Applescript in Xcode Saving Preferences

Ok I am writing a simple applescript based xcode application but I can't figure out how to save these properties:
property fade_speed : true
property fade_on : false
property the_choice : false
property first_run : true
... between launches of the application which controls itunes. I want the user to be able to set preferences of if they want itunes to fade between songs every time they click the next or previous buttons or not to fade and to have a dialog pop up the first time they open the app and "the_choice" is their favorite playlist which they can play by clicking a button. How can I have these settings saved so that the user does not have to set them up each time?
Im using the latest version of Mac OS 10.5.7 and the latest version of Xcode.

Properties do not persist between runs in AppleScript Studio like they do in a regular AppleScript. To save your preferences, etc., use the user defaults.

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