Programming WCF services

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This authoritative guide to Microsoft's platform for developing service-oriented applications on Windows offers unique insights into building maintainable, extensible, and reusable WCF-based applications. Renowned .NET expert Juval Löwy has revised this edition to include the latest productivity-enhancing features of .NET Framework 4 and the Azure AppFabric Service Bus, along with contemporary WCF techniques. By focusing on both the why and how of WCF programming, this resource aims to elevate your mastery of WCF and enhance your skills as a software engineer. The book covers essential topics such as WCF architecture, reliability, transport sessions, service hosting, instance and concurrency management, transactions, security, and discovery. It also explores the Windows Azure AppFabric Service Bus, a key component of cloud computing. Readers will learn to boost productivity and improve the quality of their WCF services through relevant design options, tips, and best practices found in Löwy's ServiceModelEx framework. Additionally, the book provides insights into the rationale behind specific design decisions and addresses lesser-known aspects of WCF development. As noted by Ron Jacobs, a Senior Technical Evangelist for WCF at Microsoft, choosing to learn WCF with Löwy's guidance is a valuable decision.