charles.byrne (5/3/2012)
Not to detract from XML, but from a programmer's perspective you better also learn JSON as well since some databases (MongoDB, CouchDB, Persevere) and services/frameworks are leaning in that direction instead of XML since it is more compact and you may have to write/use apps/services that parse XML to JSON and vice versa.It's all relative to the size of your programming/database staff and how many hats you are required to wear in a day of course.
I agree with you, Charles. I, too, am a developer. I see the importance of XML; it is used in a lot of situations and services. But JSON is very strong; perhaps stronger than XML, at least for transferring data over the wire.
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