A design of cross-terminal web system based on JSON and REST

Abstract

A cross-terminal web system refers to a web system which can be accessed through various terminal platforms, including the web browsers on personal computers, the mobile applications on smart phones and so on. Traditional design of such a system usually uses XML data format and RPCful web services. There are some issues lying in this design such as the low efficiency of data exchange, the complex interfaces, and the difficulty in modifying and expanding. Therefore, it can not meet the demands of designing a cross-terminal case well. In order to solve the issues, a system design based on JSON data format and RESTful web services is presented, which has high efficiency of data exchange, simple interfaces and convenience for modification and expansion. The design also provides good support for the cross-terminal case.