ScaleNine

Today a FedEx package dropped on my desk. Inside was the book Andy and I spent so much time on writing, finally printed. When I talked to Doug about when he received his book in hand he said it was all worth it and I have to agree. To think, this book started as a presentation given at 360|Flex Seattle.

For those of you who pre-ordered, the book should be on it’s way soon. Andy and I will be working on getting the source code up as soon as we get back from MAX. If you see us, we’ll have copies there.

You can learn more about the details of the book at the book’s website. The one thing that isn’t immediately apparent is Appendix A: Skinning and Styling Diagrams. To give people an idea, here’s a little sample of one of the diagrams:

Now, imagine every single Flex component with the exact same diagram that points out every skin-able and style-able part of the component and maps to a legend. Better yet, imagine a poster of these diagrams:

The book doesn’t come with a poster, but it does have all the diagrams spread across several pages. That poster is one I printed out at the EffectiveUI office in Denver as a reference to hang on the wall. I also made mini printouts for anyone who asked to tape under our glass desk tops for quick reference. Believe me, there was a lot of time spent in Illustrator to get those done

Thanks to Chuck Toporek from Addison-Wesley, NJ from the Adobe Thermo/Flex team for writing the foreword and everyone who provided feedback and guidance along the way.

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