Mining Amazon Web Services: Building Applications with the...

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 400 pages
• Published by: Sybex January 23, 2004
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0782143075
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0782143072
• Book Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.5 pounds

Product Description
Profit with Amazon Web Services—as a Buyer, Seller, or Independent Developer

In a few short years, Amazon has evolved from an online bookstore into a complex marketplace comprised of thousands of vendors, millions of customers, and an ever-widening selection of products.

With the launch of Amazon Web Services, buyers and sellers have unprecedented access to the immense body of data underpinning this marketplace. Mining Amazon Web Services: Building Applications with the Amazon API shows you what you can do with these powerful tools, and exactly how to do it. As a buyer, you'll build applications that let you comparison-shop far more effectively, consistently saving money and finding exactly the right product. As a seller, you'll leverage Amazon Web Services in ways that help you attract more customers, make more commissioned referrals, and improve your bottom line. This book is also a great resource for independent developers who want to create and publish—even make money with—applications for others. Here's some of what you'll find covered inside:

• Performing complex product searches
• Analyzing the data obtained in your searches
• Connecting Amazon Web Services to a local database
• Building a Web Services-based shopping cart
• Using Amazon-supported search technologies, including XML over HTTP and SOAP
• Improving speed and reliability
• Building applications for mobile devices
• Building and publishing applications for others

All that's required is some basic experience with any one of several programming languages, including VBA, Visual Basic 6, Visual C++ 6, Visual Basic .NET, Visual C# .NET, Java, and PHP, all of which are fully represented in the book's downloadable code.

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Profit with Amazon Web Services—as a Buyer, Seller, or Independent Developer

In a few short years, Amazon has evolved from an online bookstore into a complex marketplace comprised of thousands of vendors, millions of customers, and an ever-widening selection of products.

With the launch of Amazon Web Services, buyers and sellers have unprecedented access to the immense body of data underpinning this marketplace. Mining Amazon Web Services: Building Applications with the Amazon API shows you what you can do with these powerful tools, and exactly how to do it. As a buyer, you'll build applications that let you comparison-shop far more effectively, consistently saving money and finding exactly the right product. As a seller, you'll leverage Amazon Web Services in ways that help you attract more customers, make more commissioned referrals, and improve your bottom line. This book is also a great resource for independent developers who want to create and publish—even make money with—applications for others. Here’s some of what you’ll find covered inside:

• Performing complex product searches
• Analyzing the data obtained in your searches
• Connecting Amazon Web Services to a local database
• Building a Web Services-based shopping cart
• Using Amazon-supported search technologies, including XML over HTTP and SOAP
• Improving speed and reliability
• Building applications for mobile devices
• Building and publishing applications for others

All that's required is some basic experience with any one of several programming languages, including VBA, Visual Basic 6, Visual C++ 6, Visual Basic .NET, Visual C# .NET, Java, and PHP, all of which are fully represented in the book’s downloadable code.


Reader Reviews
I knew going in that this would not have much use for me... that's okay, one tidbit of information could pay for the book many times over. What i got was a rehash of the now ancient history (2003) versions of Amazon Web Services, and nothing useful from a pratical standpoint. I didn't expect to use the programing stuff (non outdate), but thought the author might throw in at least one example of someone useing this goldmine for a functioning task. I'm giving a 2 stars because it doesn't have some of the promised programing discussion, but recomend anyone looking to market books, etc to avoid this one. Comment | | (Report this)