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JSON versus XML: Not as Simple as You Think (metajack.im)
10 points by 6ren on Oct 19, 2012 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



JSON is certainly easier on the eyes (almost as much as YAML) than XML.


But both are intended for consumption primarily by computers, so that shouldn't (heavily) weigh into a decision to use one over the other.




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