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A great alternative to XML for AJAX:

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format. It is easy for humans to read and write. It is easy for machines to parse and generate. It is based on a subset of the JavaScript Programming Language, Standard ECMA-262 3rd Edition - December 1999. JSON is a text format that is completely language independent but uses conventions that are familiar to programmers of the C-family of languages, including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Perl, Python, and many others. These properties make JSON an ideal data-interchange language.

JSON is built on two structures:

• A collection of name/value pairs. In various languages, this is realized as an object, record, struct, dictionary, hash table, keyed list, or associative array.
• An ordered list of values. In most languages, this is realized as an array, vector, list, or sequence.

These are universal data structures. Virtually all modern programming languages support them in one form or another. It makes sense that a data format that is interchangable with programming languages also be based on these structures.

More: JSON.org

Stephen :: Dec.11.2006 :: Computer Related, Programming :: No Comments »

Some nice / small / free icons designed for web use:

Need icons for your new website or web application, at the best price there is (free!)?

Visit: http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons/

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A simple way to generate visually appealing (pretty) “loading” or progress animations.

Create easily your own ajax loader icon :

1. Select the type of indicator you want
2. Enter the background code color you want (tick “Transparent background” if you don’t want one)
3. Enter the foreground code color you want

Press “Generate it”

Visist: http://ajaxload.info/

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