Praise for Essential Windows Communication Foundation

“Resnick, Crane, and Bowen have surveyed the essence of Microsoft’s Web services platform. Whether this is the first time or the fifty-first time you’re using WCF, you’ll learn something new by reading this book.”

—Nicholas Allen, Program Manager, Web Services, Microsoft

“As developers, we are constantly called upon to be ‘instant experts’ in many areas. When the time comes for you to begin working with distributed systems development and messaging in the new Microsoft .NET 3.x world, you find yourself confronted by the new 800-pound gorilla called Windows Communication Foundation (WCF). This is the book you want sitting on your desk when that day comes.”

—Ron Landers, Senior Technical Consultant, IT Professionals, Inc.

“Designing and writing distributed applications was one of the most complex and frustrating challenges facing .NET developers and architects. What technologies do you pick? There were so many choices and so little coding time. Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) solves this problem as the single unified platform to build distributed applications for .NET. Like any distributed system, WCF has a lot of choices and possibilities. This book provides an easy-to-digest approach that answers the spectrum of choices with real-world explanations and examples. Starting with the basics of WCF and building from there, this book answers the how you can use WCF today. It’s a must-read for application developers and architects building any type of distributed application.”

—Thom Robbins, Director of .NET Platform Product Management, Microsoft

“Essential Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is a truly comprehensive work that presents the technology in a clear, easy to read, yet comprehensive manner. The book will be an invaluable asset for both the advanced reader and newcomer to WCF.”

—Willy-Peter Schaub, Technology Specialist, Barone, Budge, and Dominick Ltd., Microsoft MVP

“It’s clear the authors drew on years of distributed applications development to distill and present the essence of WCF. The result is a book full of practical information designed to save you time and guide you on your WCF project. The chapter on diagnostics alone will save you hours of troubleshooting and frustration. Highly recommended.”

—Yasser Shohoud, Technical Director, Microsoft Technology Center, Dallas