Is this true? Most people in the Codebook community are under the impression that the framework is not free, and that you must purchase the book.

>>I know of no frameworks in the "public domain" as in free.
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>Actually the framework that VFE (and the Codebook for Mere Mortals) is based on (CodeBook) is in the public domain and is FREE.
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>The book Visual Codebook sells for $30 and contains a CD with the framework on it. In August-September timeframe we will be releasing an updated version of the framework at our website (www.flashusa.com) that people can download free. I believe that it will also be available on Ed Leafe's Codebook forum (www.leafe.com)