Currently, I’m trying to mash-up Flickr and AJAX using JSON as the transport medium. Why?, you ask. Because, JSON seems to be the way to go for Web 2.0. Far, far less overhead to get your data in a workable form. Why build and traverse the XML DOM in the browser, when JSON lets you get right into it?

Think of the cost savings in terms of time, effort, and cost on the client. With XML, you’re going to have to build a DOM, traverse the DOM, then build and operate on your object. With JSON, you get your object back with a simple eval. A very nice trick. Plus, I’m working in javascript all the time. I’m used to it, and know how to make it do tricks. Just give it back, right off the server. XML is nice, don’t get me wrong. But, when you’re operating in javascript, operate in javascript.

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