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<DIV><SPAN class=856072316-13102003><FONT face=Arial size=2>I know that certain
individuals (well, ok, JC) are not big fans of internationalization, but Joel on
Software just added an excellent article on Unicode and character
encoding:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=856072316-13102003><A
href="http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/Unicode.html"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>The Absolute Minimum Every Software Developer Absolutely, Positively Must
Know About Unicode and Character Sets (No Excuses!)</FONT></A></SPAN></DIV>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brett Barabash, MCP <BR>Tappe Construction, Co.
<BR>Eagan, MN <BR>bbarabash@tappeconstruction.com <BR>(651) 256-6831 </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>"One thing a computer can do that most humans can't
is be sealed up in a cardboard box and sit in a warehouse." -Jack
Handey</FONT></P>
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