[wellylug] Meeting 19th Feb - Mike Culver (Amazon) presentation

[Jethro Carr]

hi all,

I have yet to supply Siggy with all the dates for 2008, will do that
soon...

But we do have our next meeting confirmed for the 19th Feb.


Mike Culver from Amazon is in Wellington and has an interesting talk
lined up for us. (details below)


So see you all on the 19th. :-)


cheers,

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Session Description
What's possible in a post Web 2.0 world? Innovation continues at a
mind-bending pace, and this presentation will showcase some
thought-provoking new directions that Web Services are headed in
(imagine computers programmatically calling people to perform tasks), as
well as introduce a concept known as "Web Scale Computing". The
presentation will also provide an overview of Amazon Web Services, and
feature a demonstration showing how to set up Amazon EC2.

More importantly, it's an opportunity for an interactive discussion
about what the future, shaped by Web services and Web Scale Computing,
looks like.

Amazon spent over 11 years and over $2 billion developing a world-class
technology and content platform that powers Amazon web sites for
millions of customers. Most people think "Amazon.com" when they hear the
word; however developers are excited to learn that there is a separate
technology arm of the company, known as Amazon Web Services or AWS.
Using AWS, developers can build software applications leveraging the
same robust, scalable, and reliable technology that powers Amazon's
retail business. AWS has now launched ten services with open API's for
developers to build applications, with the result that over 290,000
developers have registered on Amazon's developer site to create
applications based on these services.

Bio
Mike Culver joined the Developer Relations Group of Amazon Web Services
in May, 2006. He brings with him fifteen years of technology leadership
experience, including at companies such as Microsoft. In addition Mike
has a strong background running an IT organization, with over a decade
of experience in the Electrical Wholesale Distribution industry. As a
Web Services Evangelist at Amazon, he helps developers take advantage of
disruptive technologies that are going to change the way we think about
computer applications, and the way that businesses compete.
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-- 
Jethro Carr

www.jethrocarr.com
www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?cms=blog

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