AS3 Tutorials - Data Manipulation

Hi. My name is Martin Legris and I thought that I would spend some time and create a site that offers a directory of the best resources to learn ActionScript 3 (all flavors) quickly and effectively. I have some nice ideas for this site, and I will work on it when I get the time. For now, I started to gather content, so here is pure content (and nothing else!). If you would like to propose a tutorial, please email me at mlegris _(at)_ newcommerce {dot} ca. Thank you! 

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XML (E4X) in AS3

E4X is a new approach (ECMAScript specification) for working XML data that has been integrated into ActionScript 3. The default XML class now uses this implementation over that of the older XML classes. The old XML class in ActionScript 3 has been renamed to XMLDocument (flash.xml.XMLDocument). The old XMLNode class is still XMLNode (flash.xml.XMLNode). E4X provides a simpler, more intuitive method for accessing XML content using familiar dot syntax. Instead of looping through all child nodes within your XML, you can reference elements by name and even filter nodes using simple conditions. Additionally, XML can now be written inline in ActionScript.
[Intermediate] by Trevor McCauley

E4X in ActionScript 3.0

Actionscript 3.0 finally introduced the powerful XML handling E4X ECMAScript for XML. This new class introduces a new way to look at the XML strings using native actionscript objects. You can read the full specifications of this powerful sub-language at http://www.ecma-international.org/../Ecma-357.htm
[Intermediate] by Alessandro Crugnola

Asynchronous ActionScript Execution - Faking Threads in AS3

In Flash Player, both the execution of ActionScript and screen rendering is handled in a single thread. In order for the screen to be rendered, all code execution must be completed. For a Flash Player SWF running at 24 frames per second, this allows all ActionScript operations run within a single frame (frame scripts, events, etc.), at most, around 42 milliseconds to complete - this not accounting for the amount of time necessary to perform the actual screen rendering which itself may vary. If the execution of a block of code requires more time, Flash Player will appear to lock up until it is finished, or, after a default timeout period, just stop executing code.
[Advanced] by Trevor McCauley