Finally we will get multi-language support. Anyone who has, like we
have, built a form for users in two or more languages, will
understand how painful it all is.
In version 9 you will have, if you so wish, multiple 'layers' on the
form. The main layer holds the functionality of the fields, and the
others hold the language elements. This includes captions, labels,
and even positioning. This is an important point because many
languages will require much more space (Dutch may well be one!)
and some will need a complete change in direction. I am not sure if
any 'vertical' languages will be supported, but I'd love to see that!
User views will depend on their profile (we are not sure where this
is set).
I can see this being used for different styles being set according to
user whim, possibly? Not sure. In any case, it fixes a growing
problem as Metastorm becomes more widely used and adopted by
large organisations.
It also opens the path for truly portable third party applications.
That can't be bad.
1. Introduction
