My first reaction to Flash MX components was that they would be great for DESIGNERS who didn't want to program in ActionScript. I figured that designers would buy components the way they might buy plug-ins for other graphics apps like Photoshop and 3D Studio. In fact, I've gone on to create and market components targeted at designers- see http://methinks.com

Of course, I couldn't have done it without the help from Colin's wonderful books!

Regards,
Chuck Timmerman
http://methinks.com