Mining Amazon Web Services: Building Applications with the Amazon API -- Frontmatter -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Discovering Amazon Web Services -- Chapter 1: Learning about Amazon Web Services -- Understanding Amazon Web Service -- Discovering Uses for Amazon Web Service -- Downloading and Installing the Kit -- System Setup Considerations -- Your Call to Action -- Chapter 2: Using Amazon Web Services to Your Advantage -- Knowing What to Expect As Output -- Working with Some Simple Examples -- Manipulating Data to Meet Specific Needs -- Your Call to Action -- Chapter 3: Working with Web Service Data -- Previewing the Amazon Database -- Understanding XML Basics -- Using XSLT for Presentation -- Defining SOAP Messaging -- Understanding Privacy Issues -- Understanding Security Issues -- Your Call to Action -- Part II: Writing Amazon Web Services Programs -- Chapter 4: Starting the Development Process -- Choosing a Communication Method -- Selecting a Platform -- Selecting a Development Language -- Understanding Internationalization Issues -- Your Call to Action -- Chapter 5: Writing Applications Using VBA -- Understanding the Benefits of Using VBA -- Resources for Learning VBA -- Understanding Scripting of Web Services -- Developing with Microsoft Excel -- Developing with Microsoft Word -- Your Call to Action -- Chapter 6: Writing Applications Using Visual Studio -- Using Web Services from Any Visual Studio Version -- Resources for Learning Visual Studio -- Developing with Visual Basic 6 -- Developing with Visual C++ 6 -- Developing with Visual Basic .NET -- Developing with Visual C# .NET -- Working with Web Servers -- Using Microsoft Access as a Database -- Using SQL Server as a Database -- Writing a Program with Database Support -- Your Call to Action.

Chapter 7: Writing Applications Using PHP -- Understanding the Benefits of Using PHP -- Resources for Learning PHP -- Downloading and Installing PHP -- Using the Amazon Supplied File Example -- Developing an XML over HTTP PHP Application -- Using MySQL as a Database -- Writing a PHP Application with Database Support -- Your Call to Action -- Chapter 8: Writing Applications Using Java -- Understanding the Benefits of Using Java -- Resources for Learning Java -- Understanding Java Browser Issues -- Using the Amazon Supplied Code -- Developing a Simple Java Application -- Writing a Java Application with Database Support -- Your Call to Action -- Chapter 9: Writing Applications for Mobile Devices -- Understanding Mobile Device Limitations -- Working with Emulators -- Designing for Local or Remote Data Management -- Developing for a Pocket PC -- Developing for a Cellular Telephone or Palm Device -- Your Call to Action -- Part III: Refining Your Amazon Web Services Program -- Chapter 10: Crafting Your Application -- Considering Performance Issues -- Considering Reliability Issues -- Considering the Data Refresh Requirements -- Using Offline Storage Effectively -- Using Power Searches Effectively -- Performing Blended Searches -- Performing Browse Node Searches -- Your Call to Action -- Chapter 11: Considering User Needs -- Targeting a Specific User Type -- Designing Flexible Interfaces -- Addressing Users with Special Needs -- Designing for Privacy Issues -- Working with Wishlists -- Using Listmania! -- Your Call to Action -- Chapter 12: Other Refinements You Should Consider -- Adding Feedback to Your Application -- Using the Amazon Honor System Payments -- Using Sales-Oriented Searches -- Developing a Shopping Cart Application -- Your Call to Action -- Appendix A: Helpful Third Party Resource Sites -- Amazon Web Services-Specific Web Sites.

Demonstration Web Sites -- Web Sites That Provide Other Facts You Should Know About -- Microsoft Office 2003 Add-on -- Appendix B: Amazon License Checklist -- General Requirements -- Display Requirements -- Linking and Diversion Requirements -- Storage and Obligation to Refresh Requirements -- Intellectual Property Issues -- Appendix C: Amazon Area ID List -- Appendix D: Late Breaking Amazon Web Services News -- Additional Mobile Device Search Techniques -- Developing a Text Stream Search -- Developing a SKU Search -- Writing Applications that Rely on Variation Data -- An Overview of RSS Feeds -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.