Douglas Crockford: The JSON Saga
YUI Library
Why leaders watch it
A first-hand story of a simple standard winning through simplicity; mostly technical history.
Douglas Crockford tells how JSON was discovered rather than invented, and how its simplicity made it a dominant data interchange format. He also covers surrounding history such as earlier Netscape usage and the 'Good, not Evil' license story.
Topics: Innovation & creativity, Historic leaders & pioneers
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