XML-Based Searchable Database (part 3): list matches, preloader and more...

This tutorial is part 3 of the tutorial series about creating a simple database with XML and integrating it into Flash. This part shows you how to do advanced search using more complex XML files.

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XML-Based Searchable Database (part 3): list matches, preloader and more...

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