Date: 06/27/05 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php, mysql, xml, sql

I am a novice PHP scripter. I have done most of my work with PHP and MySQL, and PHP alone, but now a client is asking me to work with his API and SOAP. I am also a XML beginner.

I admit, this stuff sounds a little scary. I was wondering if working with his API will be (shoulkd be) as easy as working with PHP's MySQL functions? Am I making the right analogy? I see PHP has some XML functions, too. When the client says I will "parse the XML" and pull the info out of it, will I be searching it for a string/pattern?

I am a bit clueless and trying to do some research before I talk to him again. If you guys have any sites that you recommend for PHP use with API, SOAP and XML (or even a book), I would appreciate it the info.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/php/312940.html