2009 Session: The JSON Saga
Wednesday, 14:15 - 15:05
Track: Web Development
JSON is a simple data interchange format. It is rare among standards in that minimalism was one of the principle goals of its design. Radical minimalism made it possible for JSON to compete successfully against entrenched, maximal standards. This is the true story of the origins of JSON, and how it overcame intolerance, inurement, and death threats to become the World Wide Web's favorite data interchange standard.
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Douglas Crockford
Douglas Crockford is the world's foremost living authority on JavaScript. He is the author of the best-selling pamphlet JavaScript: The Good Parts.