About the Authors
Dr.WilliamB.Sandersis a Professor of Multimedia Web Design and Development
at the University of Hartford. He teaches courses in Flash, ActionScript, Flash Media
Server, PHP, C#, SQL, and XHTML, among other Internet languages. He has
published 44 computer and computer-related books, written software ranging from
Basic to Flash Media Server ActionScript and served as a consultant for different
computer software companies.
Dr.ChadimaCumaranatungeis an Assistant Professor of Multimedia Web Design
and Development at the University of Hartford. He teaches an introduction to the
IIT major, covering Flash and some ActionScript, a gaming course using Flash and
ActionScript, as well as educational technology courses in the Education, Nursing,
and Health Professions Colleges. He recently received a grant to teach an
experimental course in robotics.
Colophon
The animal on the cover ofActionScript Design Patterns 3.0 is a rosy feather starfish
(Antedon bifida). This unique sea creature grips the ocean floor with strong claw-like
protuberances and uses five pairs of feathery arms to move around and trap food.
They vary in color and can be red, pink, orange or yellow, and are sometimes
mottled or banded. They are found at all depths, and often congregate in large
numbers.
The cover image is fromCassell’s Natural History. The cover font is Adobe ITC
Garamond. The text font is Linotype Birka; the heading font is Adobe Myriad
Condensed; and the code font is LucasFont’s TheSans Mono Condensed.