The AWS SDK for Java contains many powerful tools for working with AWS, some of which you might not know about. In this session, we take a tour through the different layers of the SDK with a focus on the newest features of the SDK. We cover a wide variety of tips and best practices to show you how to take advantage of the SDK to improve your AWS development productivity. Learn about client-side data encryption, high-level APIs, tips for securely handling your credentials, and the newly released AWS Resource APIs.