Professional Wcf Programming

Built on the Microsoft .NET Framework and around the Web Services architecture, Windows Communication Foundation (formerly known as Indigo) is a technology for building and running connected systems providing reliable and secure transactional messaging.

This book, targeted for developers currently developing applications using the .NET Framework and related technologies, will discuss the new Windows Communication Foundation technologies available from Microsoft, the next generation of configuring and deploying network-distributed services.

Some of the topics covered include:

• Addresses
• Binding
• Contracts
• Clients
• Services
• Security
• Deployment
• Management
• Hosting

About the Author
Scott Klein is a software developer and architect, and his passion for SQL Server, .NET, and all things XML led him to Greenville, South Carolina, where he currently works as a SQL/.NET developer for CSI, a software solutions company. He has written several articles for TopXML (www.TopXLM.com) and is a frequent speaker at SQL Server and .NET user groups around Greenville and the surrounding areas. When he is not sitting in front of a computer or spending time with his family, he can usually be found at the local motocross track.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I: Introduction to Windows Communication Foundation

• Chapter 1: Windows Communication Foundation Overview
• Chapter 2: Windows Communication Foundation Concepts
• Chapter 3: Understanding Windows Communication Foundation

Part II: Programming Windows Communication Foundation

• Chapter 4: Addresses
• Chapter 5: Understanding and Programming WCF Bindings
• Chapter 6: Understanding and Programming WCF Contracts
• Chapter 7: Clients
• Chapter 8: Services
• Chapter 9: Transactions and Reliable Sessions
• Chapter 10: Security
• Chapter 11: Customizing Windows Communication Foundation
• Chapter 12: Interoperability and Integration

Part III: Deploying Windows Communication Foundation

• Chapter 13: Deploying Windows Communication Foundation
• Chapter 14: Managing Windows Communication Foundation
• Chapter 15: Hosting Windows Communication Foundation Services
• Appendix A: WCF Template Extensions in Visual Studio
• Appendix B: Case Study
• Index