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http://www.userfriendly.org 150 y 1969 y j. d. frazer
 j. d. frazer
j. d. frazer

j. d. frazer -lrb- born 1969 -rrb- , pen name illiad , is the artist and writer of the webcomic `` user friendly '' .
the strip debuted in november 1997 , and is considered to be one of the first major webcomics .
it is about a group of characters who work for a fictional internet service provider , and the comic 's readership consists mainly of programmers , self-styled geeks , and other technophiles .
the user friendly web site , which frazer guides , also features general discussions and provides collaborative technical support .
frazer is also an advocate of the open source software movement .
frazer moved to canada in the mid-1970s , after living in australia and asia .
he began his career in law enforcement and served as a corrections officer , hoping eventually to join the royal canadian mounted police , but he changed his mind , leaving law enforcement to pursue more creative endeavours .
he worked as a game designer , production manager , art director , project manager , web services manager , writer , creative director , and cartoonist .
he lives in vancouver , british columbia , canada .
