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Chris MacGregor

Chris MacGregor works off his sins in purgatory as a web designer. He is represented by Aquent in Houston through whom he freelances for billion dollar companies in the energy industry. In addition to paying the bills, Chris publishes Flazoom.com, a popular Flash critique site and he is the author of a number of articles focusing on Flash and Usability. When wanting to get away from it all, Chris speaks at conferences and meetings about the web and usability.

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