This easy-to-use introduction to Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is ideal for developers who want to learn to build services on a company network or as part of an enterprise system. Built into Windows Vista and Longhorn, and available for Windows XP and Windows 2003, WCF provides a platform for service-oriented architecture (SOA) that enables secure and reliable communication among systems within an organization or across the Internet. With WCF, software developers can focus on their business applications and not the plumbing required to connect them. Furthermore, with WCF developers can learn a single programming API to achieve results previously provided by ASMX, Enterprise Services and .NET Remoting. Learning WCF removes the complexity of using this platform by providing detailed answers, explanations and code samples for the most common questions asked by software developers. Windows Communication Foundation (or WCF, formerly code name "Indigo") provides a set of programming APIs that make it easy to build and consume secure, reliable, and transacted services. This platform removes the need for developers to learn different technologies such as ASMX, Enterprise Services and .NET Remoting, to distribute system functionality on a corporate network or over the Internet. The first truly service-oriented platform, WCF provides innovations that decouple service design and development from deployment and distribution - creating a more flexible and agile environment. WCF also encapsulates all of the latest web service standards for addressing, security, reliability and more.

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Be Sure To Get The Correct Printing - 2009-11-24
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There were two printings of the first edition. The 2nd printing has all the labs and examples in VS2008. The first printing uses VS2005. I ordered this book from Amazon well after the 2nd printing was out (I ordered the book in late April 2009...the 2nd printing was in Aug 2008)...BUT...Amazon still sent me the first printing which is less than helpful given that our office has moved to VS2008.

You can get an update of Chapter 1 from the author's blog site. But you will not be able to see updates to the remainder of the book. You should insist that Amazon tell you which print version you're getting before having this book shipped.

best book for WCF - 2009-10-30
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this has to be one of the best books for WCF out-there. starts from introductions and goes in-depth in topics.

.NET Developer Group Coban - 2009-07-19
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A mi me gusto el libro porque trata de como llevar comunicaciones seguras sin problemas. Es muy amplio y los temas se tratan de forma sencilla y clara para que los que estamos aprendiendo lo podamos absorver eficientemente.

By: Disandro Xol Bac

As the name says, with it you will be learning WCF - 2009-07-09
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I'm just finishing chapter 1. This books seems great. It teaches you WCF from the basics. Going over stuff, giving examples, tips etc'.
I think its a good book for those who are new to WCF and want to learn WCF.

A great place to start - 2009-06-04
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The examples and online access make this a nice guide to WCF. Even better is the author responded to my question via email!

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