I want to develop client - server system (client is mobile). What the best way to transfer the data from server and to server? Using RESTful-architecture? HTTP requests? use JSON or XML? If there isn't best way what is the advantages and disadvantages of each method? Thanks for helping.
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This is a very subjective question. You can use anything to transfer data to mobile devices, even a direct socket binary transfer. But as you have stated, one of the most popular methodologies is to use a REST-ful JSON interface. There are good libraries that support this system both on the client and server. The other option which is not as popular anymore is using XML/SOAP. Many people loathe XML/SOAP at this point, some don't mind. Of course, there are many others I will not mention.
As I stated before though, this is a subjective question. If I were to do this work, I would do REST/JSON, but it certainly is not the only way.
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thanks for your comment! have REST-ful JSON interface big overhead? – user3543119 Apr 17 '14 at 06:30
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No, REST-ful JSON can be one of the most terse ways of transferring data. Of course, if you make the definitions overly complex and verbose, it won't be terse anymore. – PressingOnAlways Apr 17 '14 at 17:03