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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I suppose so… I have a 1080i
camera with a 60Gb hard drive so I can video it and send it to you in high def
if you like </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The presentation by Mike Culver of Amazon (EC2, S3,
Mechanical Turk, messaging, yada yada) has been moved in case anyone here is
from Wellington.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Due to the high interest in the meeting, the venue has
been changed to :<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Creative HQ<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Level 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>25a Marion Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Wellington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Map here:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>http://www.creativehq.co.nz/mainsite/ContactChq.html<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The Auckland one is still at AUT, and you can sign up at <a
href="http://java.meetup.com/162/calendar/7173415/">http://java.meetup.com/162/calendar/7173415/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Richard<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Nigel Charman wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> Oops, forgot to say that the meeting is planned for
6:30pm.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>> Nigel Charman wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> Catalyst IT are hosting Amazon Web Services
evangelist, Mike Culver, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> next Tuesday 19th Feb, in conjunction with the
Rails, Linux and Java <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> User Groups.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> The venue has yet to be confirmed but is likely
to be Level 4, 150 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> Willis Street.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> RSVP to wellington.jug@gmail.com
<mailto:wellington.jug%40gmail.com><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> if you wish to attend this meeting, so we can
gauge numbers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> *Topic: What's possible in a post Web 2.0 world?
*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> Innovation continues at a mind-bending pace, and
this presentation <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> will showcase some thought-provoking new ideas
built on Web Services. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> You will also learn how others, empowered by
technology <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> advances---known as "Web Scale
Computing"---created businesses that <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> weren't practical until recently. The session
will include at least <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> one demo in which you'll learn how to set up a
virtual server in the Cloud.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> Amazon spent over a decade developing a world-class
technology and <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> content platform that powers Amazon web sites
for millions of <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> customers every day. Most people think
"Amazon.com" when they hear <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> the word; however developers and entrepreneurs
are excited to learn <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> that there is a separate technology arm of the
company, known as <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> Amazon Web Services or AWS. Using AWS, software
developers can build <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> applications leveraging the same robust,
scalable, and reliable <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> technology that powers Amazon's retail business.
AWS has now launched <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> ten services with open API's for developers to
build applications, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> with the result that almost 330,000 developers
have registered on <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> Amazon's developer site to create applications
based on these services.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> *Bio*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> Mike Culver joined the Developer Relations Group
of Amazon Web <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> Services in 2006. Mike brings with him fifteen
years of technology <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> leadership experience, including at companies
such as Microsoft. In addition Mr.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> Culver has a strong background running an IT
organization, with over <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> a decade of experience in the U.S. Electrical
Wholesale Distribution<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> (fittings) industry. And as a Web Services
Evangelist at Amazon, he <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> helps developers take advantage of disruptive
technologies that are <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> going to change the way we think about computer
applications, and the <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> way that businesses compete.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> Please extend an invitation to attend to any
interested friends or <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> colleagues. As usual, there is no cost involved!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> Nigel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been
removed]<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
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[mailto:delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sean Cross<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 13 February 2008 8:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [DUG] A reminder about Amazon meetup in Auckland on the
21st. There is one in Christchurch & Wellington as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='color:#1F497D'>Can
someone take a video?</span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Vowles<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 12 February 2008 7:19 p.m.<br>
<b>To:</b> 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [DUG] A reminder about Amazon meetup in Auckland on the 21st.
There is one in Christchurch & Wellington as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p>Auckland meetup invite is here: http://java.meetup.com/162/calendar/7173415/<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p>Mike Culver, Web Services Evangelist at Amazon, will be speaking to a
cross-functional group, with invitations going out to Java, PHP, Ruby and Microsoft
user groups.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>What is 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. The presentation will provide
an overview of Amazon Web Services, including a Web Service named Mechanical
Turk that allows computers to make requests of people, an online storage
service, a Virtual Server service, and more. There will also be a demo showing
how to set up the virtual server. But mostly this will be an opportunity to
have a discussion about innovation and entrepreneurial tools.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Amazon spent ten years developing a world-class technology and content
platform that powers Amazon web sites for millions of customers every day. 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 Amazons 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? developer site to create applications
based on these services..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Mike Culver joined the Developer Relations Group of Amazon Web Services in
May, 2006. Mike brings with him fifteen years of technology leadership
experience, including at companies such as Microsoft. In addition Mr. Culver
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Richard
Vowles, Product Evangelist</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Developers
Inc Ltd</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br>
web. <a href="http://www.developers-inc.co.nz">http://www.developers-inc.co.nz</a><br>
ph. +64-9-3600231, mob. +64-275-467747, fax. +64-9-3600384<br>
<i>skype.</i> <b>rvowles</b>, <i>LinkedIn</i>, <i><a
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