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"Parts are the center of the universe, so you better know how to get them faster, cheaper and better." So says Roland L. Hollis, author of Better Be Running: Tools to Drive Design Success.

The book aims to educate readers on "critical information on currently available product development technologies;" while that's admirable, the fact that many lessons in the book are relayed through the adventures of a character named "Johnny Quickparts" is kind of annoying.

"Quickparts," incidentally, is also the name of author Hollis' company, an RP and CNC outfit. Better Be Running: useful guide to design or bound-and-printed commercial? You be the judge, you can download a synopsis of the book here.