SimpleXML

parsing XML with Flex/AS3 is a breeze but I need to do some work with php and it isn't quote as straightforward as i had hoped. In any event, the best bet seems to be to use simpleXML. And here is a pretty good tutorial:

http://debuggable.com/posts/parsing-xml-using-simplexml:480f4dfe-6a58-4a17-a133-455acbdd56cb

I'm still trying to get used to how to use custom namespaces but i'm close (i hope!)