle® 11 databases
- Microsoft® Silverlight™ support
You can download the demo version of SDL Passolo 2009 from here (61.02 MB).
You also can use the Translator Edition which is a free editor that allows translators to edit the bundles created with the Team Edition. It cannot parse source files or generate target files, but it offers all the other functions needed.
The SDL Passolo 2009 Translator Edition can be downloaded from here (61.02 MB).
