Acknowledgments

I’d like to thank my brother Randy who acted as the inspirational drill sergeant and project manager on this title. Although I might have no food left in the fridge thanks to you, I couldn’t have pulled it off without your help.

Thanks to all of my coworkers at Adobe here in Ottawa and in offices abroad, especially the AIR and Flex teams. In particular Arno Gourdol, the engineering manager for AIR and Alex Harui, the magic 8-ball of the Flex world. Also Dan Lesage and Alex Choy, big thanks for approving this project in the first place.

Another big thank you to my coauthors, Michael Givens and Dimitrios “Jimmy” Gianninas, a long-time partner in crime with all things Flex. Also Weyert de Boer for his unique creative talent and...interesting storytelling.

Thanks to the crew at OP: Danny Chazanoff, Andre Lyver, and John Arnold. Your support and experience over the years has meant a great deal.

I’d like to give a shout out to Fabrizio Clemente, a mentor for me early on in life. Here’s that book I promised.

Last, but not least, the folks at Sams: Songlin Qiu, Betsy Harris, Cindy Teeters, and especially Laura Norman for her unbelievable patience and understanding with this first-time author.

—Stacy

I’d like to offer special thanks to my father, Floyd, who always encouraged me to write. Even at a young age, it was too late to run from the example he set.

Thanks to the best mom, Nila Jean, a son could ever hope to have. Send money now, Mom. Thanks to my brother, Pat, who sets a fine example in the way he lives his life.

Thanks to my technical editor, Stacy Tyler Young, for the great attention to detail and the advice when the help was embedded too deeply.

Special thanks to Laura Norman, whom I have worked with before and will again. I would also like to thank Songlin Qiu, Betsy Harris, and Cindy Teeters, for their dedication and advice along the way. You gals rock. :-)

—Michael

Without question the first thank-you is to Stacy Young who always gets me into trouble, and without question this is the biggest amount of trouble he’s gotten me into. Thanks, Stace!

Goes without saying that a big thank-you goes out to all the people who have worked hard to give life to Adobe Flex and Adobe AIR over the years; it’s because of you guys that we are able to usher in a new era of web development.

Thanks to my great friends over at Optimal Payments and especially to my several managers over the years for allowing me the opportunity to showcase my talent: Parvez, Marco, and Andre.

—Dimitrios