The file format is designed to be simple, human-readable, and some people believe that JSON files will eventually replace XML files because of their simpler structure.

In an earlier column, I showed how to create a JSON schema that describes the format of a valid JSON document. I also showed how to use that schema to provide support for developers creating JSON ...

After a disappointing debut in June, Google released an updated version of its sellers.json file that now includes 1.2 million publishers.