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>Dummies books aren't
> for dummies. They're for people who want basic, step by step
> instructions in a specific area--domain, if you will--in which they
> have little or no experience.
I agree. The concept has been a strong marketing hook and very successful.
I personally don't like the paradigm, but I can't argue with success.
My favorites are: Management for Dummies
Nuclear Physics for Dummies
Relationships for Dummies
Chess for Dummies
Psychology for Dummies
and the ever-popular Window Dressing for Dummies
:-}
--Beth
Beth Agnew
Senior Technical Writer, InSystems Technologies Inc.
65 Allstate Parkway, Suite 100 Tel: (905) 513-1400 ext. 280
Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 9X1 Fax: (905) 513-1419 mailto:bagnew -at- insystems -dot- com Visit us at: http://www.insystems.com
