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eWEEK Labs Walk-through: Amazon SimpleDB
By Jeff Cogswell
The C# samples for SimpleDB include a full solution containing the class library and samples. The class library itself is quite simple but could easily be replaced by a more sophisticated one.
The samples show every step, such as creating and deleting domains, and adding and deleting attributes.
The samples run and show some basic output. For an actual program you would likely process the incoming data yourself.
The online documentation is quite thorough, explaining the architecture in detail.
Many resources are available, including articles such as how to create a product catalog.
The online resources also include videos to help you get started.
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Amazon released the beta version of the online database product as part of its Amazon Web Services. SimpleDB offers businesses using cloud-based applications a place to store simple data. While not useful for all Web-based data storage, SimpleDB can work well in environments where users need to quickly look up data.
By Jeff Cogswell