Phillip Kerman is an independent programmer, teacher, and writer specializing in Macromedia products. He has a degree in Imaging and Photographic Technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology. His most involved Flash application to date is Superior Stampede's real-time cattle auction www.stampedecattle.com, which sells millions of dollars worth of cattle every hour. Phillip is also the author of Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia Flash MX 2004 in 24 Hours from Sams Publishing and ActionScripting in Macromedia Flash MX from New Riders.