Discover how to build service-oriented applications on the .NET Framework with this comprehensive guide to Microsoft's Windows Communication Foundation (WCF). It walks you through all of WCF's features and functionality and then shows you how to apply this information so you can create robust service solutions that are reliable and secure. You'll learn all about Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and how WCF answers many of the SOA needs. You'll also explore the core makeup of WCF and progress into advanced topics such as security and interoperability. And you'll learn how to effectively build, deploy, and host your application with the help of WCF management tips and techniques. Professional WCF Programming covers everything you need to know about WCF, including binding, contracts, clients, services, security, and much more. What you will learn from this book * How the .NET Framework 3.0 and WCF extend the .NET Framework 2.0 CLR and how to develop with the Visual Studio(r) 2005 Extensions for WCF * All about the WCF programming model and service model * Tips for integrating WCF with existing applications and technology * Steps for successfully deploying your WCF services * Ways to build security into your WCF applications * Methods for taking advantage of transactions and queues * How to debug and configure your WCF services utilizing the various WCF management tools Who this book is for This book is for Windows developers who want to learn about the Windows Communication Foundation and how it can be a benefit in their environment. A good understanding of the .NET Framework and related technologies (such as Web services and the WS-* specifications) will be useful when reading this book, but is not required. Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.