Javascript Para Desarrolladores Web
When I got home today, there was a large box from Wiley, the kind I usually get when I receive comp copies of the books I wrote. But I had already received all my copies of both books, so I was curious as to what was inside. I opened the box and found five copies of Professional JavaScript, translated completely into Spanish. I nearly fell over laughing. At my last job, Don and I used to try translating technical terms and descriptions into Spanish for fun, and here’s a whole book! So now my problem is that I don’t know anyone who knows Spanish and wants to learn JavaScript.
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Spanish is my mother tounge, but I would never buy a programming book in spanish. That would only be confusing i guess.
José Jeria on February 2nd, 2006 at 2:25 am
The point is that in order to get a good work done, the translator must have an important background in javascript, as much as you, I guess…
Emilio on February 2nd, 2006 at 3:05 am
Emilio – yeah, that’s my fear. Of course, I don’t know enough Spanish to be able to look in and find errors, so I just have to hope and pray that everything translates well.
Nicholas C. Zakas on February 2nd, 2006 at 9:39 am
Nicholas, don’t panic… The translators into spanish at Wiley do it fantastic! (Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for other editors)
They are programmers, and, believe me, in Spain (at least) professional programmers don’t translate technical words… unless there were a well stablished expression for the same thing.
Cheers.
Emilio on February 3rd, 2006 at 4:47 am
Yeah!! I’ll order the book soon !!
:D
javis on February 17th, 2006 at 9:22 am
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