Writing

I write both articles and books on a wide variety of technical topics. The books I've written are shown below:

	Getting Started With Flex 3 gets you up and running with Flex. It provides inspiration by showing sites that use Flex. There are helpful examples for common tasks like displaying video, doing image thumbnail browsing, chatting and more. There is also a section on components that you can download to build amazing Flex applications quickly.
	Podcasting Hacks was my second book. It was a blast to write. It's all about how to consume and produce podcasts and vodcasts. I cover buying the right types of equipment, how to interview people, how to edit audio, the whole thing. I wrote the book in collaboration with a bunch of folks, particularly a group from National Public Radio. What people are saying: "That's the real benefit of this book -- they talked to these people so you don't have to spend a lot of time researching", "There is an enormous amount of material presented in this book with excellent attention to details", "If you're looking to start your own podcast, definitely pick up this book", "Jack Herrington is a writer who isn't afraid to take on the "hard" subjects in high-tech--which puts him in a minority"
	PHP Hacks is full of helpful recipes for PHP coders. There is stuff on Ajax, creating image repositories, dynamic websites, slideshows and more. What people are saying: "this book covers many of the neat things that can be done to turn your web site from 'bland to grand' with little effort required", "Excellent real-world MySQL tips", "As a software developer of 10 years, I give this book my highest recommendation", "This excellent book offers more than just canned solutions. It offers ideas and techniques that you can use in your own applications."
	Code Generation In Action was my first book. It demonstrates using Ruby to build code generators that create many different types of code. Examples are presented for User Interface code generation, database code generation and more. What people are saying: "This is an outstanding book that I highly recommend", "I find this to be a very compelling book and a must have for architects and seasoned developers!", "Finally, a good book on Code Generation!", "Essential reading for anyone interested in learning about code generation"