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 it’s platform neutral nature, lightweight format, and it’s ability to convert directly to native JavaScript Objects. JSON is being used everywhere from Web APIs, to noSQL databases, to server side language libraries and client side frameworks. This guide 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. It will also address security concerns with JSON, so you can use JSON in your own applications with confidence.