Adobe AIR bible

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by  Benjamin Gorton

Adobe® AIR Bible
Benjamin Gorton
Ryan Taylor
Jeff Yamada
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Adobe® AIR Bible
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Adobe® AIR Bible
Benjamin Gorton
Ryan Taylor
Jeff Yamada
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Adobe® AIR Bible
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Ben:
To my family, for always being there.
Ryan:
To my wife Andrea. Your love and support does more
for me than you could ever know.
Jeff:
To my son Jackson.
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About the Authors
Benjamin Gorton has been developing software for the desktop and the Web for over 10 years. For the
past seven years, he has been working in Flash and ActionScript, doing projects for such companies as
Disney, MTV, Neopets, and Sandisk. He currently resides in Los Angeles, where he works as a Senior
Software Developer for Schematic.
Ryan Taylor is an award-winning artist and programmer specializing in object-oriented architecture,
CGI mathematics/programming, as well as both static and motion design. Ryan, 25, has already landed
his name in the credits of the #1 and #5 all-time best selling video game titles, written for multiple
books, and established himself as an all-around leader in the digital arts community. Currently, Ryan
serves as a senior developer on the Multimedia Platforms Group at Schematic. He also works as an inde-
pendent contractor, offering his expertise to top companies and agencies all over the world.
Jeff Yamada lives with his wife AmyLynn and son Jackson in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he is currently
a Senior Interactive Developer at the award-winning RED Interactive Agency. Jeff specializes in the
architecture and development of immersive branded Flash experiences, rich Internet applications, and of
course, AIR applications. As both a designer and developer, Jeff has spent the last ten years freelancing,
consulting, and working for the University of Washington, Microsoft, Avenue A | Razorfish, Schematic,
and Nintendo. Jeff contributes to the open-source community and shares his thoughts and ideas with
the world at http://blog.jeffyamada.com.
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Credits
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Group Publisher
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Bob Ipsen
Vice President and Publisher
Barry Pruett
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Ben
First, I want to thank everyone at John Wiley and Sons, without whom none of this would be pos-
sible. Also, all of the hard-working people at Adobe for putting out so many great products that
keep us inspired about the work we do. And thanks to everyone at Schematic, who never fail to
challenge us or to give us the time needed to rise to the challenge.
Thanks to Ryan and Jeff, who have made this book a pleasure to work on. Special thanks to Robert
Reinhardt for his moral support and consistently upbeat attitude. I owe a very big thank you to
Bruce Hyslop and the illustrious Richard Herrera for their flawless JavaScript advice. And an extra
special thank you to Colombene Jenner for her UX advice and constant support. And of course my
gratitude goes out to all of my friends and family that keep me sane.
Ryan
Thank you Ben and Jeff; it has been an honor and a privilege writing with you both. I would also
like to thank Stephanie and Chris for all of their patience and support, Alan for this opportunity,
my boss Matt for looking the other direction when I frequently stumbled in at 11:00 a.m. half
asleep, and my wonderful wife Andrea for being so understanding of the countless hours that I
spend in front of the computer screen almost every night.
Jeff
First I must thank my amazing wife AmyLynn and son Jackson. Amy, I could never have written
this without your support and tolerance for the unhealthy amount of late nights writing and
researching, and for taking care of Jackson and our family single-handedly at times while I typed
away. Jackson, thanks for always making me smile.
I’d like to thank Ben and Ryan for taking on this book with me. It has been a great experience to
work with you both as developers and writers. I owe thanks to Schematic for your support and
encouragement, Robert Reinhardt for your words of encouragement and sage advice, RED
Interactive for putting up with a frequently sleep deprived developer, and finally to Stephanie
and Chris, our editors at Wiley for your seemingly endless patience and invaluable guidance.
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