WCF:Introduction

WCF:
inter-operating between different software applications, running on a variety of platforms and/or frameworks
Previously we are using web service now we are using WCF.

For more Details click here
http://wcftutorial.net/

Why to use WCF.

1)If you are running two application on different platforms

eg java and asp.net

the to communication between them we need a common format



2)WCF support multiple protocols like web service support only http protocol
eg:net-tcp

For more details

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms731079.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms734712.aspx
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WCF/WCF_Basics.aspx

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WCF/WCFServiceSample.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee958158%28v=MSDN.10%29.aspx
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WCF/WCF_Web_Service_Remoting.aspx
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/wcf/thread/1c4932a3-afa7-4ce9-951f-42a713d2424c/
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WCF/wcf_bohansen.aspx
http://danielvanwyk.wordpress.com/2010/04/30/create-host-and-consume-a-wcf-service-using-the-wcf-service-library-template-in-visual-studio-2008/
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1658455/invalid-operation-exception
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc163412.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms731734.aspx

metadata exchange options in wcf:
http://blog.binarymist.net/category/microsoft/windows-communication-foundation-wcf/
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.servicemodel.description.servicemetadatabehavior.httpgetenabled.aspx