My programming consists of 99% Javascript, ie, manipulating Javascript objects. The data structures (ie objects) translate flawlessly into JSON (I just gotta r

My programming consists of 99% Javascript, ie, manipulating Javascript objects. The data structures (ie objects) translate flawlessly into JSON (I just gotta remember the quotes around the keys, is all...). Switching my brain from Javascript to the-data-across-the-network (and back) requires practically no effort at all, because it's the same thing. EDIT: > Maybe we need jQuery for XML? Adding more layers of complexity to deal with complexity? I am further convinced that XML is bloated and bureaucratic. I am so happy that modern browsers let met get away from jQuery. Plain, vanilla JS is better for the soul.