1) The document provides steps for getting started with 99translations.com, which includes creating an account, creating a project, defining master translation files, uploading current translations, integrating version control, and inviting translators. 2) It describes setting up a project by providing basic project details and uploading initial translation files in the appropriate format. 3) 99translations.com aims to improve translation quality, find translators for additional languages, avoid errors, and create workflows for collaborating with translators.

1. Getting Started with
99translations.com
By Simon Rimmons (simon@99translations.com)

2. Project Owners (software developers)
GOALS
1. Improve project translations quality
2. Create translations for additional languages
3. Find translators for your project
4. Avoid frustrating translation errors
5. Create seamless workflow to work with your
current translators
6. Quality Control

3. Project Owners (software developers)
SETUP
1. Create an account at 99translations.com (1 min)
2. Create your project (1 min)
3. Define your master translation files (5 mins)
4. Upload your current translations (5-30 mins)
5. Integrate version control polling (optional, 5 mins)
6. Invite translators or team members (1 min)
7. Start using other great features RSS, AJAX editor,
Plugins etc

4. Project Owners (software developers)
Step 1: Signup 1
Fill out simple signup
form and select payment
plan. Open source
projects are free.
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Step 2: Create Project
Very easy form to setup
a project. Project name ,
ID , few description
words and optional
URL will do it.

6. Project Owners (software developers)
Step 3: Define master translation
Master translation is the translation file maintained by development team, this file is
considered to be the most up to date translation file.
List of master translations
Add master translation

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Step 3: Translation file type
1
Select appropriate file type
and upload its initial version.
** Master translation format
defines other translation files
format
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Step 4: Upload current translations
Create empty or upload existing translations
Current translation
completeness report

9. Project Owners (software developers)
Step 5:Version Control Integration
You can setup external VCS and issue tracking system integration.

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Step 6: Invite translators
Easy form to invite translators or a Invited users
moderator from your crew

11. Project Owners (software developers)
Step 7: Use our integration tools to
automate translations retrieval
• User Ruby on Rails plugin
• User our ant target
• Use Makefile targets based on simple curl library
• Our tools are open-source and hosted at GitHub.com

12. Project Owners (software developers)
Summary
• 99translation.com provides the most comprehensive translation tools at the
moment
• Supports variety modern i18n technologies
• Provided powerful integration tools (read more at http://99translations.com/
tools and http://99translations.com/release-notes/v1_1)
• Builds i18n community to find translators and discuss best practice in software
i18n
• Leverages power of the Internet to find translators between native speakers
and professionals
Discussions and questions at: http://99translations.com/forums/3/topics/8 or
support@99translations.com