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Business Resources
Macintosh Products Guide in Japan
The Macintosh Products Guide (MPG) features over 20,000 products. Information on localized products can be posted and viewed in Japanese. If you have products distributed in Japan, be sure to ask your local partner or distributor to submit product information. For details contact mpgjp@apple.co.jp.
Mac Logo Program
Ensuring your Mac-compatible product receives maximum customer recognition in the retail space is easy. By aggressively utilizing Apple's Mac Logo Program, you can make sure your products are readily identifiable.
Guide to Japan for Macintosh Developers (PDF)
Japan is Apple's second largest market outside the United States. This guide, provides an overview of the Japanese PC market and discusses issues that face developers seeking to expand internationally. It also includes information on localization, distribution, publications, events, and local contacts.
Technical Resources
Software Engineering Services and Discounts from Recosoft Corp.
Recosoft Corporation of Japan has been providing Macintosh software solutions since 1991. With considerable experience in the development and design of high level applications, GUIs, page layout, multimedia effects, image manipulation and editing, file format conversions, Japanese language solutions, and middleware, Recosoft provides quality solutions that companies will find more cost-effective than their own inhouse development. In association with the ADC, Recosoft is offering discounts on a variety of services, including:
  • Macintosh application design and development
  • Carbon porting
  • QuickTime Application development
  • Windows to Macintosh application porting
  • Japanese/English Translation and Localization services for software applications, multimedia, printed documentation, and HTML
  • Software Quality Assurance
Application Porting Services and Discounts
With the incredible growth of Mac OS X, Mac developers everywhere have an increasing need for a variety of application porting and development services. Toward that end, the Apple Developer Connection is working with a number of firms offering these services at very attractive discounts to all ADC Premier and Select members.
Translation and Localization Discounts Page
Special translation and localization discounts are available to all ADC Select and Premier members worldwide. Lingo Systems, LocTeam and The RWS Group are offering members discounts on application, documentation, multimedia, and HTML translation and localization services. Be sure to ask about managing your project in your primary language.
International Development Resources
Learn how to internationalize and localize software with Mac OS X's collection of services. This new section provides both technical resources and third party resources necessary for successful internationalization within the Macintosh community.
Membership Resources
ADC Hardware Purchase Program
The ADC Hardware Purchase Program allows ADC Members with ADC Hardware Discount assets to purchase Apple hardware for development purposes at a significant discount. For more information and details for your region, please visit the Hardware Purchase Program pages for Japan.

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