HOW TO: Consume Amazon Web Services (AWS) with ASP.NET

Update (Mar 2008): Amazon E-Commerce Service (ECS) is now known as Amazon Associates Web Service.

Solution

Solution 1: Using REST (REpresentational State Transfer) or XML/HTTP

• Consuming Amazon Web Services by Ravikiran Muvva (Code101.com)
• Using the Amazon Web Service (SuperDotNet)

Solution 2: Using SOAP

• Tying into the Amazon.com Web Service (XML for ASP.NET Developers CodeBank)
• Amazon Explorer - An adventure with ASP.NET & the Amazon Web Service by Okeno Palmer (CodeProject.com)
• Introducing ASP.NET Web Matrix by Wei-Meng Lee (ONDotNet.com) - demonstrates how to develop a web application to consume Amazon Web Services using ASP.NET Web Matrix development environment.

Related Resources

• Amazon Web Services / AWS Home Page
• Amazon.com Web Services Discussion Board
• Book: Mining Amazon Web Services: Building Applications with the Amazon API by John Paul Mueller
• Live showcase: ASP.NET Store on ASPNETWorld.com - implemented using ECS 4.0
• Product showcase: The GMP Instant Associate Store - implemented using AWS/ECS 4.0.