XLEFF - an XML Layout Engine For Flash
Antonio, who graduated in Computer Science from Pisa University, has been designing and implementing object-oriented software since 1989, seems like a lifetime, when the first OOP developing tools appeared on the market. So far Antonio has managed, designed, and in several cases single-handedly implemented numerous projects for a variety of industries, ranging from media/communications to pharmaceuticals.
Antonio has worked for both large corporations and leading new media agencies, and currently trades under the name of Managed Source Limited, based in Surrey, England, where he has lived since 1998 after moving from Italy, his native country.
His commercial experience with Flash goes back to the fourth version of the software, released in 1999. In recent years, the object-oriented evolution of ActionScript has allowed him to reuse knowledge and techniques that he mastered when utilizing older programming languages such as C++ and Java.
Antonio is a specialist in the design of component-based architectures for the implementation of knowledge and content management systems and is now working on several projects, including XLEFF.
Antonio considers programming a form of art and also enjoys chess, painting, and photography.
Recommended Book
Mastering
the Flash Component Architecture
by Antonio De Donatis
The Flash authoring environment comes with a hidden treasure.
Apart from the powerful components that can enable the development of Rich Internet Applications, it also includes the source code of the whole component architecture that you can use to learn how to customize the existing components and how to reuse its rich functionality, with the help of this essential book from the AdvancED series of friends of ED.
