Phil Gross co-wrote two previous Director titles, the bestselling "Director 7 and Lingo Authorized" (Macromedia Press/Peachpit Press) and "Director 7 Demystified" (Peachpit Press). Author of a number of books and training materials on such topics as UNIX, assembly language, and OS/2, he is founder of Mel Co., a San Francisco Bay Area consulting firm that offers programming and instructional design support.