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3. Software Engineering

Author : Rüdiger Heimgärtner

Published in: Intercultural User Interface Design

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Abstract

Before a short overview of the individual elements of a software to be localized is given, a delimitation of important terms takes place. The relevant concepts which must be known for the process of intercultural software engineering are explained. Subsequently, the context of the localization is presented using the iceberg model (cf. Fig. 2.1 in Chap. 2) and its effects on the phases of software development processes are discussed. Finally, the core components for software localization are presented.

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Footnotes
1
The entire book serves to explain the influence of culture over the phases of a project to develop intercultural user interfaces. Chapter 7 also presents knowledge relevant to these phases for IUID practice in industrial development.
 
2
Vgl. Matti Tedre “Ethnocomputing—A Multicultural View on Computer Science” (Master-Thesis): “[..] Ethnocomputing refers to local points of entry to: Organized structures and models used to represent information (data structures); Ways of manipulating organized information(algorithms); Mechanical and linguistic realizations of the above (tools and theory); and Applications of all of the above (uses). [..] Ethnocomputing does not take computing out of the center of CS. Instead, it rests on the principles of computing, and aims to widen the current perspective by adding some complementary points of view to technology, science, and society. These different dimensions are not necessarily at odds with one an- other but can support each other. The challenge is: How to create a smoothly working combination of disciplines that would benefit people in the form of intuitive technologies and ICT education with mini- mal cognitive overhead. It should benefit societies by allowing technological development without un- dermining local cultures or traditions and by supporting local identity rather than undermining it. The ICT industry should benefit from better user satisfaction and larger markets. Finally, this new perspective should benefit CS in the form of different points of view on old concepts or even offering novel concepts.”
“Researchers and users from developing countries would be able to bring in new resources, fresh view- points, and novel innovations.” (vgl. Matti et al. 2006, S. 130).
 
3
The topic of intercultural HMI analysis is particularly interesting from the point of view of information science, because this discipline is concerned with generating new knowledge, new requirements, and new goals for the design of information-processing systems, including software engineering, software ergonomics, and usability engineering.
 
4
See also the role descriptions in the GUPA Quality Standard for Usability Engineering, Version 1.0, April 2012, URL http://​docplayer.​org/​8048330-German-upa-qualitaetsstanda​rd-fu-er-usability-engineering.​html, last access 29.02.2019.
 
5
Furthermore, Chap. 7 (IUID in practice) deals in more detail with design elements in an intercultural context and their implementation possibilities.
 
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Metadata
Title
Software Engineering
Author
Rüdiger Heimgärtner
Copyright Year
2019
Book
Intercultural User Interface Design

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-17426-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-17427-9

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17427-9_3