This book would not have been possible without the dedication and talent of many people. Although much of the content in this edition has changed to reflect changes in the tools, there is also a good deal of content from dedicated contributors that has been carried over from the previous edition. We are always grateful for the added breadth and depth the tutorials from our guest experts bring to the content. First and foremost, we would like to thank the Flash development community. In our combined experiences in research and multimedia production, we haven't seen another community that has been so open, friendly, and willing to share advanced tips and techniques. It has been gratifying to be involved as the community keeps expanding and to see the innovators in the first wave of Flash development become mentors to a whole new generation. Thank you all for continuing to inspire and challenge audiences and each other with the possibilities for Flash.

I would like to thank everyone at Wiley Publishing who supported us as we researched and revised, week after week. A Flash Bible production team can't steer itself — our gratitude goes to Aaron Black, the acquisitions editor, and Beth Taylor, the project editor. Zachary Szukala, the technical editor, was instrumental in helping me keep our material honest and effective.

Of course, this book about Flash wouldn't even exist without the hard work of the people at Adobe who make it all possible. Many thanks to the developers, engineers, and support staff at Adobe, especially Jay Armstrong, for answering so many of my questions. I am also indebted, as always, to all our intrepid fellow developers and authors, who helped us to get our bearings in early versions of Flash CS5.