Acknowledgments

Both Joey and Danny would like to acknowledge the following people for their help with this book:

We'd like to thank Matt Purcell for helping with all aspects of this book.

Thanks also go to Angela kozlowski for her initial work coordinating this book project. We wish you the best in your new career.

We'd like to thank our copy editor, Nancy Sixsmith, and our development editor, Alice Martina Smith.

Additionally, we'd like to thank our technical editors, Paul Newman and Roger Braunstein.

The Adobe Flash Player and Flex teams are always extremely helpful. Thank you.

And, of course, thanks to the Flash Platform community.

Joey would like to acknowledge the following people:

Thank you, Danny, for co-writing this book.

Thanks to my partner, my family, and my friends for your support, kindness, strength, and encouragement.

Danny would like to acknowledge the following people:

My thanks goes out to Joey. you're an incredible programmer and author and I'm honored to work with you on this book.

Thank you to all the programming influences in my life. There are far to many to list, but you know who you are.

And finally, my wonderful wife. Thanks for all your support and patience.