Re: Which UI "engine" to use?

[Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Aaron Bartell wrote:
> When I create my own XML it is pretty lean.  I had XML that looks more like
> sentences than data delimiters (i.e
> <ProductionCompanyCustomerNumber>12</ProductionCompanyCustomerNumber>)
>
> I haven't delved into JSON much yet, though it is something I definitely
> need to review moving forward.
>   
Well, your XML looks to be leaner than some, primarily because you use a 
lot of attributes.  Many XML implementations are little more than nested 
tags with CDATA, and of course CDATA requires a beginning and ending 
tag, whereas a tag with just attributes can be opened and closed in the 
same tag (using the /> syntax).

So I wouldn't waste a ton of time on it, just recognize that it's an 
option to review during your design phase.  The nice thing about JSON is 
that it's well suited for JavaScript, which makes it easy to implement 
an entirely browser-based rich user interface.  They're typically not as 
robust as a thick client, but they have the obvious benefit of being 
zero-footprint (requiring no installed software).

Joe