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The Programming Guide provides task-oriented descriptions of how to use and implement Amazon Associates Web (Amazon Associates Web Service) operations. For a complete description of Amazon Associates Web Service operations, refer to the API Reference.
The following table describes the sections in the programming guide.
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Getting Set Up | Describes the tasks you must complete before using Amazon Associates Web Service. |
| E-Commerce and Web Services | Introduces technologies central to Amazon Associates Web Service, such as e—commerce, WSDL, and schemas. |
| Amazon Associates Web Service Terminology and Basic Concepts | Introduces terms and concepts central to Amazon Associates Web Service. |
| Visual Introduction to Amazon Associates Web Service | Introduces Amazon Associates Web Service functionality by visually comparing it to functionality seen on Amazon's retail web site. |
| Organization of Items for Sale on Amazon | Describes how items are organized in Amazon databases. |
| Requests | Introduces you to making Amazon Associates Web Service requests and processing Amazon Associates Web Service responses. |
| Finding Items to Buy | Describes the operations and response groups required to find items to buy. |
| Motivating Customers to Buy | Describes the operations and response groups required to motivate customers to buy. Topics include displaying images, customer review, and seller reviews. |
| Returning Price And Availability Information | Describes the operations and response groups required to get pricing and availability information of the items for sale. |
| Working With Remote Shopping Carts | Describes the operations and response groups required to create a shopping cart, add items to it, and modify the number of items in the cart. |
| Purchasing the Items in a Remote Shopping Cart | Describes the operations and response groups required to purchase the items in a shopping cart. |
| Tracking Transactions | Describes the operations and response groups required to track the fulfillment of purchases. |
| Handling Errors and Troubleshooting Applications | Describes errors returned by Amazon Associates Web Service. |
| Best Programming Practices | Provides programming tips to maximize your Amazon Associates Web Service application's functionality. |
| Locale Considerations | Addresses locale—specific issues. |
