Introduction to JavaScript Object Notation: A To-the-Point Guide to JSON

JSON has become a widely accepted and popular format for data due to its platform neutral nature, lightweight format, and its friendly structure for object oriented languages. JSON is being used everywhere from Web APIs, to noSQL databases, to server side language libraries and client side frameworks.

This book will give you a low level understanding of JSON syntax, data types, and formatting, followed by a high level introduction into the many applications of JSON out in the world today. You’ll also learn about security concerns with JSON, so you can use JSON in your own applications with confidence.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. What Is JSON?
Chapter 2. JSON Syntax
Chapter 3. JSON Data Types
Chapter 4. JSON Schema
Chapter 5. JSON Security Concerns
Chapter 6. The JavaScript XmlHttpRequest and Web APIs
Chapter 7. JSON and Client-Side Frameworks
Chapter 8. JSON and NoSQL
Chapter 9. JSON on the Server Side
Chapter 10. Conclusion