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Almer/Blank is a boutique digital production agency that specializes in the creation of compelling and dynamic custom applications for web, desktop and mobile. Whether producing the browser-based version of Dance, Dance Revolution for Konami, engineering the car planner at Ford.com, or building a virtual home builder application for MTV/Neopets, we harness technology to create engaging, powerful and usable experiences that provide tangible value and enjoyment for our clients and their customers. Based in a vibrant, creative Venice Beach warehouse, with our position as an Adobe Solution Partner, and hub of the Los Angeles and North American interactive development industry, we provide many compelling and unique benefits for our clients, from our ability to recruit top talent, to our support and marketing relationships with firms like Adobe and Akamai.

The Rich Media Institute is an Adobe Authorized Training Center (AATC) that provides specialized, affordable online training in Adobe Flash, ActionScript 3 and related technologies. Simply browse our catalog, enroll in any course, and view it as often as you like, from any broadband connection, for one year. With courses starting at just $1.49, get started learning today!

Artisan delivers talent solutions for any organization requiring creative, marketing or interactive resources.

Artisan staffs only the highest caliber of Freelance and Fulltime talent with skills in Interactive, Print & Graphic Design, Social Media, Broadcast Design, Mobile, Account Services and Front End Technology. Servicing Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Chicago and Indianapolis, our network of talent isn’t just diverse – it has the best knowledge in the industry.

Apress is are proud to publish an extensive range of books in print and electronic formats geared toward programmers from all areas, including industry bestsellers Pro C# and the .NET Platform by Andrew Troelsen, CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions by Andy Budd, Beginning Ubuntu Linux: From Novice to Professional by Keir Thomas, and Beginning iPhone Development: Exploring the iPhone SDK by Dave Mark and Jeff LaMarche. Our business and software management line, which features titles by a trove of well-respected authors (including Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston, Coders at Work by Peter Seibel, and multiple books from the inimitable Joel Spolsky), has helped legions of programmers adapt to the business side of technology and become more productive.

Apress Beginning books provide a reliable and readable place to start learning something new, while developers have long relied on Apress Pro books to provide the no-fuss, honest approach that is needed for solving everyday problems and coverage of topics that is broad enough to support their complete career development. At Expert level, our readers appreciate the accuracy and singular voice that our books provide for the highest-intensity of topics.

Our friends of ED books offer a combination of inspiration and techniques to help both experienced and novice designers and developers who are searching for fresh ideas or guidance.

FITC has produced over 50 events since 2002, with over 20,000 attendees through 19 cities around the world including Toronto, Amsterdam, Tokyo, San Francisco, Chicago, Seoul, New York, Los Angeles, and many more. From Flash to Motion Design, FLEX to AIR, Mobile and more, each FITC event stands as a unique and exciting experience that inspires, educates and challenges.

ElementRiver is an emerging leader in the Flex tools and consulting marketplace. ElementRiver’s flagship product, SourceMate, is an add-on to Flash Builder 4 that is the must-have companion product for serious Flex and Flash developers. With features such as refactoring, code generation, code snippets, and more, SourceMate should be the first tool in every Flex developer’s arsenal. ElementRiver’s consulting practice specializes in the largest and most complex Flex applications. Our ground-breaking Potomac framework introduces a new and powerful modularity system for Flex.

Powerflasher was founded in 1997 and has grown into one of Europe’s leading digital interactive agencies, an Adobe partner, specializing in creating astonishing Online, Mobile and Desktop solutions. A team of enthusiastic professionals use their exceptional experience, high quality aspirations, and creativity to accomplish innovative and unique results. Powerflasher is expanding worldwide with offices in Germany, Austria and USA.

Powerflasher is also the company behind FDT, since its first release in 2001, FDT has become the most powerful development environment for professional Flash-, haXe-, MXML- and ActionScript- programming. With its highly efficient and time-saving features, FDT enhances the coding workflow, team collaboration and increases productivity.