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NetSuite For Dummies

by Julie Kelly, Luke Braud, and Malin Huffman

NetSuite For Dummies

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About the Authors

Julie Kelly worked as a technical writer with NetSuite writing help documentation for CRM, Shipping, and Web features for over five years. She now lives with her family in the Charlotte, NC, area and works as a consultant and technical support manager with Ncompass Solutions, a NetSuite Solution Provider. She would like to thank the NetSuite Technical Publications Team for their input, Valerie Steele for managing the project tirelessly, and her family for their endless patience.

Luke Braud has 12+ years of software-as-a-service experience and B.S. in Computer Science (Mathematics) from Santa Clara University. They have served him well in writing this book. Luke is currently focused on defining and building the most advanced SaaS application available on the Web. He holds multiple U.S. patents in SaaS delivery and has helped push the limits of browser technology using AJAX. In addition, Luke serves as an evangelist for excellence in user experience.

Malin Huffman has been creating software-as-a-service business applications for over nine years. As a product manager at NetSuite, he has represented the voice of the customer and helped define many of the features described in this book, particularly in the areas of accounting and reporting. Malin is passionate about both technology and music, and likes to spend his free time performing orchestral and choral repertoire. He holds a B.M. degree in Violin Performance.

Authors Acknowledgments

This book could not have been written without the team effort of a number of wonderful people. We would like to thank Graham Walker for knocking on Wileys door; Brian Taylor, who provided his expertise on customization; Chris Blum, for his superior knowledge of NetSuite security; and Sean Kennedy, for lending his understanding of projects and services. John Browne and Elham Ghassemzadeh offered their insight and input on SuiteFlex. Jason Flanagan, Cynthia Sloan, Kate Rodrigues, Tracy Adkins, and Sabina Letang from the NetSuite Technical Publications team contributed content and reviewed material. Deb Cameron, Dan Woods, and their team at Evolved Media helped us finish up and round out the content when the going got tough. Valerie Steele pushed this project through to completion, and Evan Goldbergs sponsorship and thorough review of this book was an invaluable asset. Finally, we would like to thank our NetSuite customers, who clamored for this book and provided the spark that made it happen.

J.K.

L.B.

M.H.

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