RSS Flash Widget Tutorials ?

...i like to build my own RSS and Podcast Flash Widget, with
my own graphics and with my own different PHP/.xml/.rss blog feeds
My first Widget is based on an Podcast .xml feed with my own
composed musik.
The Second Widget needs to display images as well within the
feed.
Many many thanks in advance for any advise, help or tips
;-)

iweb3 rss feed widget does NOT work in real-time (if at all), I sent feedback to them already (no reply) and I summed up in my post here:
http://www.cyclosaurus.com/Home/CyclosaurusBlog/Entries/2009/7/25Not_iWebWidget.html
I also included a much better alternative than iweb rss feed widget but you will have to do much of Yahoo's Pipes studying.
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don't hold your breath, those guys at apple should know (in five minutes) what the problem is by look at their own code.

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