>> So I am reasonably happy with 4) With 3) I meant. Typo.
> I have heard the name JSON but didn't know that it had to > do with web services. Indeed it isn't closely "affiliated" with web services: it is just another string encoding for tree-like semi-structured data. My understanding is that it is close to ASN.1 and that in terms of complexity ASN.1 >> XML ~ YAML > JSON > SEXP (S-Expressions) JSON seems very popular with the Javascript crowd. > Just because it is Java objects on the server side doesn't > mean that it has to be the same objects on the client side Yes but interop is one of those here-be-dragons things and Axis gives you the Java for free whereas you have to roll out anything else by yourself, which not everyone has the skills or the inclination to do (right now I'd be challenged to it myself, although I fear I'm going to have to learn). -- O.L. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ basedb-devel mailing list basedb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/basedb-devel
