Flash® CS4 for Dummies®

Authors' Acknowledgments

Ellen Finkelstein: This book was very much a group effort. First, I'd like to thank my co-author, Gurdy Leete, without whom I could not have completed this book nor even thought of writing it. Gurdy is always a pleasure to work with, always in a good mood and helpful. He's a brilliant artist and a programmer, too, while I am neither. I've been quite impressed.

At Wiley, I'd like to thank Steve Hayes, our acquisitions editor, for his ongoing support. Great kudos go to Nicole Sholly, our project editor, for a great job of organizing and keeping us on track. And special thanks to Teresa Artman and Heidi Unger for whipping the text into shape.

Personally, I'd like to thank my husband, Evan, and my kids, Yeshayah and Eliyah, who helped out and managed as I wrote every day, evening, and weekend. I love you all.

Thanks to Adobe, for supporting Flash authors during the beta period while we were learning the new features of Flash CS4, testing Flash, and writing, all at the same time.

And now, a few comments from Gurdy.

Gurdy Leete: I'd like to echo all of Ellen's words and thank her for being such a great collaborator. She has such a talent for explaining things with the simplicity, precision, and humor that are so characteristic of the deeper workings of the cosmos. I'd also like to thank my brilliant former students Alek Lisefski (www.bluesheepstudios.com) and Benek Lisefski (www.benekdesign.com); as well as intrepid research assistants Nutthawut Chandhaketh, of Thailand; ...