The Developers

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name = The Developers
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image_caption = First edition cover
author = Ben Woods
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cover_artist = Cover design by Amanda Stewart
country = United States
language = English
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genre = Novel
publisher = Benjamin Woods/Biblio Distribution
release_date = May 2005
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media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = 342 pp (first edition, paperback)
isbn = ISBN 978-0-9764322-8-9 (first edition, paperback)
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"The Developers", published in 2005, is a tech-humor fiction novel by author Ben Woods.

Content

Plot Summary

A team of web developers in Michigan's Upper Peninsula build a city-based social networking website for a small community. The system becomes a big hit, but the team is then asked to build something much larger: an Internet portal that will be monitored in Big Brother [* Richardson, Katie. [http://the217.com/articles/view/the_developers_by_ben_woods "The Developers" by Ben Woods] Retrieved on 2008-07-05.] fashion by the United States government.

While the group mulls its options, the members become engrossed in personal issues. Matt Severson, the owner of The Developers, is constantly chasing after Katy Terrill, a Developer and recent divorcee. Drew Davis, an original co-founder of the group, spends much of his free time as a world-renowned bingo caller. The youngest Developer, Kevin Gentry, oftentimes confuses his feelings of love for women with his appetite for fast food. Lastly, Sarina Metcalfe appears to have a fetish for Richard Simmons, while oftentimes wearing skimpy clothing during runs in subzero temperatures.

References to Popular Culture

* Rex Burns, a character in the book, bears a striking resemblance to Richard Simmons. Upon receiving a copy of the book, Simmons later responded to the author, "Thank you for your kind words and sense of humor. You are a gifted man!" [* Woods, Ben. [http://benwoods.com/thedevelopers/news/news_detail.php?id=276 Richard Simmons weighs in on "The Developers"] Retrieved on 2008-06-29.]

* The book references Wikipedia, during Wikipedia's infancy. "Maybe we can get different people to update it, sort of like the Wikipedia."

External links

* [http://www.thedevelopersbook.com/ "The Developers" website]
* [http://www.benwoods.com Author's website]
* [http://the217.com/articles/view/the_developers_by_ben_woods Review of "The Developers" on the217.com]
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=1WBL9CHe5NYC&pg=PP1&dq=%22The+Developers%22+ben+woods&lr=&ei=5uR0SJ7pIYLGjgG71uHnBw&sig=ACfU3U2lTR3gDb9_uArfadZcL8Fp-7rj1w "The Developers"] on Google Books
* [http://www.retrieverweekly.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=1088&format=html Review of "The Developers" on The Retriever Weekly]
* [http://www.bookpleasures.com/Lore2/idx/15/1873/Humor/article/The_Developers.html?pt_sid=e6839593be5192d94392952d12228a94 Review of "The Developers" on BookPleasures.com]

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