Introduction to JavaScript Object Notation: a to-the-point guide to JSON

This book is for the busy IT Professional or the student with a short attention span. This to-the-point guide distills the mountains of information out there on JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) down to a light read that you can complete in an evening. JSON has become a widely accepted and popular format for data due to its platform neutral nature, lightweight format, and its 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. It additionally includes hands on exercises that are available for download on GitHub so that you can see JSON in action. Put JSON in your toolbelt. Join me, Marie Taylor, and learn JSON today.