Tokyo, Japan, January 2000- The User satisfaction survey on 70 major graphics software applications, published in Nikkei Computer Graphics, 1999/10 issue, has concluded that the SolidWorks Japanese Manuals are the best in their class.
The survey rated 70 products in 13 different areas, including Price, User Interface, Manual, Technical Support, Update frequency, Number of Plug-ins, … End-users answered either “Satisfied” or “Dissatisfied” and indicated the level of their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with a number.
SolidWorks was listed as No. 1 in the “Manual” and “Update frequency” criteria. The survey also asked the question “Do you plan to keep using the software?”. SolidWorks came in number two. The percentage of users answering yes totaled 81.8 %. SolidWorks got the highest overall score of 5.
“We are proud to be SolidWorks’ localization partner”, said Nabil Freij, President of GlobalVision International, Inc. “It takes both an excellent Tech Pubs team and an excellent localization team to achieve these results. Both teams have to be very knowledgeable in the CAD language and terminology”. Since 1998, GlobalVision has been localizing all of the SolidWorks manuals into as many as eight languages, including Japanese.
Manuals Localized by GlobalVision are Selected Best In Class By End-Users
The survey rated 70 products in 13 different areas, including Price, User Interface, Manual, Technical Support, Update frequency, Number of Plug-ins, … End-users answered either “Satisfied” or “Dissatisfied” and indicated the level of their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with a number.
SolidWorks was listed as No. 1 in the “Manual” and “Update frequency” criteria. The survey also asked the question “Do you plan to keep using the software?”. SolidWorks came in number two. The percentage of users answering yes totaled 81.8 %. SolidWorks got the highest overall score of 5.
“We are proud to be SolidWorks’ localization partner”, said Nabil Freij, President of GlobalVision International, Inc. “It takes both an excellent Tech Pubs team and an excellent localization team to achieve these results. Both teams have to be very knowledgeable in the CAD language and terminology”. Since 1998, GlobalVision has been localizing all of the SolidWorks manuals into as many as eight languages, including Japanese.
About SolidWorks
SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes S.A. (NASDAQ: DASTY) company, develops and markets mechanical design software products for Windows. SolidWorks was founded in 1993 with the mission to bring production solid modeling to the desktop of every engineer. SolidWorks has offices worldwide and distributes its products through a network of 230 resellers selling in 70 countries. In 4 years of shipping product, SolidWorks has sold more than 43,000 commercial seats of software to over 14,000 customers and more than 32,000 seats to more than 2,500 academic institutions worldwide. For more information and a product demonstration, contact a SolidWorks distributor or reseller, or call SolidWorks directly at 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America, call +1-978-371-5000). For the latest news and information from SolidWorks, see the company’s web site (www.solidworks.com) .
About GlobalVision International
GlobalVision International, Inc. specializes in software and internet localization services including graphical user interfaces, online help, manuals, press releases, internet pages and more. With its current offices in the US, Japan, Europe and the Middle East, the company can effectively handle not only Latin-based languages but also other key languages with double-byte or bi-directional requirements. Its three overseas production centers and a vast network of localization partners and professionals give GlobalVision International abundant access to resources worldwide. Couple that with a localization process based on the latest software and communication tools and you have the ultimate means to fulfill your toughest localization requirements, while keeping expenses in check. For more information, visit the company’s multilingual home page at www.globalvis.com.