Repositories and related services for managing localization of resources

At least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

• receiving at least one resource provided in a first human language;
• sending the resource for localization into at least a second human language;
• receiving a localized version of the resource;
• converting at least the localized version of the resource into a binary representation;
• and
• building at least one software product that incorporates at least the binary representation of the localized version of the resource.

A system comprising:

• at least one processor coupled to communicate via at least one bus system;
• at least one computer-readable storage medium coupled to communicate through the bus system, wherein the storage medium includes at least a resource repository, wherein the resource repository further comprises:
• a representation of at least one resource provided in a first human language;
• a representation of a software product that may incorporate at least the resource;
• and
• a representation of at least a second human language into which the resource is localized, wherein the representation of the resource is related to the representation of the software product and to the representation of the second human language.