RIA pedia (pronouned ree-ah-pedia) is a site devoted to Rich Internet Applications. We're not talking Web 2.0 stuff, we're talking real applications developed with technologies like Adobe Flash, Adobe Flex and Adobe AIR.

If you've built something cool with Flash, Flex or AIR, we want to know about it. Us the Contact Us link at the top of the page to let us know about what you've been building.

RIApedia is run by Mike Potter, who works for Adobe Systems Inc. on the Flex product marketing team. In previous jobs, Mike was a software developer building websites and communities for curling associations in Canada, including the Canadian Curling Association and his own site, InTheHack.com. After that, he worked for OEone, which built an open source desktop solution based on the Mozilla browser. Part of that work involved open sourcing the calendar application, which became the Mozilla Calendar Project. Mike ran that for a year, before leaving OEone to get his MBA at the University of Ottawa. Upon graduation he got a job at Adobe, where he's been very happy ever since.

Mike is a big fan of open source software. He led the effort to start the Mozilla Calendar Project, writes articles about PHP software, uses a combination of PHP, MySQL wherever possible on the web (especially with Drupal) and advocates for more a more open culture at Adobe.

His work at Adobe focuses on developer relations, and making it easy for developers to build compelling solutions with Adobe software. You can check out his profile on LinkedIn if you like.

Mike is a frequent speaker at events, especially those focused on rich Internet applications, including Ajax, Flash, Flex and AIR, as well as PHP focused events.