Darren Richardson became a Flash addict way back in 1999 when he started the now-deceased actionscripts.co.uk. Since then he has worked in a number of creative agencies as a technical director. He is currently in the same position at de-construct. Darren has written a large number of articles for two popular web magazines, Practical Web Projects and Web Designer, and now writes on a regular basis for Web Designer Magazine on the subject of Flash and ActionScript. Darren is also the technical editor for a couple of books by Apress.

In his spare time, he blogs at www.playfool.com/blog on the subject of all things digital and creates web sites, iPhone apps, and online branding solutions on a freelance basis.

Paul Milbourne is an Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor for Flash. He has been a Flash platform consultant in the Washington–Baltimore metropolitan area for the better part of a decade. His journey has allowed him to work with such clients as the Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens, Democratic National Committee, and many others. For the most part, Paul has made a handsome career cleaning up after other developers. This experience has exposed him to most aspects of Flash development through a multitude of industries.

His true passion is the advancement of the Flash community in that area. Paul is the principal and founding member of the Baltimore–Washington Adobe Flash User Group, which now boasts more than 300 members. His vision is to unite that community in a collaborative effort, both informationally and vocationally.