Merapi is a new project that is a framework for connecting AIR to java at the desktop. It will be built as freeware until the team is happy with the stability. We will then move it to Google Code and make the project open source. There will be more to come but for now I can tell you that Merapi will pick up where Artemis left off with the goals of making it easier to implement using the framework, providing a good mechanism of deployment, and solving some security concerns.

Sean Christmann

Sean is an Experience Architect with over 7 years work in online applications and games. Originally trained in design and media, he found reading code easier then designing web sites and now applies his knowledge of both worlds to help create compelling user experiences in the RIA space. Sean is currently leading the development of eBay’s disruptive new desktop application codenamed ‘San Dimas’ built on the AIR platform. Sean works for EffectiveUI.

Adam Flater
http://www.adamflater.net

Adam was co-creater of the Artemis project and creator of this project. Artemis was created when AIR was still in alpha and code named Apollo. He’s been a Flex coder since 2005 and a was a java developer before that. Adam works for Universal Mind.

Alex MacCaw
http://www.eribium.org

Alex is a 18yr old Rails & Flex developer. He’s been using Rails for 3 years now and has a fair number of open source projects to his name, as well as an active blog. Alex works for Reevoo, a London startup.

Louie Penaflor
http://www.restlessthinker.com/

Louie is a designer turned developer and has been designing and developing interactive applications and games utilizing Flash since 1999. Louie works for Digital Primates.

Andrew Powell
http://www.infoaccelerator.net

Andrew has been architecting and developing web applications for over 10 years using ColdFusion, Flex, AJAX, and Java. Currently, his focus is on integrating enterprise Java technologies such as Spring and Hibernate with Flex and AIR applications. Andrew works for Universal Mind.

Juan Sanchez
http://www.scalenine.com

Juan is experience designer and has a variety of design experience with branding, advertising, Flash, Flex, HTML, CSS, and print media. Juan works for EffectiveUI.

Rhazes Spell

Rhazes is currently a Lead Interactive Developer. Prior to that he was under the tutelage of Adam who learned him well in the art of making bits and bytes dance and prance. He’s been a Flex developer since 2007, Java before that, but Perl will always be his first love. Rhazes works for Roundarch.