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by - written on 26/07/00 (Very useful, 71 readings)
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A User Friendly guide to World Domination. First came "Java in a nutshell", then "web design in a nutshell" - now O'Reilly have outdone themselves, with "Evil Geniuses in a nutshell". To any User Friendly fan, this is a must. For the people out there that haven't experienced User Friendly, it's ... well, it's like Dilbert, but less fluffy. If you've ever worked in the IT industry, you will relate to the characters - AJ, the designer; Pitr the sysadmin; Greg and Miranda the tech support (eek, a female tech support bod!); Stef the slimey sales rep. Plus the cute little ... Read the complete review
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