IMUG: The Original Multilingual Computing User Group

A Forum for Globalization Professionals and Multilingual Computer Users

IMUG is the original multilingual computing user group, serving L10n / i18n / g11n* professionals and multilingual computer users since 1987. We meet regularly in Silicon Valley. If you work with or work on computers, smartphones, software, websites or other projects in more than one human language, please read on...

*L10n: localization; i18n: internationalization; g11n: globalization.

Next IMUG Event:

16 September 2010 at Adobe in San Jose, CA

Kazuraki: Adobe Systems’ Groundbreaking New Japanese Typeface

IMUG events are hosted at Adobe headquarters in San Jose, CA, and Google headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

For more information, please see our schedule of upcoming IMUG events. Each IMUG meeting features at least one speaker of interest to the multilingual computing community, including software development, language translation, international business, g11n standards and more.

Past IMUG Events:

Now with links to Meetup photos and Twitter hashtags!

IMUG Past Event Summaries and Photos, 1987 -

Visit the archives for the history of IMUG, from SMUG I-SIG in 1987 to independent MUG in 1991, plus summaries of all events from 1995 to the present day. Beginning with 2010 events we also include links to Meetup photos and Twitter hashtags too!

Recommended by IMUG Members:

14-16 October in Santa Clara, CA

Internationalization and Unicode Conference

This is the only conference where you can learn the fundamentals of i18n and Unicode directly from industry experts, as well as the latest trends, tools, threats and techniques. For more information on this annual event, please see the IMUG professional training and events page.

The IMUG Jobs Board

A place for IMUG members, recruiters and company representatives to post job openings in relevant fields like internationalization, localization, translation, quality assurance and more.

Professional Training and Events

Learning and networking opportunities recommended by IMUG members, in internationalization, localization, translation and related fields.

Web Resources for Multilingual Computing

Websites recommended by IMUG members for professional development or end-user support.

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Membership

Join the multilingual computing community! Admission to all IMUG events is free for members. Membership is only $20, annual renewals are $15, and lifetime membership is only $100!

Support IMUG

For over twenty years, IMUG has been an all-volunteer open forum and resource for the multilingual computing community. IMUG is not run for profit, and needs your support to continue! Individual and corporate donations and sponsorships are welcome. Donations to IMUG are not tax-deductable.

Just click the PayPal logo and enter any amount in the form, or visit the Membership, Event Fees and Donations page.