Topic: Basecamp API / SuperNewbie to BCAPI help!

hi everyone, i am brand spankin new to basecamp api.

i have experience in coding in xml, actionscript, js etc etc.
however, i am having significant trouble getting started w/basecamp api!

i HAVE looked at the “getting started” documents that are offered and im a bit more than confused…

what i would like to know: (or try to wrap my head around…)

1. once i have my xml document ready (according to the specs listed) what do i do next?

2. i dont seem to understand how to interface my NEW data with basecamp. I have seen notices that mention getting a copy of CURL – but what i dont understand is, do you (the api dev) NEED an intermediary program like curl to connect the xml to the basecamp webapp if you are developing in XML?

3. if SO, how does the intermediary program interface with the xml AND the basecamp webapp?

Sorry if this is confusing, i am very confused myself :)

any help would be wonderful. thank you for your patience.