eBay Application Development

How would you like to have a piece of the action involving one of today's largest online marketplaces? Perhaps you have an idea for an innovative electronic storefront, but you don't want to build the back-end or try to implement the marketing campaign you need to attract the millions of users that you know you'll please. Or maybe you're looking to integrate your enterprise with an existing e-tailer. Perhaps you have another idea altogether and just need the customers to support it. Look no further than eBay! With the eBay software development kit (SDK) and lower-level web-based application programming interface (API), you can craft applications that tap eBay's vast product, server, and customer resources. Your application can be hosted on a web server, on your customers' desktop workstations, or on the latest mobile gadgets such as a personal digital assistant or smart phone. __eBay Application Development__ shows you how to do just that. After reading this book, you'll understand what the eBay interfaces provide through both their SDK and their API; how you can partner with eBay to design, develop, certify, and deploy your application; and, most important, the technical nuts-and-bolts behind actually writing applications that use both the SDK and API.

how Would You Like To Have A Piece Of The Action Involving One Of Today's Largest Online Marketplaces? Perhaps You Have An Idea For An Innovative Electronic Storefront, But You Don't Want To Build The Back-end Or Try To Implement The Marketing Campaign You Need To Attract The Millions Of Users That You Know You'll Please. 

or Maybe You're Looking To Integrate Your Enterprise With An Existing E-tailer. Perhaps You Have Another Idea Altogether And Just Need The Customers To Support It. Look No Further Than Ebay! With The Ebay Software Development Kit (sdk) And Lower-level Web-based Application Programming Interface (api), You Can Craft Applications That Tap Ebay's Vast Product, Server, And Customer Resources. Your Application Can Be Hosted On A Web Server, On Your Customers' Desktop Workstations, Or On The Latest Mobile Gadgets Such As A Personal Digital Assistant Or Smart Phone. 

ebay Application Development Shows You How To Do Just That. After Reading This Book, You'll Understand What The Ebay Interfaces Provide Through Both Their Sdk And Their Api; How You Can Partner With Ebay To Design, Develop, Certify, And Deploy Your Application; And, Most Important, The Technical Nuts-and-bolts Behind Actually Writing Applications That Use Both The Sdk And Api.

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii Introducing the eBay Software Platform....Pages 1-12 Understanding the Fundamentals of eBay Development....Pages 13-37 Introducing the eBay SDK....Pages 39-70 Managing Users with the eBay SDK....Pages 71-102 Managing Items with the eBay SDK....Pages 103-120 Introducing the eBay Integration Library....Pages 121-158 Reviewing Internet Programming....Pages 159-174 Using the eBay API....Pages 175-191 Using the eBay API Within a Web Site....Pages 193-277 Back Matter....Pages 279-310 * Examples In Popular Programming Languages (c#, Perl, Java, C++). * Coverage Of Both The Sdk And The Api In A Single Text. * Emphasis On Best Practices When Using The Sdk And Apis To Provide The Best User Experience For Applications. A guide to using the eBay Software Development Kit and the eBay Application Programming Interfaces to integrate eBay's services with Web sites and inventory systems.