Joel,
[Splunk Developer Guide - Building Splunk Solutions]1 contains many good and proven app building practices discussed in the context of real-world apps. Check it out!
Also, these days Simple XML (not Advanced XML) is a way to go.
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Additionally, [Splunk Developer Guide - Building Splunk Solutions]1 contains many good and proven app building practices discussed in the context of real-world apps.
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