Welcome to the JSON Resource Center. JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a text-based data interchange format used to represent data structures and objects, and transmit them over a network. JSON is most often used with JavaScript in Ajax applications, but it can also be used with C++, C#, Java, ActionScript, Ruby, Perl, PHP, Python and more. Start your search here for JSON resources, including introductory tutorials, videos, sample chapters, tools, FAQs and more. In the JSON Resource Center you’ll find links to:

• The tutorial, “JSON a Simple and Universal Data Exchange Format,” from XUL AJAX.
• The slide presentation, “Ajax Enabled Web Sites: The Technology Behind the Hype,” by Arne Blankerts of SalesEmotion AdSolutions.
• The article: “An Introduction to JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) in JavaScript and .NET,” by Atif Aziz and Scott Mitchell.
• The vodcast, “An Introduction to JSON," with Wally McClure.
• The article: “Understanding JSON: The Three Minute Lesson,” by Leon Bambrick.
• The article, “JSON for the Masses,” by Dustin Diaz.
• The article, “Using Dojo and JSON to Build AJAX Applications,” by Zarar Siddiqi.
• The article, “Dynamic Webpages with JSON,” by Ajay Raina and John Jimenez.
• The article, “Using JSON with Google Data APIs,” from the Google Data APIs Developers Guide.
• The article, “The Case for JSON: What is It? And Why Use It?” by Matthew Batchelder.
• The article, “JSON pros and Cons,” by Alexander Ananiev.
• The article, “Mastering AJAX: Using JSON for Data Transfer,” by Brett McLaughlin. The JSON Specification .
• The eBook, Dynamic Apache with AJAX and JSON, by Tracy Brown.
• The tutorial, “Using JSON with the Dojo Toolkit,” by Sang Shin from Sun Microsystems.
• The tutorial, “JSON AJAX Web Chat,” by Ryan Smith.
• The tutorial, “How to Add Flickr Images Using JSON,” by Gavin Brogan.
• “Parse JSON using Python,” from the Yahoo! Developer’s Network.
• The article, “Speeding Up AJAX with JSON,” by Sean Kelly.
• Open source JSON tools and libraries.
• The code sample, “Using JSON with the Maps API,” from GeoSmart.
• The blog, “Mastering JSON (JavaScript Object Notation).”
• JSON.com—the blog of Cedric (Ric) Johnson of OpenDomain. He discusses JSON serialization, XML vs. JSON, JSON as a required skill and JSON security.
• JSON forums. sample code, shareware, wikis, FAQs, training courses and jobs.
  
• And more…