Working Example: Home & Away (India)
When deploying kiosks operators must take into location, language and currency requirements - the combination is known as locale. There are several aspects to the challenge, all of which must be managed in order to ensure deployment of a successful solution.
Although people consider English to be the most popular international language, the steps of presenting a user with a list of valid locales are important. The interface must support the differing language and currency needs of users in a natural way.
India is the best example of multilingual country in the world. There are 22 constitutionally recognised languages in India. In the last few years, there has been a sea change. As the economy progressed the change has been seen in the lifestyle of people and information and communication has become an important aspect. With the increasing demand for Internet based services, people are expecting more utility applications and this is where kiosks play their part.
Genkiosk supports most currencies and increasing number of languages. Operators of Genkiosk Enterprise can add as many languages as they like and distribute them to kiosks where this is most relevant. This is important because the user base is spreading fast and the continual development of localised applications will lead to greater access by large numbers of people.
The combination of Genkiosk & PathServe provides services for people to book railway tickets, hotels and other frequently required services such as Hospitals and medicine shops through web.. Few companies are offering information through push based models.
Gaming is another area catching up that provides an opportunity for Kiosk operators. Games can be localised and crosswords etc. can be developed in local languages to educate the children. Whilst momentum gathers internationally for web access kiosks are playing an increasingly major role in providing this service to the masses. Standards are being developed to ensure there is consistency. For reference go to http://www.w3.org/International/notes/firstletter.html.
Contact the Genkiosk team to discuss your multilingual needs.
