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, youll build applications that let you comparison-shop far more effectively, consistently saving money and finding exactly the right product. As a seller, youll 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. Heres some of what youll 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 thats 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 books downloadable code.
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Introduction. Part I Discovering Amazon Web Services. Chapter 1: Learning about Amazon Web Services. Chapter 2: Using Amazon Web Services to Your Advantage. Chapter 3: Working with Web Service Data. Part II Writing Amazon Web Services Programs. Chapter 4: Starting the Development Process. Chapter 5: Writing Applications Using VBA. Chapter 6: Writing Applications Using Visual Studio. Chapter 7: Writing Applications Using PHP. Chapter 8: Writing Applications Using Java. Chapter 9: Writing Applications for Mobile Devices. Part III Refining Your Amazon Web Services Program. Chapter 10: Crafting Your Application. Chapter 11: Considering User Needs. Chapter 12: Other Refinements You Should Consider. Appendixes. Appendix A: Helpful Third Party Resource Sites. Appendix B: Amazon License Checklist. Appendix C: Amazon Area ID List. Appendix D: Late Breaking Amazon Web Services News. Glossary:. Index.
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, youll build applications that let you comparison-shop far more effectively, consistently saving money and finding exactly the right product. As a seller, youll 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. Heres some of what youll 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 thats 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 books downloadable code.
Aus dem Inhalt:
Introduction. Part I Discovering Amazon Web Services. Chapter 1: Learning about Amazon Web Services. Chapter 2: Using Amazon Web Services to Your Advantage. Chapter 3: Working with Web Service Data. Part II Writing Amazon Web Services Programs. Chapter 4: Starting the Development Process. Chapter 5: Writing Applications Using VBA. Chapter 6: Writing Applications Using Visual Studio. Chapter 7: Writing Applications Using PHP. Chapter 8: Writing Applications Using Java. Chapter 9: Writing Applications for Mobile Devices. Part III Refining Your Amazon Web Services Program. Chapter 10: Crafting Your Application. Chapter 11: Considering User Needs. Chapter 12: Other Refinements You Should Consider. Appendixes. Appendix A: Helpful Third Party Resource Sites. Appendix B: Amazon License Checklist. Appendix C: Amazon Area ID List. Appendix D: Late Breaking Amazon Web Services News. Glossary:. Index.
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, youll build applications that let you comparison-shop far more effectively, consistently saving money and finding exactly the right product. As a seller, youll 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. Heres some of what youll 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 thats 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 books downloadable code.