JSON - not just for javascript


	JSON - not just for javascript

ghiberti

12-22-2006 5:51 PM

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json, javascript, programming, xml, soap, xml-rpc, web services, internet, data

ghiberti says:

I've just revisited some xml-rpc client/server code I wrote for the first time in about a year earlier today so this is a timely read.

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12-23-2006 6:23 PM

ifazal

programming is getting simple or complicated??? It shud be easier to understand and work on it.

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