Macromedia® Flash™ MX ActionScript for Fun & Games
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I dedicated my third book, Special Edition Using Director 7, to my fiancée, Debby Thomsen. I’d like to dedicate this book, my ninth, to my wife, Debby Rosenzweig.
After writing so many books, she is used to what I say when I am finished with a book. Usually it is something like “That was too much stress. I’m never writing another book again!” Another thing she is used to is what I say a few weeks later, which is usually something like “Guess what, I just agreed to write another book!”
Debby is as much a part of this book as I am, even though she didn’t write a word. I couldn’t have written this book without her constant love and support. I love her more than anything.