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10/12/2006 Archived Entry: "October 24, 2006: Amazon web services"

In October, we're hosting Jinesh Varia of Amazon. Jinesh will present Amazon's (REST and SOAP) web services API. More details to follow.

Amazon is sponsoring food; we'll get some more of that yummy Little Star pizza. RSVP to Jeff.Thalhammer@barclaysglobal.com.

PS: I anticipate people will want to talk about Amazon's one-click patent. Probably Jinesh can do nothing about it, but it doesn't hurt to raise concerns. I'll reserve a portion of the Q&A time for the topic. Please be civil.

RSVP: Jeff.Thalhammer@barclaysglobal.com
Date: Tuesday, October 24
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Place: Barclays Global Investors, 45 Fremont St., San Francisco
Security: When you arrive, please tell the security people the name with which you RSVP'd. They will direct you to the meeting room.

Parking: There are several outdoor lots with cheap evening rates, all of them south of Market and within a few blocks of 45 Fremont. Look on Harrison and Fremont first. After work hours, these lots usually have plenty of spaces.

From BART: Get off at the Embarcadero station. Take the Beale St. exit. Heading away from the water on Market, come to Fremont. Turn left on Fremont; 45 Fremont is the big building halfway down the block.

From Caltrain: (Don't take Caltrain if you can avoid it. Trains run back at 10:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. only!) From the station, take the N Judah to the Embarcadero station, then follow the directions from BART.