@postmodern_mod3 But what does that mean?

This JSON format as two hashes: "rows" and "columns". o_O

http://biom-format.org/documentation/format_versions/biom-1.0.html#minimal-sparse-otu-table

@postmodern_mod3 Agreed. You keep giving me reasons to use HTML over JSON (which I already support). I'm looking for good reasons NOT TO. ;)

@defiler Not necessarily a great idea.

@defiler Agreed. Though, JSON tools that are like "here's your 'API'" are really just JSON views into your objects and tables.

RT @heyaudy: @veganstraightedge scientific data http://biom-format.org

@postmodern_mod3 How do you mean? Or an example?

Related:

Other than Activity Streams, what *formats* exist in JSON?

@defiler Right?! HTML is kind of amazing. And most of us don't have Unique Scaling Requirements™.

The API/app we're building is HTML only.

@defiler Ok. That's fair. HTML does allow ambiguous white-space, like you said.

Cool. Anything else?

@defiler I don't understand. Please expand on "the dead-simple whitespace story". Kthx.

@leJDen Which is why I'm asking for other people's input. :D

@leJDen I tend towards "use HTML for everything even/especially 'APIs'", but I'm trying to be open to a JSON use case.

@postmodern_mod3 I tend towards "use HTML for everything even/especially 'APIs'", but I'm trying to be open to a JSON use case.

@postmodern_mod3 I'm looking for a case where JSON is a better fit than HTML.