The document discusses using JSON and service-oriented architecture (SOA) principles for building client-server applications. It outlines a SOA model with services defined by JSON service mapping descriptions that clients can use to automatically connect to endpoints. It also describes using Dojo to generate services from SMDs and integrate services with Dojo data stores and widgets. RESTful services are supported for full read/write functionality. Comet and offline capabilities are discussed along with security considerations for SOA applications.