PSPress - Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation - Step By Step

Introduction

Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), alongside Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), is intended to become the primary framework for building the next wave of business applications for the Microsoft Windows operating system. WCF enables you to build powerful service-oriented systems, based on connected services and applications. You can use WCF to create new services, as well as augment and interoperate with the functionality available through many existing services created by using other technologies. When designing distributed applications in the past, you frequently had to choose a specific technology, such as Web services, COM+, Microsoft Message Queue, or .NET Framework Remoting. This choice often had a fundamental impact on the architecture of your solutions. WCF provides a consistent model for using a variety of technologies, enabling you to design and architect your solutions without being restricted by a specific connectivity mechanism.

Who This Book Is For
This book will show you how to build connected applications and services by using WCF. If you are involved in designing, building, or deploying applications for the Microsoft Windows operating system, then sooner or later you are going to have to become familiar with WCF. This book will give you the initial boost you need to quickly learn many of the techniques required to create systems based on WCF. Its approach is pragmatic, covering the concepts and details necessary to enable you to build connected solutions.

To get the most from this book, you should meet the following profile:
+ You should be an architect, designer, or developer who will be creating solutions for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems.
+ You should have experience developing applications by using Visual Studio 2005 and C#.
+ You should have a basic understanding of concepts such as transactions, Web services, and message queuing.