It's likely json will be processed more quickly on the client since it can 
be done natively, although it does depend on your use case. And json is 
usually smaller.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON#Native_encoding_and_decoding_in_browsers 
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4596465/is-parsing-json-faster-than-parsing-xml
 
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/325085/when-to-prefer-json-over-xml  
(and vice versa)

On Wednesday, July 18, 2012 3:50:20 PM UTC+2, Ümit Seren wrote:
>
> I would go with JSON. 
> It's more compact than XML and seems to become more and more the defacto 
> standard for data communication in the web. 
>
>
> On Wednesday, July 18, 2012 7:18:42 AM UTC+2, MAQ wrote:
>>
>> Sorry, I meant 2 options provided by Google APIs.
>>
>> On Wednesday, July 18, 2012 2:50:51 PM UTC+10, Robert W wrote:
>>>
>>> I don't understant in what context you use "solution" word but generally 
>>> json is standard for api use, with gwt overlays mechanism it easy to use in 
>>> java typing model.
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, July 18, 2012 4:52:32 AM UTC+2, MAQ wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I hope the question is clear, I'm a total GWT newbie. My project 
>>>> requires the use of some of Google's APIs. Two main solutions are provided 
>>>> one for XML and another for JSON (gdata-java-client and 
>>>> google-api-java-client).
>>>>
>>>> Which one would be more suitable (easier, more compatible etc.)? Or is 
>>>> it a mere personal choice?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Mo
>>>>
>>>

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