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Globalization Support


Globalization Support allows customers to run Oracle products throughout the world simultaneously while presenting content in the users' native language and locale preferences. Perhaps more importantly, Globalization Support enables customers to develop their own multilingual applications and software products using the Oracle technology stack including the Globalization Development Kit (GDK).

Tools
Database Migration Assistant for Unicode (DMU)
Character Set Scanner

Technical Whitepapers
The Power of Globalization Technology
Oracle Unicode Database Support
Best Practices for Globalization using the Oracle9i Internet Application Server
Character Set Migration Best Practices for Oracle Database 10g
Character Set Migration Best Practices for Oracle9i
Migration to Unicode Data Types for Multilingual Databases and Applications
Efficient Use of PL/SQL String Functions for Unicode Applications
Sorting Your Linguistic Data inside the Oracle Database
An Overview on Globalizing Oracle PHP Applications
NLS_LANG FAQ

Articles and Columns
The Globalization of Language in Oracle - The NLS_COMP and NLS_SORT variables Mar 2005
The Globalization of Language in Oracle - National Language Support Mar 2005
The Globalization of Language in Oracle - Terminology Feb 2005

Further Reading
Unicode 5.0