jQuery, Ajax & JSON

jQuery, Ajax & JSON

1. What is JSON?

   • A common data format used to exchange data between browser and server
   • Light Weight
   • Easy to use and parse in JS

2. JSON over XML

   • JSON requires less tags than XML
   • XML items need to be wrapped in tags, JSON needs the tag named once
   • JSON is transportation independant
   • JSON is better at helping procedural decision
   • You can get JSON code from anywhere
   • JSON is easier to read than XML