Articles & Tutorials : Amazon Web Services

This article describes some helpful tips and tricks for developing applications on the AWS SDK for Java.

Last Modified: Aug 31, 2015 20:10 PM GMT

This article describes the differences between the AWS SDK for Java and previous Java libraries from Amazon Web Services.

Last Modified: Feb 24, 2015 20:06 PM GMT

Available Region Endpoints for the AWS SDKs

AWS infrastructure services are hosted in a number of regions, including locations in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific. This article lists the web service API endpoints needed to make API requests and manage infrastructure in each region.

Last Modified: Feb 24, 2015 20:03 PM GMT

Making Secure Requests to Amazon Web Services

Communication on the Internet is susceptible to eavesdropping and malicious tampering. Amazon Web Services recommends you take action to protect the API requests you send.

Last Modified: Jan 29, 2015 22:40 PM GMT

Getting Started with the AWS SDK for Java

This page has been deprecated. For information about getting started with the AWS SDK for Java, please see the Java Developer Guide (linked below).

Last Modified: Nov 6, 2014 21:20 PM GMT

Storing High Scores in Amazon SimpleDB

Storing High Scores in Amazon SimpleDB using the AWS SDK for iOS and the AWS SDK for Android

Last Modified: Sep 25, 2014 20:16 PM GMT

Building GrepTheWeb in the Cloud, Part 1: Cloud Architectures

This two-part series of articles illustrates how to build applications using Amazon Web Services by describing how Alexa's GrepTheWeb service was built.

Last Modified: Jul 18, 2014 16:10 PM GMT

Petboard: An ASP.NET Sample Using Amazon S3 and Amazon SimpleDB

The Petboard sample application shows how to use Amazon Web Services in an ASP.NET application. The web application is a catalog of pets and information about each pet, including a profile photo, likes, and dislikes. Petboard shows how to organize structured data using Amazon SimpleDB, serve images from Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), and implement ASP.NET Membership using Amazon SimpleDB.

Last Modified: Sep 26, 2013 0:24 AM GMT

Netflix's Transition to High-Availability Storage Systems

This paper addresses Netflix's transition to AWS SimpleDB and S3, as examples of AP (a.k.a. Available-Network Partition Tolerant) storage systems.

Last Modified: Nov 18, 2010 2:13 AM GMT

Getting Started with the AWS SDK for PHP

This guide shows you how to start building PHP applications on the Amazon Web Services platform with the AWS SDK for PHP.

Last Modified: Sep 29, 2010 1:17 AM GMT

Migrating to the AWS SDK for PHP

CloudFusion has now become the AWS SDK for PHP. This guide walks through the specific changes for migrating from CloudFusion 2.5 to the AWS SDK for PHP 1.0.

Last Modified: Sep 29, 2010 0:05 AM GMT

AWS SDK for PHP Tips and Tricks

Watch our screencasts for more information on developing applications on the AWS SDK for PHP.

Last Modified: Sep 29, 2010 0:04 AM GMT

Honoring DNS TTLs

Describes how to ensure that your application does not lose access to Amazon SimpleDB as a result of incorrect TTL handling.

Last Modified: Aug 6, 2010 20:49 PM GMT

Taming the AWS Datastore Hydra with Python

Which data store should you use in your Python application? AWS community developer Reza Lotun discusses the merits of each option available on AWS.

Last Modified: Jul 26, 2010 17:11 PM GMT

Making a Weblog Using Marajo

Use the Marajo framework to help migrate your Django or Pylons application to Amazon Web Services.

Last Modified: Jul 26, 2010 17:11 PM GMT

Getting Started with the AWS SDK for .NET

This article and accompanying video walks through the steps for getting started with the AWS SDK for .NET, including installing the AWS SDK for .NET, creating new projects using project templates, running the packaged code samples, and getting help with development.

Last Modified: May 24, 2010 19:58 PM GMT

Query 101: Building Amazon SimpleDB Queries

Recently enroll in Amazon SimpleDB? Learn about constructing Amazon SimpleDB queries by walking through a number of hands-on examples. Don't forget to give it a grade when you're done.

Last Modified: Mar 23, 2010 19:26 PM GMT

Amazon SimpleDB Consistency Enhancements

This document outlines the new strong consistency features inSimpleDB - consistent read and conditional put/delete. It alsodemonstrates how they can be used to program key database application scenarios such as persistent application state, concurrency control, item counter,and conditional update/delete.

Last Modified: Mar 5, 2010 15:53 PM GMT

Building for Performance and Reliability with Amazon SimpleDB

What programming techniques should you use when building an application on top of Amazon SimpleDB? How can you achieve the best throughput and performance? How should you partition data among multiple domains? These topics and more are covered in this article, to help you on your way to building great applications using Amazon SimpleDB.

Last Modified: Apr 6, 2009 18:17 PM GMT

Query 201: Tips and Tricks for Amazon SimpleDB Query

After passing Query 101, you're ready to graduate on to learning about building efficient queries. The syllabus for this tutorial includes querying for dates, using negation, and tuning your query performance.

Last Modified: Apr 6, 2009 18:08 PM GMT

Super Simple SimpleDB Example using Java and Typica

These examples illustrate using SimpleDB in a step-by-step approach. They should serve as a quick start introduction and tutorial. The goal is for each program to be small and east to understand. Includes a JSP and HTML page to put sample data into YUI Data Table

Last Modified: Mar 18, 2009 15:52 PM GMT

Video: An Introduction to Amazon SimpleDB

A seven-minute video from AWS Evangelist Mike Culver introduces Amazon SimpleDB and provides tips on how to get started quickly.

Last Modified: Nov 28, 2008 21:05 PM GMT

Introduction to AWS for Ruby Developers

Are you new to Amazon Web Services? This brief tutorial introduces you to Amazon Web Services from the eyes of a Ruby developer, walks through a simple example, and links to other helpful resources to get you started.

Last Modified: Sep 21, 2008 22:16 PM GMT

Using SimpleDB and Rails in No Time with ActiveResource

Martin Rehfeld shows you how to seamlessly leverage Amazon SimpleDB for your Ruby on Rails application using the Rails ActiveResource framework.

Last Modified: Sep 21, 2008 22:04 PM GMT

Relating to Amazon SimpleDB

Do you have data in a relational database you'd like to migrate to Amazon SimpleDB? AWS developer David Kavanagh describes the considerations to make and shows you how to use his DBLoader tool to help with the migration.

Last Modified: Sep 21, 2008 22:04 PM GMT

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