Building Database Driven Flash Applications / Edition 1

Noel Jerke is an independent consultant with 12 years of experience in the information technology industry. He has a wide range of operational and hands-on technical experience. Clients have included Mary Kay, the American Diabetes Association, the U.S. Air Force, Jamba Juice, and Electronics Boutique. Noel's background includes founding and successfully growing a software development consultancy. The company focuses on delivering Web and enterprise-level applications. His hands-on experience includes the full range of Microsoft technologies including ASP.NET, Visual Basic .NET, SQL Server, and the many different versions of Windows. Noel has been married for more than 10 years and has three children. He resides in Dallas, Texas, and can be reached at noeljerke@att.net.

Darin Beard has been working with Web-based technology for almost a decade. As both a graphic designer and software developer, Darin has a unique perspective on the process of creating Web-based applications. He has experience in technology and software ranging from Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to ASP, ASP.NET, HTML, PHP, JavaScript, and VBScript to Macromedia Flash to Microsoft SQL Server. His range of experience is extremely beneficial when working with Flash because he can approach a Flash project from both the graphical (design) and technical (code) perspectives. Clients Darin has worked with include Hillwood, American Medical Response, Canon, American Airlines Center, Fellowship Church, RightNow.org, RenderAid.com, BlueFishTV, and others. Darin currently lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife of 12 years and his three children. He can be reached at darin.beard@sitetoolset.com.