Boost application development with Amazon Web Services, Part 1: How to use the Amazon E-Commerce Service

Level: Intermediate

Eric Giguere , Software Developer

24 Jun 2005

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This tutorial provides an overview of Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS exposes raw product information and key parts of Amazon.com technology to third-party developers for use in their applications. After describing how AWS works in general, the tutorial focuses on the main AWS service, called the Amazon E-Commerce Service (ECS). As part of this tutorial, you will develop a small Web application that uses ECS to display book and music information. (Series: Boost application development with Amazon Web Services, Part 1)

In this tutorial

• Introducing Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  
  
  
  
• Work with AWS
  
  
  
  
• Dive into Amazon E-Commerce Service (ECS)
  
  
  
  
• Try AWS yourself
  
  
  
  
• Use AWS in your application
  
  
  
  
• Explore a sample application
  

Prerequisites

As part of this tutorial, you need to register with Amazon.com to obtain an AWS subscription ID. Registration is free, and the details are provided in the tutorial. You cannot use any of Amazon's Web services without a subscription ID.

System requirements

To run the code in this tutorial, you will need the Java software development kit (JDK), version 1.4.2 or later.

Duration

Under two hours

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