Hello.

My tag directory has a cool new feature: Amazon product integration! It pulls book data from Amazon AWS related to each tag. Right now, it adds links to relevant products, but I'm thinking of adding images soon. This latest addition brings the total number of Web 2.0 APIs used in my mashup to four, including Delicious, Yahoo Search API, and Google Blog Search RSS. Check out the examples for tags like RDF, RSS, and Mashup to see it in action.

I'm consistently impressed by Yahoo's web service team and their responsiveness to users. In contrast, Amazon's web service support is practically non-existent. My simple question about UK support for the TextStream parameter in AWS has gone unanswered for ages, and I know I'm not alone. Amazon, please step up your game!

I've been exploring the Amazon Web Service API, comparing its REST and SOAP interfaces. Initial impressions suggest the REST API is significantly faster, especially compared to my experiences using the SOAP API with C# and Web References. However, it's worth noting that these observations aren't based on rigorous testing and the different environments (Windows Forms vs. a Linux server on a fast network) could be influencing the perceived performance difference.

This blog post presents the results of my initial experiment with Amazon Web Service. I've compiled a list of various products, including books and a DVD, with links to their respective pages on Amazon.co.uk. This appears to be an early exploration of the possibilities of integrating Amazon's product data.