In AIR Essential Training, instructor David Gassner shows how to use the Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) and associated development tools to create dynamic applications. David demonstrates how to build and deploy desktop applications that run equally well on Windows and Mac OS X. He covers creating applications in Flex Builder 3, Dreamweaver CS3, and Flash CS3; working with HTML and PDF documents; creating a seamless installation experience; and more. Exercise files accompany the course. (more…)

Praise for the 1st Edition of Dog-Friendly Dog Training
"I'm a dog fanatic, read everything I can find on dog behavior, and this book is terrific . . . the methods are clearly spelled out-how to do them, why they work, how they make the doggie-human bond a more loving one."
-Amy Tan author of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife, and Saving Fish from Drowning
"… [Arden's] approach is humane, user-friendly, dog-friendly, and guaranteed to produce the desired results. A must-read for owners."
-Dr. Nicholas Dodman author of The Dog Who Loved Too Much and Dogs Behaving Badly
The classic dog training guide, now updated and revised
This update of the perennially popular guide provides everything you need to know to develop a healthy relationship with a well-behaved dog. With easy-to-understand instructions and helpful illustrations, Dog-Friendly Dog Training, 2nd Edition begins with the necessary tools for teaching your dog, and then covers housetraining, socialization, basic manners, and problem solving, all using proven, positive methods. Key updates include information about:
* Instilling impulse control
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Training a dog who is safe to handle
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Teaching the Roll Over exercise safely and humanely (more…)
