ActionScript 3, XML and MySQL

Making the jump from AS2 to AS3 isn’t easy. This week I begin a large Flash frontend database site, complete with a full content management system and HTML backup site for non Flash devices. Therefore, I’m spending a hefty chunk of time refining my AS3 and Object Oriented Programming understanding while losing some bad AS2 habits. This past week I’ve been focusing on AS3′s handling of XML, a Flash essential. Below are a helpful list of links and tutorials dealing with this topic.

AS3 and XML Basics
ActionScript 3 XML Basics by gotoAndLearn
ActionScript 3 Advanced XML by gotoAndLearn
(gotoAndLearn is an overall great AS3 resource)
AS3 101:XML by active tuts +
AS3 E4X Rundown by dispatchEvent
Using XML in Flash CS3/AS3 by Kirupa
Loading XML Data Using AS3 by Flash Speaks Actionscript

Tutorials
Create a Dynamic Slideshow with ActionScript 3.0 and XML – Part 1 by active tuts +
Create a Dynamic Slideshow with ActionScript 3.0 and XML – Part 2 by active tuts +
Create a Dynamic Slideshow with ActionScript 3.0 and XML – Part 3 by active tuts +
Create a Flash Actionscript 3.0 Slideshow with XML by The Tech Labs
XML Pages with ActionScript 3 by FlashMyMind
Advanced XML Menu with ActionScript 3 by FlashMyMind
Creating an XML Slideshow in Flash Using AS3 by Republic of Code
How to Load an External XML File and Process its Content in AS3 and Flash by Flash & Math

MySQL, PHP, and XML
Output mySQL data as XML with PHP by Kirupa

If you aren’t interested in incorporating MySQL and PHP into the mix, check out a post I wrote not too long ago on Flash XML editors.