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I have just read the first paragraph of your book "The Developers." There is a glaring error which I have to correct before I continue to the second paragraph. As an "Andy Griffith" show addict, having seen all the episodes numberous times, I must correct you ... there never was an image of a human phone operator or a switchboard. The phone operator was Sarah, who was never seen, and neither was a switchboard. Now, with that settled, I'll try the second paragraph.
If you liked 1984 or Brave New World, you will love The Developers. It's a novel about a team of geeks who are trying to build a web for a Michigan town that will give total access of everyone's home to the government. The paranoia of Big Brother watching is prevalent throughout the book and makes for a suspenseful read. Woods gives us all something to think about in an age of technology, terrorism, and invasion of privacy.
It was a good read. I had it on the plane with me, and the woman next to me actually recognized it (she files the books at the (University of Washington) stacks).
Sorry i never got back to you about your book. I loved it by the way.
I loved this book, the story line I think you can follow even if you are not a computer geek. Katy was definitely my favorite character by far.. :)
Santa Claus brought me a copy of "The Developers," and I'm enjoying it. I especially get a kick out of the guy who looks like Richard Simmons :-)
I just finished the book last night; I always like a story with a happy ending :-)
Funny as hell. I came across it yesterday while searching for another book and was going to pass it around to some of the developers in my organization here in Dulles. I am sure they would appreciate it.
The book touches on some interesting issues, particularly when the developers are contacted by the U.S. government about developing a national "Super Information Portal" that would force internet users not only to connect to the internet via government networks, but to willingly have their internet usage tracked by the government. In short, the developers have to wrestle with the possibility that the technology that they invented will be used by the government to keep tabs on virtually every person living in the United States.
I have to say I have caught myself laughing out loud about every third page. My daughter keeps coming in to ask me what I'm laughing about. Very entertaining.
The book is about a group of young enterprising entrepreneurs in a small town in Michigan. It is somewhat technical in nature, but it is laced with humor that makes the book very entertaining. It's a humorous story about five young people surrounded by crazy people. I thought it was a well written story. It brought out the entrepreneurial spirit in me as well as brought me back to my days in college.
I just finished The Developers. Great job!! We were talking about our girls night out yesterday, but I kept laughing about the black mini skirt cult . . . and then Joe asked to join the group and had a good chuckle :)
I'm looking forward to the next book !