XML Portfolio

What’s up guys…

Here to bother you with a question.

How do I go about creating an xml portfolio that will dynamicly generate a menu from the xml file as well as load text into dynamic fields that I create?
There is also an external SWF and/or JPEG holder as well as a “launch website/project” button.

Here’s a rough example of what I plan to do:

Anybody got an example or link to a tutorial that will help with this.

BTW: I’m still using AS1.0

Thanks in advance guys