Michael Hurwicz is a freelance writer, developer, designer, animator, and musician living in Eastsound, WA. He is the Flash and 3D Guy at Late Night Design. He has been writing about technical topics for the computer trade press since 1985. Michael is president of Irthlingz, a nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental education and entertainment. You can e-mail Michael at michael@hurwicz.com as well as visit his Web sites at http://www.latenightdesign.com, http://www.hurwicz.com, http://www.flashoop.com, and http://www.irthlingz.org.