JSON help

AHarvey · 13 Feb 2017 at 10:45

Hi,

I'm currently in an IT role, it's probably equal to second line work, some 3rd line bits. My Tech Director is a coder and has asked if I'd like to write some JSON processes for our internal software.

Never used JSON in my life but have used Python/XML before, I can't turn it down because then i'll be stuck fixing printer jams

So, I need to get up to speed with JSON asap.

Any suggestions on some great online resources? It'll save me some googling time.

Thrash · 13 Feb 2017 at 11:00

JSON isn't the process, it's the mechanism for storing and transferring data as text while giving the data form and context.

This will get you started:
http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_json_intro.asp

planty · 13 Feb 2017 at 16:57

As above, JSON is an equivalent to XML, so if you're familiar with XML you're halfway there. It's just a different data structure.

AHarvey · 15 Feb 2017 at 12:20

I've watched a few videos on Youtube about it, seems simple enough. I just don't know what I'm going to be writing if for yet which is the confusing part, it's for a workflow system for internal website/software.

Going to look for some more indepth videos later.

Django x2 · 15 Feb 2017 at 16:53

We use JSON for IaC for Azure IaaS and it works very simply. It's hard to variablise and obfuscate, but that can be manipulated easily enough depending on where the code is stored.

AHarvey · 15 Feb 2017 at 17:04

IaC on Azure Iaas - gives me something to google about and learn

All of our systems are on Azure so maybe it's a similar thing. Nothing off the Tech Director today, hardly surprising, he's hard to get hold off at the best of times

I've been told it's a big project but they are trialling me on a small part out and if it goes ok, there will be 2 much larger more complicated parts. I'm looking forward to anything that takes me away from the same people having the same issues with printers...