As most of you probably already know, the codebase for Navision Solutions i going to be changed to english for all local versions. It is a big change, but has some great advantages - at least when you have overcome the issue of learning all the names in english :-). The advantages Navision list are: 1. Time-to-market will decrease as the code don’t need localization. 2. More add-ons available 3. Better opportunities for add-on developers (larger market) 4. No extra errors will occur in translation to local versions 
5. Multilanguage 6. English is international, and developer language. Any comments on this? Soren Nielsen, moderator Integration/Developer NOLUG
I think this will be great. We just have to handle one version of our Add-ons instead of two (One in Swedish and one in English). This will save a lot of work. One big mission will be to upgrade from an earlier system with Swedish code base to a new system with English code bas. I have heard about a new developer tool that’s been present one the World Conference that will help us with this. Have any one seen the Developer tool yet?
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The advantages Navision list are: 1. Time-to-market will decrease as the code don’t need localization. 2. More add-ons available 3. Better opportunities for add-on developers (larger market) 4. No extra errors will occur in translation to local versions
5. Multilanguage 6. English is international, and developer language. Any comments on this?
Real life is: 1. Time-to-market will remain the same, as the versions should still need localization for becoming ready for local rules (taxes treatment are different on different countries… and also user menu/forms/report are needed to be translated for local. 2. The add-ons will also require translation and being modified to acomplish the local laws/rules. 3. The errors should allways be… (1st coding rule) 6. Errrr… not so international… i think there are still lots of people having real troubles when taking english documents… 7. Probably now we’ll have more things to do while the translations will be just half-made…
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I wonder if this will encourage Navision to start commenting the code. Am I the only one that does not think that all the code is “obvious?” Jim Hollcraft NCSD, NCSP, MCSE, CNE, MCP, MST aka Skater http://drilldot.com Unauthorized Navision News