As per the Flex Framework:FABridge page: "The Flex Ajax Bridge (FABridge) is a small, unobtrusive library of code that you can insert into a Flex application, a Flex component, or even an empty SWF file to expose it to scripting in the browser." Details and examples of this Ely Greenfield goodie are posted on the linked Wiki page.
Mike Hillyer is a member of the MySQL AB documentation team. He just posted a short review on my MySQL Crash Course, stating that it is "an excellent book for the beginning users just getting started with MySQL and perhaps SQL in general." Thanks, Mike!