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Mike Chambers
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So you want to create dynamic Macromedia Flash content, and everyone is telling you to use XML with Flash. But you know nothing about XML, and have no idea where to start.

Below is a collection of articles, tutorials and resources for learning how to use XML with Macromedia Flash. The articles and tutorials list starts out with the basics of XML and progresses to more advanced coverage of Flash and XML the further down the list you go.

Articles and tutorials

A Technical Introduction to XML	A very good introduction to XML from the O'Reilly & Associates XML.com website.

Introduction to XML	This quick introduction discusses XML within the context of Macromedia Flash.

XML and Flash 5	XML and Flash 5 is a good tutorial for getting started using XML with Macromedia Flash.

Integrating XML and Flash in a Web Application	The Macromedia Flash Support Center provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to create an application using XML with Macromedia Flash.

XmlNitro	A new XML parser for Flash written in ActionScript by Branden Hall and the Flash community. It provides significant performance increases to the built in XML parser in the Macromedia Flash Player 5.

Community resources

Macromedia Flash Support Center	If you run into any problems or have any questions, this is the first place to look for an answer.

Macromedia Flash web forums	The official Macromedia Flash community forums.

Were-Here XML forum	The Were-Here website provides a great web-based forum devoted specifically to the integration of Macromedia Flash and XML.

About the author
Mike Chambers has been creating applications utilizing primarily Macromedia Flash, Generator and Java for the past three years. He also has experience working with ASP, JSP, PHP and ColdFusion. Recently he has been focusing on server integration with Macromedia Flash and developing Macromedia Flash applications for devices. He is co-author of Flash Enabled: Flash Design and Development for Devices and Generator and Flash Demystified.

Mike received his Masters in International Economics and European Studies from the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in 1998.