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Flash began as a technology for building and deploying vector animations. Since that time, Flash has developed into a platform of technologies with Flash Player at the core. The Flash Platform consists of the Flash IDE (the Flash authoring application) as well as server-side technologies, including Flash Remoting and Flash Media Server. In recent years, the Flash Platform has expanded to also include new technologies for building Flash content, such as Flex.

Clearly, the Flash Platform is a large subject. This book focuses primarily on how to use the Flash IDE to build Flash animations and applications, but additional Flash Platform technologies are discussed when deemed appropriate and within the scope of the book.